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(Source: Safety and Health Magazine, May 3, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking comment on a draft advisory regarding safe railroad operation during temporary signal suspensions. The advisory, according to a notice published in the April 23 Federal Register, would identify best practices railroads can use in such situations, as well…

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 2 — Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa is asking all fellow Teamsters to do their part to help protect pensions in America. The multiemployer pension system has for many decades been an essential foundation for providing financial security in retirement for millions of Americans and their families. Now, through no fault…

(Source: Railway Technology, April 30, 2018) NEW YORK — Talks regarding a possible transnational railway that would link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans across South America have been intensifying in recent months, hinting that the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor could become a reality. If greenlit, the megaproject is expected to completely overhaul South America’s trade…

(Source: Railway Technology, May 2, 2018) NEW YORK — North American railway franchise Union Pacific has partnered with two Californian air-management districts to upgrade ten low-horsepower diesel-electric locomotives of its yard switching fleet, in a bid to reduce their nitrogen emissions. Full story: Railway Technology Wednesday, May 2, 2018

(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 1, 2018) Although Genesee & Wyoming Inc. posted a 32 percent jump in adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) in first-quarter 2018, the company’s North American results were hurt in part by congestion at several connecting Class Is that limited car supply. Full story: Progressive Railroading Wednesday, May 2, 2018