Archive for June 27, 2017
Bill would create dedicated funding for freight infrastructure
(source: progressiverailroading.com) U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) last week introduced a bipartisan bill that would create a dedicated funding source for freight-related infrastructure projects. H.R. 3001, the National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, would build on the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which outlines for the first time a national freight policy, according…
Read MoreHall named FRA’s deputy administrator
(source: progressiverailroading.com) Heath Hall has been named deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), agency spokesman Marc Willis confirmed yesterday. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao appointed him to the post and he was sworn in on June 23. Hall previously served as president of Strategic Marketing Group LLC, a full-service public relations firm. Before…
Read MoreUP derailment spills whipped cream into Texas creek, resulting in fish kill
(Source: KTXS, June 26, 2017) COLORADO CITY, Texas — A refrigerated car involved in Friday’s train derailment near Colorado City contained whipped cream that has melted into Champion Creek and resulted in a fish kill. A Union Pacific Railroad spokesman says strong winds caused the derailment. Full story: www.ktxs.com Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Read MoreSTB: Overall class I employment declined in mid-May 2017, but T&E employees increased 0.64 percent
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 22, 2017) Class Is employed 149,032 workers in the United States as of mid-May, down 0.05 percent from employment in mid-April and down 2.42 percent from the year-ago figure, according to the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The train-and-engine transportation category increased 0.64 percent to 60,072 employees between mid-April and mid-May. Full…
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