Bells & Whistles, Episode 19
Top stories in video: Howard Street Tunnel Expansion Sound Transit top safety officer out CP locomotive engineer killed Brightline track most dangerous
Short line association to Congress: “We have the right stuff”
Yesterday, Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) shared the short line story with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee during a hearing entitled “Where’s My
Amtrak worker dies in electrical accident
The New York Daily News is reporting that an Amtrak employee was electrocuted and two people sustained minor injuries when an explosion occurred at a New York City power substation in Van Nest
Funding now secured for Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel expansion
Stacking freight rail cars two high is now a reachable reality in Maryland, as the state and CSX have come up with enough funding to expand the Howard Street Tunnel, which leads to the Port of Baltimore.
Report: Sound Transit top safety officer out
According to a report from The Seattle Times, Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff has removed Chief Executive Safety and Quality Officer Salah Al-Tamimi, as a result of the fatal Amtrak Cascades passenger
Railroad is in favor of removing track in New Jersey
Instead of a swap, the city of Passaic, N.J., is now preferring that only money changes hands.
Canadian Pacific & Kansas City Southern to benefit from new diluent recovery deal
Patented Diluent Recovery Unit Produces DRUbit™ Designed for Rail Transport and Reuse of Diluent Providing a Bitumen Market Access Solution with Significant Safety and Environmental Benefits and Increased Takeaway Capacity at a Cost Competitive with Pipelines.
A teck shift in Canada
CN and Teck Resources Limited, a diversified resource company with major business units in copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy, on Dec. 4 announced a long-term agreement for shipping steelmaking (metallurgical) coal*
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending November 30, 2019
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 30, 2019, as well as volumes for November 2019.
Amtrak’s binding arbitration policy under attack from Congress
Over the past several weeks, Railway Track & Structures has been reporting on the new language printed on Amtrak tickets that prevents customers from suing the railroad in the event of an
Canadian Pacific locomotive engineer killed on the job
Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are reporting that a Canadian Pacific locomotive engineer died in an accident at the company’s Port Coquitlam yard in British Columbia.
Norfolk Southern modifies demurrage and accessorial charges as part of PSR
Freightwaves is reporting that Norfolk Southern is implementing new policies as part of precision scheduled railroading. The changes address demurrage and accessorial charges.
Canadian Pacific sets new record for monthly grain shipments
Canadian Pacific moved more Canadian grain and grain products in November 2019 than any month in its history. CP delivered 2.74 million metric tonnes (MMT) during November, beating the October 2019 all-time
A national concern that has spiked in Florida
Rail-highway grade crossing accidents, along with pedestrian/trespasser deaths, have been national problems almost since railroads began operating in the U.S. Although the number of deaths has dropped over the past few decades,
CN continues to execute recovery plan
Company adjusts full year outlook following 8-day strike CN today announced that its recovery plan is on track and that it is revising its guidance following the impact of the 8-day strike. “Our
Rail Group to debut podcast in December
Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal are teaming together to produce a podcast about the rail industry and all of the challenges that goes with it. The podcast
Canadian Pacific pulls property in Minneapolis off the market for rail expansion
There have been talks of a new brewery opening up on the southeast corner of Canadian Pacific’s Shorham Yards railroad terminal in northeast Minneapolis. That brewery, however, might have just lost its
Norfolk Southern wants to raise bridges, lower track in north Pittsburgh, but residents are in no mood
Norfolk Southern wants to double-stack its trains as they move through Pittsburgh, but residents in the north side of the city are stacking up arguments and fighting back.
Canadian National union members back at work
FreightWaves is reporting that members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference at Canadian National went back to work today, with normal operations beginning at 6 a.m. local time. Yesterday, Canadian National announced that
Good U.S. rail traffic news for last week – only because of timing, though
While the U.S. rail traffic report for last week was positive, it’s only because the same week last year included Thanksgiving, and traffic is usually lower during the week of Thanksgiving. Therefore,