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Amtrak at (nearly) 50: The railroad faces its next chapter

December 13, 2019

(Source: Progressive Railroading December 2019) By Julie Sneider, senior associate editor As Amtrak heads toward the 50th anniversary next year of its creation, the nation’s only intercity passenger railroad does so in the best financial condition in its history. The railroad ended its fiscal-year 2019 on Sept. 30 setting new records for ridership and operating revenue, and an operating loss…

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FRA seeks to delay implementation of training for safety-related railroad workers

December 13, 2019

(Source: Safety and Health Magazine, December 12, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a petition for rulemaking, the Federal Railroad Administration is seeking to further delay by 16 months the implementation dates of its proposed Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees regulation. Full story: Safety and Health Magazine Friday, December 13, 2019

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AAR reports traffic decline for week ending December 7, 2019

December 13, 2019

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 11, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 7, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 517,130 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total…

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RRB Q&A: Working after retirement

December 12, 2019

(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, December 11, 2019) CHICAGO — Retirees, and those planning retirement, should be aware of the railroad retirement laws and rules governing benefit payments to annuitants who work after retirement. The following questions and answers describe these railroad retirement work restrictions and earnings limitations on post-retirement employment, and how these rules…

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