Archive for September 2020
Teamsters mourn passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 21, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President, on the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “On Friday evening, we lost this nation’s leading judicial voice for everyday Americans who have been repeatedly overlooked and cast aside…
Read MoreFRA releases final safety regs, ROD for Texas bullet train
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/21/2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released the final Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA) and Record of Decision (ROD) for Texas Central Railroad LLC, bringing the private company’s proposal to build a Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail (HSR) line closer to construction. The RPA provides the regulatory framework for the railroad, establishing a comprehensive set of…
Read MorePlan to send LNG trains through Philly to S. Jersey port sparks outrage from residents, environmentalists
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 20, 2020) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Environmentalists have stepped up alarms about a major fuel export terminal in South Jersey that they say will accelerate Pennsylvania fracking, worsen climate change, and attract 100-car trains carrying dangerous liquefied natural gas across Philadelphia. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer Monday, September 21, 2020
Read MoreRailroads near full implementation of PTC
(Source: Washington Post, September 19, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. railroads are on track to meet a December deadline to implement an automatic braking system that could prevent catastrophic collisions and derailments, the Federal Railroad Administration said. Full story: Washington Post Monday, September 21, 2020
Read MoreAAR: Carload and intermodal volumes fall in Week 37
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/17/2020) U.S. freight railroads logged 474,785 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Sept. 12, a 9.9 percent decrease compared with the same week in 2019, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Total carloads for the week were 214,142 units, down 15.2 percent, while intermodal volume was 260,643 containers and trailers,…
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