Archive for February 1, 2018
U.S. intermodal traffic outpaces carload volume in Week 4
(Source Progressive Railroading 02/01/2018) U.S. railroads moved 543,515 carloads and intermodal units in the week ending Jan. 27, marking a 4 percent increase compared with volume in the same week last year. Intermodal volume grew 6.9 percent to 282,522 containers and trailers, while carload volume inched up 1.1 percent to 260,993 carloads, according to Association of…
Read MoreTeamsters: $40,000 in back pay recovered
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 30, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For over two years, the Denver Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) underpaid employees by requiring them to clock in five minutes before their scheduled start time without appropriate compensation. The employees were fed up and wanted justice; however, they were in an uphill…
Read MoreBNSF targets $3.3 billion in capital investments for 2018
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, January 31, 2018) FORT WORTH, Texas — Today, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced its 2018 capital investment plan of $3.3 billion. This year’s capital plan reflects BNSF’s continued focus on maintaining its network as well as expansion projects aimed at meeting customer demands. “Every year we work to ensure our capital…
Read More1 killed after chartered Amtrak train carrying Republican lawmakers hits trash truck
(Source: CBS News, January 31, 2018) CROZET, Va. — A chartered Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress to a retreat hit a garbage truck on the tracks west of Washington just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, leaving one person killed. The lawmakers were traveling with their families en route to a luxury resort in West…
Read MoreTSA expected to issue final rule for security training for transit, freight and bus employees
(Source: Lexology, January 31, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has been 14 years since the 9/11 Commission Report was issued, in which many recommendations were made to improve security in the U.S. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has still not yet implemented three of these recommendations, although it has been reported that the TSA will…
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