Canadian National has not signed off on agreements for autoport project in Minn.
Winter put a stop to construction activity on an autoport project in Richmond, Minn. Meanwhile, negotiations between the town and Canadian National have been a tad icy.
U.S. Senators propose bill to end Amtrak’s forced arbitration policy
During the fall of 2019, RT&S reported on the decision by Amtrak to end the right for passengers injured in an Amtrak accident to sue the passenger carrier, and said that any such
Bells & Whistles—3/6/20
Austin’s Capital Metro has big plans, including subway running through downtown. Ottawa’s Confederation Line faces harsh criticism. Transit agencies respond to coronavirus. Norfolk Southern introduces autonomous inspection technology.
Late recap: Amtrak might be able to sue freight carriers for delays; short liner receives CRISI grant
A measure working its way through a Senate committee would allow Amtrak to sue freight railroad companies for delays.
Norfolk Southern reports Hoosac Tunnel will be out of service at least through the end of March
Norfolk Southern’s short line partner, Pan Am Southern, suffered a partial tunnel wall collapse in mid-February. NS is now reporting that the line which passes through the tunnel will be out of
Recent crude oil derailments in Canada not investigated by outside police
CBC, a Canadian news agency, is reporting that outside police, i.e., non-railroad police, are not investigating the crude oil train derailments in Canada over the past several weeks. The Royal Canadian Mounted
Minnesota’s Metro Transit suffers decline in ridership in 2019
Overall transit riders took fewer trips on Metro Transit in 2019, but there is plenty of blame to go around.
Austin’s Capital Metro gearing up for massive light rail system
Some think big, but Austin’s Capital Metro is thinking massive.
Measure would provide low-interest loans for passenger rail projects across the country
States might have some help when it comes to financing rail projects. U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas and U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster have introduced legislation that would give states low-interest loans for passenger
Amtrak cleaning trains more frequently and waiving change fees due to coronavirus fears
Amtrak is cleaning its trains more frequently to help prevent or reduce the spread of coronavirus on its trains. In addition, it is waiving any fees usually incurred by changing an existing
Norfolk Southern debuts autonomous track inspection technology mounted on locomotive
Norfolk Southern announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in track inspection technology that will enhance railroad safety and operating efficiencies.
BNSF breaks ground for second Sandpoint bridge
The first signs of physical progress have been made in BNSF Railway’s long-awaited plan to build a second bridge, nearly a mile in length, running parallel to its existing bridge across Lake
A drop in riders could eliminate one-third of funding for TriMet’s Southwest Corridor Project in Portland, Ore.
Eliminating park-and-ride spots has TriMet officials in Portland doing a duck-and-cover. Passenger estimates for the new Southwest Corridor Project have dropped from 43,000 to 37,500. TriMet was initially planning on the higher
Association of American Railroads traffic report for week ending February 29, 2020 and volumes for February 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 29, 2020, as well as volumes for February 2020.
New Amtrak CEO’s record on safety called into question
On Monday, RT&S reported that Amtrak has hired William J. Flynn to be its next CEO and president. Flynn is presently the CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide, which operates cargo aircraft and
NJ Transit forms task force to deal with coronavirus; ridership down in Washington State
Following the lead of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), NJ Transit is stepping up preventive measures in an effort to deal with a potential coronavirus outbreak.
With blockades stopping, Canadian National begins recovery effort
Canadian National announced on March 3 that, in the absence of significant illegal blockades on its network over the last four days, it has started calling back most of the temporarily laid
Confirmed cases in N.Y. has MTA, rail agencies scrubbing stations, trains and cars
After two confirmed coronavirus cases in New York City, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is on sanitize alert.
Ottawa Councillors say new Confederation Line is falling apart
Unhappy with the performance of Ottawa’s Confederation Line, Councillors have submitted a seething letter to Ontario’s Ombudsman demanding for an investigation.
Despite protestors, N.J. governor officially signals start of light rail extension project
The chants were overpowering the cheers. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the start of construction of the Hudson-Bergen light rail extension project. However, protestors disturbed the moment as they chanted against