Archive for December 2019
FRA NPRMs address track, brake inspection requirements
(Source: Railway Age, December 19, 2019) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Dec. 19 issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs), one updating current Track Safety Standards (TSS), the other updating existing Brake System Safety (BSS) requirements. FRA said the proposed rules changes are designed “to promote safety innovation and reduce unnecessary…
Read MoreU.S. railroads report another dip in traffic
(Source: Progressive Railroading 12/19/2019 U.S. freight railroads logged 520,589 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Dec. 14, down 8.5 percent compared with the same week last year, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Total carloads for the week declined 9 percent to 243,290 units, while intermodal volume fell 8 percent to 277,299 containers…
Read MoreNorth American freight-rail industry backs new trade deal
(Source: Progressive Railroading 12/19/2019) Yesterday, the leaders of the North American freight-rail industry associations called on their governments to quickly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter to U.S. congressional leadership, Canadian Deputy Prime Minster Chrystia Freeland and Mexican Undersecretary to North America Jesus Seade, the North American rail association executives wrote the USMCA…
Read MoreDisney and Brightline confirm advanced talks over theme park station
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, December 17, 2019) ORLANDO, Fla. — Brightline and Walt Disney Co. officials have confirmed advanced talks about a station on or near theme-park property as part of a route to Tampa proposed by the passenger-rail system being renamed as Virgin Trains USA. Full story: Orlando Sentinel Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Read MoreToyota accuses U.S. rail carriers of price-fixing conspiracy
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, December 17, 2019) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. has filed suit against the largest U.S. rail carriers, including Jacksonville-based CSX Corp., alleging a price-fixing conspiracy. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Dec. 13, accuses the rail carriers of violating…
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