Archive for March 4, 2020
Port of Coos Bay opens rail reload yard to serve Oregon coast
(Source: Progressive Railroading 03/04/2020) The Lost Creek Rock Products Coastal Reload Yard opened March 1 at the Port of Coos Bay in Oregon. The multi-commodity, rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail terminal will serve the southern Oregon coast with a link to domestic and global markets, Port of Coos Bay officials said in a press release. Located on the…
Read MoreRRB cautions customers against scams
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, February 17, 2020) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is reminding its customers to use caution and common sense to avoid being the victim of a telephone or email scam. Should there be some type of issue with an individual’s account or benefits, the RRB will typically communicate…
Read MoreSpread of coronavirus has implications for North American freight railroads
(Source: Railway Age, March 4, 2020) NEW YORK — Wide-scale spread of the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus) is very real. Cases reported outside China recently exceeded new cases reported inside China, a possible tipping point. What could the implications be for North American freight railroads? Full story: Railway Age Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Read MoreDeadline set for Union Pacific’s revised plan to clean up contaminated Houston rail yard
(Source: Houston Chronicle, March 3, 2020) HOUSTON — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told Union Pacific that it must submit its revised plan to clean up contamination from its rail yard in a north Houston neighborhood by the end of August. Full story: Houston Chronicle Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Read MoreBLET-backed two-person crew bill advances in Washington state
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 3 — The BLET Washington State Legislative Board, in conjunction with the SMART-TD Washington Legislative Board, has been lobbying the Washington State Legislature in support of H.B. 1841, a bill that would establish a minimum crew size on certain types of trains. The measure has already passed the House, and members who…
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