June 29, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: www.nola.com, June 27, 2020) NEW ORLEANS, La. — Union Pacific Railroad shifted the spot where it does crew changes on trains Friday, a move that will stop trains from parking in Old Metairie and blocking three key intersections, sometimes for more than an...
June 29, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Roll Call, June 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the head of Amtrak faced the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in November, Rep. Steve Cohen unloaded his frustration with the railway — specifically, the food service. Full story: Roll...
June 29, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Daily Inter Lake, June 27, 2020) KALISPELL, Mont. — An appeals court has ruled in favor of a former Columbia Falls BNSF Railway Co. worker who successfully sued after he was injured on the job in 2015. Full story: Daily Inter Lake
June 29, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, June 26, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Possibly the most comprehensive picture of who continued to commute by train and bus during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic emerged from an NJ Transit survey conducted in April. Full story:...
June 29, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail, June 26, 2020) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has joined three other U.S. senators in sending a letter to Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn calling for assurances that a planned long-distance train service...
June 29, 2020 | Headlines, KCS
(Source: Railway Age, June 26, 2020) NEW YORK — William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief at Railway Age, responds to the latest rumors that the Kansas City Southern is for sale. Full story: Railway Age
June 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 25, 2020) New Jersey Transit yesterday announced it will receive $13.3 million in federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to address the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full story:...
June 26, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: CBC News, June 26, 2020) OTTAWA — The investigation into what caused an eight-car CN Rail derailment over a gas pipeline in east Saint John last weekend continues, but recent high temperatures could have been a factor, according to an official. Full story:...
June 26, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Associated Press, June 26, 2020) CLINTON, Wisc. — Two men were killed and two railroad workers were injured in a Rock County crash. The men who died were in a Jeep that struck a Union Pacific work truck. Full story: Minneapolis...
June 26, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Seattle Times opinion column by Jon Talton, June 26, 2020) SEATTLE, Wash. — Airlines aren’t the only passenger transportation systems in trouble because of the pandemic. Earlier this month, Amtrak announced severe cuts to train service, including reducing...
