Posts by William Wallace
Two Amtrak crew members killed in South Carolina train crash; 116 injured
(Source: CBS News, February 4, 2018) CAYCE, S.C. — At least two people were killed and 116 others injured when a train traveling from New York to Miami struck a freight train Sunday morning, authorities said. The crash left thousands of gallons of oil spilled at the scene near Columbia, South Carolina. The two victims…
Read MoreUP redesigns its charity program
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/02/2018) Union Pacific Corp. has redesigned its charitable giving program to support three primary social impact goals: safety, workforce development and community spaces. Yesterday, UP unveiled its Community Ties Giving Program, which will increase the company’s overall community giving to more than $20 million, company officials said in a press release. “For more…
Read MoreHouse railroad subcommittee schedules PTC hearing
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/02/2018) The U.S. House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials will host a Feb. 15 hearing on positive train control (PTC) implementation. The committee anticipates it will receive testimony from Amtrak, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Railroad Administration, private rail operators, public transit agencies and labor organizations. “PTC implementation is crucial to…
Read MoreU.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…
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