Posts by William Wallace
Former FRA chief says lives at risk if no sleep tests for train engineers
(Source: Associated Press, August 8, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk. Full story: ABC News Wednesday, August 09, 2017
Read MoreSenate confirms Sumwalt as NTSB chair
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 8, 2017) The U.S. Senate late last week confirmed Robert Sumwalt’s nomination to a two-year term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Full story: Progressive Railroading Wednesday, August 09, 2017
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UP apologizes after Iowa crossing blocked for more than 7 hours
(Source: Associated Press, August 6, 2017) MASON CITY, Iowa — Union Pacific has apologized for a train that blocked a northern Iowa railroad crossing for more than seven hours. Full story: www.kcrg.com Monday, August 07, 2017
Read MoreNew WA pulp mill rail-served
(source: Railway Age 08/04/2017) Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Construction is slated to start this month on a $184-million wheat straw pulp mill in Southeast Washington state, the first of its kind and the first new pulp facility of any kind in the state in years. The Columbia Mill, on a Union Pacific line northeast…
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