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(Source: Reuters, March 1, 2018) NEW YORK — U.S. railroad operator CSX Corp said on Thursday it would stick with a plan started by former Chief Executive Hunter Harrison, who died in December, to boost profit through cutting jobs and rail cars, and would also slash capital spending. Full story: Reuters Friday, March 2, 2018

(Source: Railway Age, February 28, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ronald L. Batory officially became the 14th United States Federal Railroad Administrator on February 28, 2018. In the presence of his family, and numerous colleagues he has known throughout his 47-year career as a railroader, Batory was sworn in by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Full…

(Source: East Oregonian, February 28, 2018) PENDLETON, Ore. — Morrow County Grain Growers, a farm supply and marketing cooperative based in northeast Oregon, broke ground Wednesday morning on a major expansion of its grain elevator and shipping terminal along the Columbia River in Boardman. Full story: East Oregonian Thursday, March 1, 2018

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 28, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following today’s announcement of the final members of Congress that will serve on the bipartisan, House-Senate Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans tasked with finding a solution to the nation’s looming pension crisis, the Teamsters Union called for a commitment…

(Source: Washington Post, February 28, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials Wednesday reiterated their call for the Federal Railroad Administration to issue an emergency order for new safety measures along rail corridors when work crews temporarily disable signaling systems designed to safely manage train traffic. Full story: Washington Post Thursday, March 1, 2018