Rail Industry News
Opponents of CSX Virginia Ave. tunnel project lose again
(Source: Washington Post, May 28, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Southeast D.C. residents opposed to the reconstruction of the Virginia Avenue Tunnel have lost another bid to block the project. For the second time, a District Court judge has denied a petition seeking to...
BNSF, power plant owner settle long-running rate dispute
(Source: Associated Press, May 28, 2015) LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln Electric System and other owners of a Wyoming power plant have settled their long-running rates dispute with BNSF Railway over what the railroad charged for delivering coal to the plant, which serves...
FRA issues $6.8 million loan to the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad for locomotive purchase
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 28, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a $6.8 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (A&M)....
Canada’s railways announce new mobile app to give Canadian first responders real-time dangerous goods information
(Source: Railway Association of Canada press release, May 28, 2015) OTTAWA — Canada's railways are launching their new AskRail app, aimed at providing emergency responders with real-time information about a train's rail-car contents in the event of an emergency....
Coal and fuel could temper CSX’s growth
(Source: Trefis, May 29, 2015) NEW YORK — Prices of coal and fuel have been fluctuating for quite some time now. For railroad operator CSX, the price movements of these commodities have a significant impact on its income statement. Coal is the single largest revenue...
Shipments of crude oil to East Coast declined in March
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 28, 2015) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Shipments of crude oil from the Midwest to the East Coast declined in March for the second consecutive month, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Full...
Reward offered for information about suspect who shot at a BNSF train near Chinook
(Source: MTN News, May 29, 2015) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Someone shot at a BNSF train near Chinook in Blaine County several days ago, and now BNSF is offering a reward for information about the incident. Full story: www.krtv.com
President Pierce among those to testify at U.S. House hearing on fatal Amtrak derailment
(Source: www.nj.com, May 28, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House Transportation Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on the derailment of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia that killed eight people. Witnesses include National Transportation Safety Board Chairman...
Two-person train crews necessary for safety, lawmakers say
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, May 28, 2015) LINCOLN, Neb. — Trains need two-person crews to help prevent disasters like the 2013 derailment and explosion of a crude oil train that killed 47 people in Quebec, some Nebraska lawmakers argued Thursday. Full story:...
Union Pacific furloughs about 900 workers due to reduced freight demand
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, May 28, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corp. has now furloughed a total of 900 employees and mothballed 800 locomotives because of lower shipping volumes, CEO Lance Fritz told the Wall Street Journal. Full story: Omaha World-Herald
Norfolk & Western’s 611 steam locomotive returns to Roanoke
(Source: Roanoke Times, May 28, 2015) ROANOKE, Va. — The N&W only made 14 Class-J passenger steam engines. Considered some of the most powerful engines of their kind, they were assembled in Roanoke’s East End Shops. Built in 1950, the 611 is the last one left, and...
New study to look at Springfield-Boston high-speed rail service
(Source: Television station WWLP, May 27, 2015) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts State Senate has approved a study to look at the cost and economic impact of high-speed rail passenger trains between Springfield and Boston. Full story: WWLP.com
Positive Train Control coming to Washington state
(Source: Seattle Times, May 27, 2015) SEATTLE — More than two decades have passed since a deadly freight-train crash in Longview, yet the state’s passenger and cargo lines still lack a satellite-based control system to avert collisions. But the improvements are...
New York steps up crude by rail spill response, monitoring
(Source: Associated Press, May 27, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation says it’s stepping up air monitoring at the Port of Albany and enhancing spill response capabilities along rail corridors to reduce health and environmental...
BNSF President Carl Ice greeted by oil train protesters in Chicago
(Source: De Smog Blog, May 27, 2015) CHICAGO — Today at the annual North American Rail Shippers Association, Carl Ice, president of rail company Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) had his keynote address interrupted by members of Rising Tide Chicago. The activists...
House Republicans that voted against Amtrak safety system to be targeted by Democrats in online ads
(Source: New York Daily News, May 28, 2015) NEW YORK — House Republicans who voted against paying for Amtrak to add an automated system experts say would have stopped the fatal May crash in Philadelphia face fallout in the form of new online ads. Full story: New York...
Did airlines jack up fares after Amtrak wreck?
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 28, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — After the May 12 derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia that left thousands of regional commuters scrambling for other transportation, airfares between New York and Washington seemed to skyrocket -...
Carmen’s union vows to fight MBTA overhaul efforts
(Source: Television WCVB, May 28, 2015) BOSTON — The Boston Carmen's Union Local 589 argues that a proposal that gives a Baker-appointed board final approval of labor contracts runs afoul of federal law designed to protect the collective bargaining rights of public...
SEPTA plans to spend $154 million on 18 new locomotives
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 28, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA plans to spend up to $154 million for 18 new Regional Rail locomotives, the authority's biggest railroad acquisition in a decade. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
AAR: Combined weekly freight traffic down 2.7 percent from 2014 for week ending May 23
(Source: Associated of American Railroads press release, May 27, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 23, 2015. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 554,477 carloads...
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