FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway recently recognized its 2017 Employees of the Year at an awards ceremony in Fort Worth. The annual Employees of the Year program identifies employees who have made exceptional contributions whose achievements exemplify BNSF’s vision and values through their commitment, leadership and focus on working safely and efficiently to meet […]
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Private car owner: Safety issues, behavior led to Amtrak decision NEWSWIRE
Pennsylvania Railroad-painted E units Nos. 5809 and 5711 lead special train through Lee’s Crossroads, Pa, in June 2014. The consist was returning from the Streamliners at Spencer railfan event in North Carolina. Jonathan Wright PHILADELPHIA — One of the nation’s leading railway preservationists is calling on the enthusiast community to exercise restrain despite a call […]
Private passenger car organizations’ statement to Trains News Wire NEWSWIRE
The 2011 AAPRCO special makes its way north from Fort Worth, Texas, to Newton, Kan., BNSF Railway’s Red Rock Subdivision. Keel Middleton EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter is a response to Trains News Wire regarding comments Bennett Levin made about private passenger car owner safety and behavior. The story is published online. In order to respond […]
Amtrak’s weather fears lead to ‘Empire Builder’ cancellations NEWSWIRE
The ‘Empire Builder’ engine crew changes at Whitefish, Mont., on Feb 4, 2017. Bob Johnston ST. PAUL, Minn. – Winter storm Xanto, which is threatening travelers with blizzard conditions from the Dakotas through Minnesota and Wisconsin on April 13, and 14, is the type of weather system that the Empire Builder typically slogs through between […]
The full Matt Rose interview from the annual short line conference NEWSWIRE
Matt Rose, BNSF Railway’s executive chairman, answers questions from Linda Bauer Darr, president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association at the association’s annual conference held in Nashville, Tenn., in April 2018. Topics include Rose’s opinions on positive train control, battery-powered locomotives, and more. See Jim Wrinn’s synopsis of Rose’s comments online. […]
Union official: NS lawsuit against employees over derailment is ‘crazy’ NEWSWIRE
A view on the aftermath of a March 18 train crash in Georgetown, Ky. Norfolk Southern is suing two of the railroaders for negligence in the crash that destroyed two locomotives, derailed 13 freight cars, and injured four railroaders. Tyler Hardin LEXINGTON, Ky. — A labor union official says Norfolk Southern’s lawsuit against two railroaders […]
Amtrak aims to replace Amfleet, P42 diesels, CEO tells employees NEWSWIRE
An Amtrak Lincoln Service train, led by P42 No. 168 and with an Amfleet car at the rear of the consist, passes through Lemont, Ill., on Jan. 20, 2018. Amtrak is hoping to order replacements for the P42s and Amfleet equipment this year. TRAINS: David Lassen Amtrak plans to seek proposals from manufacturers and award […]
Metra asks STB to intervene in dispute with Amtrak in Chicago NEWSWIRE
CHICAGO — Metra is asking the Surface Transportation Board to resolve a disagreement between the commuter rail agency and Amtrak involving its lease and trackage rights at Chicago Union Station — a dispute that could have ramifications elsewhere. The issue was prompted by the merger last year between Amtrak and Chicago Union Station Co., which […]
Rose says BNSF will extract efficiencies from PTC; prefer battery power to natural gas for locomotives NEWSWIRE
BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose TRAINS: David Lassen NASHVILLE, Tenn. — BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose says Tuesday his company hopes to extract efficiencies out of positive train control implementation, but added that he is not about eliminating crews from cabs. He also says that BNSF is less interested in natural gas as […]
SP 4449 makes surprise main line run through the Columbia River Gorge NEWSWIRE
Southern Pacific 4-8-4 No. 4449 leads a BNSF Railway videographer special through the Columbia River Gorge on Monday, April 9. Steven Brown Southern Pacific 4-8-4 No. 4449 leads a BNSF Railway videographer special through the Columbia River Gorge on Monday, April 9. Steven Brown PORTLAND, Ore. — Southern Pacific No. 4449 is running through the […]
FRA: More than 100 positions open with rail agency NEWSWIRE
WASHINGTON — “Safety inspector,” “safety specialist,” and “program analyst” are three job classifications Federal Railroad Administration officials say they have more than 100 slots for nationwide to fill as they search for qualified applicants. In a recent statement from the FRA, about 20-percent of the job vacancies to be filled are related to the railroad […]
Kansas City Southern gets tangled up in Union Pacific’s Houston-area capacity crunch NEWSWIRE
Kansas City Southern CEO Patrick J. “Pat” Ottensmeyer TRAINS: David Lassen WASHINGTON — Kansas City Southern has enough motive power and train crews to handle anticipated traffic growth this year, but its key route to Mexico has experienced slowdowns over the past five months amid congestion on Union Pacific in the Houston area. “While we […]
