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Senate committee chairman’s bill would eliminate hard deadline for PTC
(Source: Associated Press, July 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A transportation bill introduced by a Senate committee chairman eliminate any hard deadline for railroads to start using long-sought technology that automatically stops trains to prevent crashes, safety...
Wheeling & Lake Erie still rolling through Ohio
(Source: Canton Repository, July 9, 2015) CANTON, Ohio — Railroad fans know the term “wandle” as a reference for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. based in Brewster. The railroad can trace its history to the mid 19th century as the Carroll County Railroad, but it...
CSX declares quarterly dividend
(Source: CSX press release, July 8, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Earlier today, the Board of Directors of CSX Corporation approved a $0.18 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2015, to shareholders of...
Blount County beekeepers worried about CSX derailment’s effects
(Source: Television station WATE, July 8, 2015) MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Blount County beekeepers are worried their population and honey may be impacted by the derailment. Two beekeepers say depending on the test, the derailment could cost them thousands of dollars. Bees...
Editorial: County’s response to CSX train fire, evacuation is commendable
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, July 9, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Last week’s fiery train derailment that displaced about 5,000 Blount County residents, sent dozens of people to the hospital and contaminated waters in the area is a multifaceted catastrophe that could...
BNSF moving 55 jobs to Laurel from Forsyth, Glendive
(Source: Billings Gazette, July 8, 2015) BILLINGS, Mont. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe is relocating 55 workers to Laurel this month from Glendive and Forsyth and planning other worker furloughs, rail officials said Wednesday. Full story: Billings Gazette
NTSB: Amtrak should install cameras in all locomotive cabs
(Source: McClatchy News Service, July 8, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak should install inward-facing cameras with audio recorders on all of its locomotives, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended Wednesday. The NTSB made the recommendation following a...
NJ Transit engineers vote to strike, but hope PEB prevents it
(Source: www.nj.com, July 8, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — The union representing NJ Transit train engineers voted unanimously Wednesday to strike if the federal government fails to create a panel to help resolve a long-simmering contract dispute, union officials confirmed. A...
Opinion: Amtrak is vital to Illinois’ downstate economy
(Source: Opinion column by Amtrak Board of Directors member Tom Carper in the Southern Illinoisan, July 8, 2015) CARBONDALE, Ill. — I serve on the Amtrak Board of Directors, and as mayor of Macomb from 1991 to 2003, worked with local, regional and state leaders to...
Editorial: NS plans validate Rickenbacker Inland Port
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, July 8, 2015) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Norfolk Southern Corp.’s plan for a $34 million expansion of its transportation hub at Rickenbacker Inland Port validates the foresight and hard work it took to transform a risky dream three decades ago into a...
Deal on Kansas safety upgrades may help save Southwest Chief
(Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, July 7, 2015) SANTA FE, N.M. — Amtrak and the Kansas City Terminal Railway say they have reached a tentative agreement about which party is responsible for paying for more than $30 million in safety upgrades, cooling the latest dispute...
The Amtrak case continues
(Source: Washington Post, July 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — I’ve written about the Amtrak case (DOT v. Ass’n of American Railroads) several times on this blog, most recently here on the Supreme Court’s decision in the case, here on Justice Alito’s concurrence, and here...
Freight train derailment causes 14-hour ordeal for Amtrak passengers
(Source: Associated Press, July 7, 2015) CHICAGO — What was to be a five-hour trip between Chicago and St. Louis turned into a 14-hour ordeal for passengers aboard an Amtrak train due to a truck accident and the derailment of a freight train. Full story: ABC News
Baltimore officials to host hearing on crude oil transported along local rails
(Source: Baltimore Sun, July 8, 2015) BALTIMORE, Md. — A panel of environmentalists will discuss concerns Wednesday about crude oil shipments along rail lines in Baltimore. Full story: Baltimore Sun
Minnesota emergency managers want better oil train communications
(Source: Forum News Service, July 7, 2015) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Many Minnesota emergency managers say railroads that haul crude oil should communicate with them better. Full story: Duluth News Tribune
Two years later, Lac Megantic struggles to rebuild
(Source: Globe and Mail, July 7, 2015) LAC MEGANTIC, Quebec — Days before another dark anniversary for Lac-Mégantic, a group of concerned citizens marched to protest the return of crude oil — set to be shipped through the town via rail once again come January — and to...
The case for new Hudson River rail tunnels
(Source: New York Times, July 7, 2015) NEW YORK — Across the country, competition is stiff for the most dilapidated bridge, tunnel or train system. But a plan for a pair of new passenger tunnels under the Hudson River, called Gateway, surely ranks one, two and three...
Hagan retains railroad roots in new lobbying job with BLET
(Source: WFMJ, July 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is no longer a mystery as to why Bob Hagan resigned from his position on the Ohio Board of Education after only six months on the job. It was announced on Tuesday that Hagan has been appointed as the new Director of...
CSX to hold public meeting on cleanup of oil train derailment in Mount Carbon, W.Va.
(Source: Charleston Daily May, July 7, 2015) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Five months after the CSX oil train derailment in Mount Carbon, the railroad will hold a “public availability session” later this month to discuss past, current and future cleanup efforts. Full story:...
Water advisory expanded near CSX derailment site at Maryville, Tenn.
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, July 7, 2015) MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Traces of acrylonitrile in a well within 350 feet from the site of last week’s train derailment in Blount County prompted officials Tuesday to expand the area in which residents are advised not to use...
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