WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today published a final rule updating its locomotive safety standards. The agency says the rule “incorporates existing industry and engineering best practices related to locomotives and to the electronics in them.” Among the changes are for new and remanufactured locomotives to be equipped with a lock to prevent unauthorized intrusions. […]
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Private passenger train vision calls for double-tracking Florida East Coast NEWSWIRE
MIAMI – Even if 40 miles of new track are not built by 2014, a new privately-run passenger service in Florida may run anyway, the head of passenger rail development for Florida East Coast Industries tells Trains News Wire. Eugene Skoropowski, who was named senior vice president of passenger rail development earlier this month, said […]
Crews salvage historic Esquimalt & Nanaimo route into Victoria, B.C. NEWSWIRE
VICTORIA, B.C. — Contract crews this week removed a short but important stretch of track that had enabled VIA Rail Canada’s Malahat to serve downtown Victoria directly. The service is currently shut down, its future uncertain. If it does return, the train will have to call at a station on the city’s west side where […]
Norfolk Southern to debut heritage fleet NEWSWIRE
NORFOLK, Va. — To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Norfolk & Western/Southern merger in 1982, Norfolk Southern plans to honor many of the railroads that make up the present day NS system. As Union Pacific did a half-decade ago, NS plans to create a fleet of heritage locomotives, though NS’s plans are bigger: 18 […]
E8 diesel to lead dining excursions from Chicago Union Station NEWSWIRE
MADISON, Wis. — Later this month, High Iron Travel will host three dining excursions, called “Dining with Pullman” from Chicago Union Station on Feb. 17-19. The five-car train will make two dinner and one brunch trip between Chicago and Sturtevant, Wis., on Canadian Pacific’s Chicago-Milwaukee main line. The power is expected to be E8 No. 6070 in […]
Union Pacific reports 2011 is its most profitable year NEWSWIRE
Tyler Dzierzek OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific revealed that 2011 was the most profitable year in the company’s history as it shared its carloads, revenue, and profit data for the year’s fourth quarter today. Total traffic volumes rose 3 percent, but freight revenue grew 15 percent, hinting the railroad has been commanding higher rates. UP’s strongest volume […]
CSX derailment photo gallery NEWSWIRE
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Watco to buy control of Wisconsin & Southern NEWSWIRE
Wisconsin & Southern’s Horicon-Janesville, Wis., road freight passes Lima Center, Wis. Watco is acquiring a majority interest in the Milwaukee-based regional. Andy Cummings PITTSBURG, Kan. — Shortline conglomerate Watco Cos. has announced it will buy a majority interest in Milwaukee-based regional Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. Current W&S President William Gardner will remain president even as […]
Amtrak offering employee buyouts NEWSWIRE
WASHINGTON – Amtrak announced to employees yesterday that it would be offering buyouts to employees not covered by labor agreements. In a special employee advisory, Amtrak said starting next week it would be offering non-agreement employees a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment in order “to better allocate its resources and align the structure of the company […]
Latest high speed rail news and plan overview, map NEWSWIRE
High speed rail headlines from Trains News Wire News: Wisconsin legislature funds ‘Hiawatha’ projects, July 19, 2011 News: House passes bill to rescind high speed rail funds, July 18, 2011 News: California may bypass Tehachapis on high speed rail route, May 5, 2011 News: Illinois wins Florida high speed rail money, May 5, 2011 News: […]
California Zephyr tragedy recalls 1999 truck crash NEWSWIRE
RENO, Nev. — At 11:19 a.m. Pacific Time Friday, a tractor-trailer gravel truck traveling at a high rate of speed on U.S. 95 at Ocala, Nev., about 70 miles east of Reno, barreled into the side of the westbound California Zephyr. The truck struck the left-hand side of the Zephyr behind the two locomotives and […]
Santa Fe boots short line from depot NEWSWIRE
SANTA FE, N.M. — Santa Fe Southern has left the historic Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe depot in the city under duress after 18 years of keeping its headquarters there. The city ordered the railroad out so it can open a visitor’s center to welcome passengers arriving on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express. A […]
