Cracking the management secret: How an egg relates to corporate success

Editor’s Note: Occasionally there are articles which highly relate to both the passenger and freight railroad industries, even though trains…

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California: SMART to begin work on extension of commuter rail to Windsor

By KEVIN FIXLER, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, September 19, 2018 The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit board of directors Wednesday authorized spending…

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Illinois’ long romance with trains endures

By Marni Pyke, The Daily Herald, rrstar.com; September 20, 2018 Railroads made Chicago, stealing commerce from steamboat hubs like St.…

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Beavers may have contributed to fatal train derailment in northern Manitoba: Canada’s Transportation Safety Board

By The Canadian Press, The Globe And Mail; September 19, 2018 A Transportation Safety Board investigator says beavers may have…

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Railway Association of Canada supports Canada’s tighter tank-car standards

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 20, 2018 The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has endorsed the Canadian government’s call for…

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Some North Carolina Amtrak passenger rail service resumes Thursday

By Staff Report, Salisbury Post; September 19, 2018 RALEIGH – Amtrak passenger train service traveling in and through North Carolina will…

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The Daily CSX: CSX donates $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Florence recovery efforts

A press release from CSX; September 19, 2018: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX is donating $100,000…

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Senators, please vote on the nominees

When Chao lost her wings By BRIANNA GURCIULLO, With help from Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; September…

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Frank Wilner Opinion: Why Ian Jefferies?

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 19, 2018 News item: Ian Jefferies, 42, currently…

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Taiwan’s stunning 106-year-old mountain railway

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN; September 18, 2018 Chiayi, Taiwan (CNN) — As a red and cream-colored train chugs up…

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Union Pacific Railroad: Big Data Tech Helps Predict Rail Failure

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; October 18, 2018 The goal: Take the data collected across more than 32,000…

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Norfolk Southern Foundation supports Hurricane Florence recovery efforts

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation; September 18, 2018: PR Newswire NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 18, 2018 NORFOLK, Va., Sept.…

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Association of American Railroads names Jefferies to succeed Hamberger as CEO

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 18, 2018 The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has announced its next president and chief…

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Ozarks farmer sues BNSF, says train company killed more than 50 cattle

By Giacomo Bologna, Springfield News-Leader, September 17, 2018 An Ozarks farmer is suing a train company over the deaths of more…

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Union Pacific to borrow from competition in its rail reforms

By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer, San Francisco Chronicle; September 17, 2018 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific plans to…

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The Daily CSX: New book chronicles life and career of controversial CSX CEO Hunter Harrison

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 18, 2018 E. Hunter Harrison spent a lifetime in railroading. From his…

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Products worth millions need these aging Richland, Washington tracks. Inspectors say some are near failure.

By Wendy Culverwell, Tri-City Herald; September 16, 2018 Richland, WA The Port of Benton wants to evict Tri-City Railroad Co.…

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The Daily CSX: Hurricane Florence brings down CSX train in North Carolina

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 17, 2018 Shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, several cars of a CSX…

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Book excerpt: How Bill Ackman convinced Hunter Harrison to ride the rails again

By Howard Green, Special to Financial Post, Ottawa Citizen; September 14, 2018 Book excerpt: The late Hunter Harrison was ‘kind…

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Canada: Ottawa budgets $117 million to reconnect Churchill, Manitoba

By Glacier Farm Media; Manitoba Co-Operator; September 15, 2018 The federal government’s latest commitment to restore and maintain rail service…

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Take a ride on firefighting train battling the Delta Fire in California

By David Caraccio, The Sacramento Bee; September 14, 2018 Special equipment, locomotives and water cars are being used by Union…

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9th Circuit blocks California hazmat fees on railroads

By Barbara Grzincic, Reuters; September 13, 2018 California cannot enforce a 2015 fee on railroad shipments of crude oil, ethanol,…

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Amtrak to seek PTC extension, will operate current routes after January 1st

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 14, 2018 Amtrak will seek a deadline extension from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to…

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Virginia Railway Express says full commuter rail service will be running Friday

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; September 13, 2018 Update: Virginia Railway Express on Thursday afternoon said it will operate…

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