Rail Industry News
House T&I Committee approves $7.8 billion for Amtrak
(Source: The Hill, February 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday quietly approved nearly $8 billion in funding for Amtrak. The measure calls for spending approximately $1.7 billion annually over the next four...
Canadian farmers brace for possible CP Rail strike
(Source: Calgary Herald, February 12, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — With a second union at Canadian Pacific Railway now warning its members could walk off the job by midnight Saturday, Alberta farm groups are raising alarm bells about the impact a rail strike could have on...
CP Rail strike could cause commuter train nightmares in Montreal
(Source: Montreal Gazette, February 12, 2015) MONTREAL — Commuters who use the Agence métropolitain de transport train network could be scrambling as early as Sunday if Teamsters follow through on their threat to strike. The Candiac, Vaudreuil-Hudson and St-Jérôme...
CP Rail gets second strike notice from another rail labor union
(Source: Reuters, February 12, 2015) OTTAWA — Unifor, which represents about 1,800 maintenance and safety workers at CP Rail, gave the railway a strike notice late on February 11. A strike by Unifor members would go into effect at the same time as a possible strike by...
Weather, low Powder River Basin stockpiles to affect coal
(Source: Platts, February 11, 2015) NEW YORK — Coal shipments on the Union Pacific railroad are slightly up this year, but just how many coal carloads will traverse the rails the rest of 2015 will depend on how the weather affects power plant demand more than any...
California cities, counties are hopeful but unsure about high-speed rail’s economic effects
(Source: Fresno Bee, February 11, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — A new economic report prepared by a former Kings County supervisor outlines lingering uncertainty among Valley city and county leaders over how California’s high-speed rail project could benefit their...
CSX declares quarterly dividend
(Source: CSX press release, February 11, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Earlier today, the board of directors of CSX Corporation approved a $0.16 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 13, 2015, to shareholders of...
Oscar Munoz named President of CSX; Sanborn named Executive VP of Operations; Michael Ward to remain CEO
(Source: CSX press release, February 11, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Oscar Munoz as president, CSX Corporation, overseeing operations, sales and marketing, human resources, service design...
BNSF to invest $326 million in North Dakota
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, February 11, 2015) BISMARCK, N.D. — BNSF Railway Company will invest $326 million in rail capacity improvement projects in North Dakota -- part of the company's largest planned capital expenditure in its history. Full story: Bismarck...
NTSB urges immediate action on emergency response to smoke in tunnels
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today issued urgent recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
MBTA general manager to resign after systemic delays, cancellations
(Source: Mass Live, February 11, 2015) BOSTON — MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott announced today that she is resigning as head of the cash-strapped public transportation agency. Full story: www.masslive.com
Connecticut lawmakers consider replacing Metro-North
(Source: Associated Press, February 12, 2015) HARTFORD, Conn. — State Transportation Commissioner James Redeker has cautioned legislators against replacing Metro-North Railroad as the operator of the New Haven line linking Connecticut to New York City. Full story: The...
University unveils first Hoffa Teamster professor
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — History Professor Eric Arnesen officially became the first James R. Hoffa Teamsters Professor in Modern American Labor History at George Washington University during a...
Judge enters final order dismissing UP veterans train trial
(Source: Odessa American, February 11, 2015) MIDLAND, Texas — A judge filed a final judgment order, dismissing the case against Union Pacific by family members of those injured and killed in the Hunt for Heroes train wreck, officially opening up the possibility of an...
Producers on edge over possible strike by CP Rail conductors and engineers
(Source: Globe and Mail, February 11, 2015) TORONTO — Companies that depend on the railway to haul their goods to market are bracing for a possible strike at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. A strike could hobble much of the Canadian manufacturing, retail and commodities...
DOT’s Foxx testifies that deadline for PTC won’t be extended
(Source: The Journal News, February 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Dec. 31 deadline for railroads to equip all trains with crash-avoidance technology known as Positive Train Control won't be extended, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Wednesday. Full story:...
Strike would cut into CP Rail earnings, create transportation chaos
(Source: Financial Post, February 11, 2015) OTTAWA — A looming potential strike by engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. would not only cut into the company’s earnings but also has the potential to create transportation chaos across the country,...
CP Rail says it’s ready for a strike by its engineers and conductors
(Source: Reuters, February 11, 2015) NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said on Wednesday its managers will be ready to take over if engineers and conductors in Canada walk off the job on Sunday, as talks to try to avert a strike at the country's No. 2 railway...
Residents ask Norfolk Southern to take action on coal dust
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, February 11, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — An environmental activist presented a petition Tuesday night urging City Council members to ask Norfolk Southern to control coal dust at its Lamberts Point train terminal. Full story: Virginian-Pilot
Mexico again suspends multibillion dollar high-speed rail project at center of political scandal
(Source: Forbes, February 10, 2015) NEW YORK — The Mexican government postponed again, this time indefinitely, a controversial $3.7 billion dollar high-speed train project. Finance Minister Luis Videgaray made the announcement at the end of January claiming lack of...
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