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New Jersey lawmakers to hear from Amtrak exec on tunnel woes
(Source: Associated Press, August 10, 2015) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers are to hear from an Amtrak executive Monday about a recent series of delays caused by electrical problems in its 105-year-old Hudson River tunnel and what’s being done to push along a...
Berkshire Hathaway profit falls 37%; BNSF earnings rise to $963 million in 2Q 2015
(Source: Bloomberg, August 7, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — Berkshire Hathaway said second-quarter profit missed analysts’ estimates because higher claims costs fueled an underwriting loss in the insurance segment. Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway contributed $963 million to...
Railroads face big fines for failure to meet PTC deadline
(Source: McClatchy News Service, August 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration plans to impose big penalties on railroads that fail to meet a year-end deadline to install a new collision avoidance system, including more than 70 percent of the...
Few railroads likely to meet PTC installation deadline
(Source: Associated Press, August 9, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Only a handful of railroads are close to meeting a deadline this year to install safety technology that can prevent many crashes, including derailments due to excessive speed like the deadly Amtrak crash in...
Operation Lifesaver accepting applications for 2015 Rail Transit Safety Education Grants
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, August 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Operation Lifesaver, Inc., (OLI) today announced that the application period is open for its Rail Transit Safety Education Grants, which offer a total of $150,000 in funding for transit...
Boston company plans to offer private passenger rail line
(Source: Associated Press, August 7, 2015) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Boston company wants to offer the first private passenger rail line in the nation in more than 30 years, reviving a once-popular business model that was stopped dead in its tracks decades ago. Full story:...
‘Competing priorities’ led to 2014 CN train crash that spilled diesel
(Source: Canadian Manufacturing, August 6, 2015) DORVAL, Quebec — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's investigation determined as the yard assignment train was approaching the junction between the freight track and the north track, the rail traffic controller...
Fire at Penn Station Newark causes 45-minute delays on NJ Transit trains
(Source: www.nj.com, August 6, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — A fire at Penn Station Newark briefly halted all Amtrak and NJ Transit rail service at the busy rail terminal this afternoon and left one track out of service for the evening commute. Full story: www.nj.com
Proposed class-action lawsuits filed in CSX Maryville derailment
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, August 6, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A month after a train derailment in Maryville forced mass evacuations and sent nearly 100 people to the hospital, the race is on for class-action status in the looming legal battle over damages. Full...
Amtrak trains selling out ahead of Pope’s visit to Philadelphia
(Source: WITF, August 6, 2015) HARRISBURG, Pa. — As Pope Francis's visit to Philadelphia nears, Amtrak is seeing more business -- a lot more. The three morning trains on the Harrisburg - Philadelphia line for Sunday September 27th are already completely booked. Full...
Houston waste workers vote overwhelmingly to ratify first Teamster contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 6, 2015) HOUSTON — Workers at WCA Waste Corporation of America in Houston, who voted to join the Teamsters in November, have ratified a first contract that improves wages and health care, among...
Report: Oil train safety should focus on tracks
(Source: Houston Chronicle, August 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — More can be done to boost the safety of moving oil by rail by focusing on the tracks themselves, according to a white paper released Thursday by a group promoting infrastructure investments. New rules...
AAR: July 2015 carload traffic down 6.5 percent from July 2014
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 5, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for July 2015 and the first seven months of 2015. Carload traffic in...
NJ Senate hearing to focus on NJ Transit, Amtrak’s four days of delays
(Source: www.nj.com, August 6, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak officials will take center stage on Monday answering questions about how much borrowed time the 105-year-old Hudson River tunnels are living on and what are the options if one closes, the infrastructure...
Editorial: Don’t let railroads run away from safety obligations
(Source: Editorial in the Albany Times Union, August 7, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Congress should stop the freight rail industry from evading the Positive Train Control deadline and other safety requirements. The profitable railroads don’t need more time to find more...
Baby girl born at World Trade Center train station
(Source: USA Today, August 5, 2015) NEW YORK — A baby girl was born early Tuesday morning at the World Trade Center's commuter train station, according to a tweet from the official World Trade Center account. Full story: USA Today
Michigan’s M-1 Rail start-up delayed until 2017
(Source: Detroit Free Press, August 5, 2015) DETROIT, Mich. — A year after construction began on the M-1 Rail transit line, officials say passenger service should begin in spring 2017 rather than late 2016 as initially predicted with more time needed to work through...
Comment period extended for proposed Tongue River Railroad
(Source: Television station KTVQ, August 6, 2015) BILLINGS, Mont. — The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) has again extended the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed construction...
Conn. Governor plans D.C. trip to seek help for Hartford line
(Source: Hartford Courant, August 5, 2015) HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said that Amtrak's cooperation in starting heavy construction on the Hartford Line represents progress but expects it will take another two months to determine whether the project can...
Consent Order on cleanup underway at CSX derailment site in Tenn.
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, August 5, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — State officials are working on a consent order with CSX railroad administrators concerning future monitoring of the environment where a train derailed and caught fire near Maryville. Full story:...
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