Union Pacific sued over thefts from trains in Los Angeles

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OMAHA, Neb. — A Singapore-based shipping firm, Ocean Network Express, is suing Union Pacific over the thefts of packages it says were stolen from UP trains during a widely reported series of break-ins to intermodal trains in Los Angeles. The Omaha World Herald reports ONE has filed suit over the theft of $166,000 worth of […]

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Pittsburgh introduces new name, color scheme for transit system

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s public transit has a new name. The Port Authority of Allegheny County has rebranded itself as Pittsburgh Regional Transit, the agency announced in a Thursday press conference at its Gateway light rail station in downtown Pittsburgh. Along with the new name comes a new logo: the letters PRT in yellow circles. The […]

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Workers protest after employee death at Canadian railcar plant

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HAMILTON, Ontario — Workers at a railcar manufacturing plant in Hamilton staged a protest on Thursday, seeking a police investigation after the third workplace death at the factory in 21 months. The CBC reports members of United Steelworkers Local 7135 led the rally outside the National Steel Car plant in response to Monday’s death of […]

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Railroad Development Corp. names new managing director for international business development

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PITTSBURGH — Railroad Development Corp. has appointed Dr. Juan de Dios Oleachea as managing director, international business development. He will lead business-development activities in selected markets, with Latin America and mining-related opportunities worldwide as initial targets. Oleachea is a founding shareholder of Peru’s Ferrocarril Central Andino, where he has served as chairman since its formation […]

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Amtrak receives FRA funding for apprenticeship program

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WASHINGTON — Amtrak has received an $8 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to expand the apprenticeship program it launched earlier this year. The funds are among the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement grants announced earlier this month [see “FRA announces CRISI grants …,” Trains News Wire, June 2, 2022]. They will support […]

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BNSF gets final approval for San Bernardino fourth-track project

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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The San Bernardino City Council has certified the environmental impact report for a BNSF Railway project to add 4.3 miles of a fourth main line through the city, closing two gaps to serve the railroad’s intermodal facility in the city. “We’re pleased that this project is moving forward, as it reflects […]

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Ontario, Quebec to end transit mask mandates

MONTREAL — Ontario and Quebec announced plans on Wednesday to lift their mask requirements on public transit later this month. The CBC reports Ontario will lift most mask requirements on Saturday, including those in hospitals, provincial chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore said. They will still be required in long-term care and retirement homes, and […]

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