LOS ANGELES — An acupuncturist was sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison on February 4, and was ordered to pay more than $2.68 million in restitution to Amtrak after defrauding the railroad’s health care plan for approximately $3.8 million in acupuncture treatments and other services that were either medically unnecessary or never provided. […]
A look at Wednesday morning rail news: — The city of Palestine, Texas, is demanding a jury trial in Union Pacific’s lawsuit over an agreement requiring it to base a certain number of jobs in the community [see “UP sues to end employment provision in Texas town,” Trains News Wire, Dec. 2, 2019]. Attorney James […]
The first Reading & Northern train crosses the new bridge over the Lehigh River on Tuesday. Reading & Northern PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The Reading & Northern Railroad opened a new $14 million bridge over the Lehigh River on Tuesday, completing a project that was a 20-year effort of railroad owner and CEO Andy Muller […]
DURANGO, Colo. — Just days after releasing a newly restored K-37 2-8-2 locomotive that has been converted to burn oil instead of coal, shop crews at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad are starting to convert another 3-foot gauge steam locomotive. On Jan. 24, the D&SNG fired up No. 493, one of the largest […]
Rio Grande Southern No. 20, its restoration continuing, shares the roundhouse with operational Rio Grande 2-8-2 No. 491 at the Colorado Railroad Museum in June 2019. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn GOLDEN, Colo. — After more than a decade of work, officials with the Colorado Railroad Museum say that the restoration of Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 No. […]
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile City Council has pledged its financial support to returning Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast, voting 6-1 to support the Southern Rail Commission’s grant application for the New Orleans-Mobile service, WKRG-TV reports. With the vote, the council pledges up to $3 million toward operating expenses over the first three years […]
Seven new coaches en route to Metra were spotted in Leesburg, Ind. Matt Glassman CHICAGO — Metra is receiving seven new bilevel coach cars as part of a 2017 settlement with Sumitomo Corp. of America. The settlement is in exchange for releasing the company from the option Metra acquired from Virginia Railway Express to purchase […]
A look at Tuesday morning rail news: — Problems with overhead wires led to about five hours of significant delays for trains in and out of New York’s Penn Station on Monday, WABC-TV reports, beginning about 4:30 p.m. Amtrak and NJ Transit trains were delayed for up to two hours. Schedules finally returned to normal […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — In a regular service advisory, BNSF Railway began telling customers on Jan. 31 that it will spend more than $3 billion on capital projects throughout its network. BNSF’s statement is as follows: “BNSF’s 2020 capital investment plan reflects our emphasis on keeping the network in the best condition it has ever […]
Notable rail news for your day-after-the-Super-Bowl Monday: — The Federal Railroad Administration will hold a hearing for rural landowners to comment on the Texas Central high speed rail project. The Dallas Business journal reports that U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), who opposes the project, announced the hearing last week. No date or location has been […]
WILSON, N.C. — Shortline company Regional Rail will acquire the Carolina Coastal Railway, which operates about 180 miles of track in North and South Carolina. Regional Rail announced the deal today. It is subject to approval by the Surface Transportation Board. Carolina Coastal (reporting mark CLNA) operates a 142-mile route between Raleigh and Plymouth, N.C. […]
ST. LOUIS — RR Mergers & Acquisitions announces the sale of J&A Industries to CDL Electric Co. Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., J&A Industries is a leading manufacturer of signal equipment to major railroad industry leaders, including BNSF Railway and Union Pacific. Since 1986, CDL has been providing signal solutions, maintenance, and installation of highway […]
