July 7, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: CNN, July 6, 2020) ATLANTA — Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother — it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. Full story:...
July 7, 2020 | CP, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, July 7, 2020) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific announced today its best-ever quarter and June for moving Canadian grain and grain products. The two records are the latest in a standout crop year of linking Canadian producers...
July 7, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Montana Free Press, July 6, 2020) WHITEFISH, Mont. — Whitefish is the busiest stop in Montana for Amtrak’s daily Empire Builder passenger train, which runs between Chicago and Portland or Seattle. The more than 55,000 people who board or disembark the train...
July 7, 2020 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, July 5, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Congress’ infrastructure bill is no stranger to controversial issues, including train crew sizes, the prospect of shipping liquefied natural gas via rail, and government studies on precision scheduled...
July 7, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Earth Justice, July 6, 2020) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The explosion risk of transporting volatile liquefied natural gas in vulnerable tank cars through major population centers is off the charts. Yet the trump administration is proposing a rule that would...
July 7, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, July 6, 2020) NEW YORK — Companies that transport oil by rail are prepping for a business surge after a federal judge ordered the largest crude pipeline out of North Dakota to shut within a month, market sources said on Monday. Full story:...
July 6, 2020 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 29, 2020) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the standards and...
July 6, 2020 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 29, 2020) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the standards and...
July 6, 2020 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(BLET Editor’s Note: The following is a message to Rail Labor from John Bragg, Labor Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.) CHICAGO, May 29 — In last week’s update, I advised that program testing was underway and that we anticipated making the first payments...
July 6, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Nevada Appeal, July 3, 2020) LAS VEGAS — Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, both D-Nev., joined by two other Democratic senators, are urging Amtrak not to reduce service in rural areas. Full story: Nevada Appeal
