Oil industry concerned over BNSF’s move to limit retrofit tank cars

By Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters; July 23, 2018 NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. refiners and producers are seeking ways to counter…

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North Carolina: ‘Al Capone may have sat on them.’ Amtrak salvages history from Raleigh’s train station.

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; July 23, 2018 RALEIGH – Now that passengers are catching Amtrak trains at…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Saratoga & North Creek Railway owner has no timetable for equipment removal

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; July 24, 2018 The owner of Saratoga & North Creek Railway reached out to…

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The Daily CSX: CSX pays millions for groundwater contamination after derailment

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; July 24, 2018 CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) reached a settlement Tuesday with U.S.…

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Canadian National Railway Board appoints Jean-Jacques Ruest President and CEO

A press release from CN; July 24, 2018: MONTREAL, July 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of…

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Chairman Bill Shuster unveils his big infrastructure vision

By TANYA SNYDER, With help from Lauren Gardner, Politico Morning Transportation; July 24, 2018 PICTURE IT: The year is 2028.…

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Chairman Bill Shuster Releases Plan to Transform America’s Infrastructure

A press release from the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; July 23, 2018: Washington, D.C. – This Congress,…

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Canadian Pacific Railway manager guilty in case of train left on British Columbia mountainside without handbrakes

By Bethany Lindsay, CBC News; July 23, 2018 A CP Rail manager faces possible jail time for his role in…

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Breaking Travel News interview: Steve Sammut, president, Rocky Mountaineer

By Chris O’Toole, Breaking Travel News; July 20, 2018 Since 1990, Rocky Mountaineer has welcomed more than two million guests…

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Court ruling allows Amtrak, Federal Railroad Administration to set on-time standards

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 23, 2018 A federal appeals court ruled last week that Amtrak and the Federal Railroad…

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New York: Amtrak Empire Corridor work on schedule

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; July 20, 2018 Amtrak will move the rehabilitated Spuyten Duyvil rail bridge on the Empire…

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The Daily CSX: Conductor in fatal South Carolina train crash said safety declined under CSX turnaround plan

  By Thad Moore, The Post and Courier; July 22, 2018 A day after he made a mistake that caused…

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The Daily CSX: Florida CSX worker takes railroad to court

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; July 23, 2018 Alfred Odom, a 20-year CSX employee who developed a degenerative…

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It’s our shark week

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Bernie Becker, Tanya Snyder and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; July 23, 2018 WHAT…

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Japan to ban passengers carrying knives onto trains

By KYODO NEWS, Bangkok Post; July 20, 2018 TOKYO: The Transport Ministry said on Friday that passengers will be prohibited…

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UK: Outraged rail worker photographs young boy lying with his head over the edge of the platform as his guardian watches on oblivious to the risk

By James Salmon, Transport Editor, The Daily Mail; July 22, 2018 A child has been photographed lying with his head…

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Kansas City Southern posts record Q2 results

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 20, 2018 Kansas City Southern today reported record second-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates…

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Long Island Rail Road begins relocating tracks for Grand Central tunnel in New York City

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; July 19, 2018 Several LIRR trains that had been canceled or rerouted since January because…

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Illinois: Bring back the Blackhawk petition

From WIFR CBS 23; July 19, 2018 ROCKFORD Ill. (WIFR) — Members of the community are petitioning to bring back…

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Central Florida: SunRail to change schedule for coming route expansion into Osceola County

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; July 19, 2018 SunRail will prepare for its expansion into Osceola County with schedule…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline adding five daily departures from West Palm Beach, charging for parking

By Jeff Ostrowski, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; July 19, 2018 Commuting by Brightline will get more convenient on Aug.…

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All Aboard Florida: Martin, Indian River counties ask federal judge to stop Brightline’s bonds

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; July 19, 2018 Martin and Indian River counties and Citizens Against Rail Expansion Florida are…

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Union Pacific reports 29 percent growth in Q2 net income

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 19, 2018 Union Pacific Railroad today reported second-quarter net income jumped 29 percent to $1.51…

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Through Dirt, Rock and Water: Reopening Union Pacific’s Tunnel No. 11

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; July 18, 2018 Union Pacific’s Chad Rose said it was hard to understand…

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Canadian Pacific posts Q2 revenue growth of 7 percent

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 19, 2018 Canadian Pacific reported yesterday that its second-quarter revenue rose 7 percent to CA$1.7…

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