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Should the rail industry look beyond operating ratio?

(Source: Freight Waves, April 11, 2019)  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With almost all of the Class I railroads transitioning to precision scheduling railroading (PSR), an operational model that emphasizes running railcars on a fixed schedule, a question surfacing within the rail industry is how much emphasis should the railroads place on lower operating ratio. Full story: Freight…

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Plan to ship natural gas by rail raises alarm

(Source: Fortune, April 11, 2019)  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump wants to allow natural gas to be shipped in railroad cars, a move that would open new markets hungry for the fuel but could risk catastrophic accidents if one were to derail. Trump on Wednesday ordered the Transportation Department to write a new rule…

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Lawmakers seek to mandate two-person crews on freight trains

(Source: Safety and Health Magazine, April 10, 2019)  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation reintroduced by Rep. Don Young (R-AK) on March 13 would require at least two certified crew members on all freight trains operated in the United States. “Requiring a second crew member aboard a train to help share the operational workload is a commonsense…

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Deadlines approaching for BLET regional meeting in St. Louis

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 12 — As a reminder, registration is ongoing for the BLET regional meeting at the Hilton at the Ballpark in St. Louis, Mo., June 24-28, 2019. The deadline to make hotel reservations is May 2, and the last day to register for the regional meeting is May 22.  Guests will stay at…

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FTA allows Sound Transit to advance Federal Way light-rail extension

(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/11/2019) Sound Transit yesterday received approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to advance its light-rail extension project to the engineering phase — a step toward securing a critically important federal grant.  With FTA’s approval of Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension project into the engineering phase, FTA locked in the Capital Investment Grant (CIG)…

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