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Daily Headlines Headlines from the previous 7 days Get the latest labor news from the Teamsters Friday, February 15, 2019 Q&A: RRB reports performance under customer service plan Friday, February 15, 2019 Man convicted in Chicago gun case tied to NS train theft Friday, February 15, 2019 BRS announces Elvey elected Vice President of NRAB Friday, February 15, 2019 Metra seeking $5 billion from state to modernize “oldest passenger fleet in the country” Friday, February 15, 2019 Amtrak, NJ Transit reach joint infrastructure spending deal Friday, February 15, 2019 Rail expansion through Port of Vancouver aimed at hiking imports from Asia Friday, February 15, 2019 DOT-105 rail tank car safety the focus of 5 NTSB safety recommendations Friday, February 15, 2019 BNSF bumps up spending on expansion projects this year as intermodal business grows Friday, February 15, 2019 California high-speed rail’s Central Valley segment is not stranded Friday, February 15, 2019 Single mom with breast cancer speaks about struggles after being laid off by Union Pacific Friday, February 15, 2019 NJ Transit claims “legal precedent” shields it from federal safety lawsuits; Unions seek to set the record straight Friday, February 15, 2019 Many companies, including Union Pacific, get waivers for steel tariffs amid tough trade talk Friday, February 15, 2019 DOT issues final rule requiring railroads to develop oil spill response plans Friday, February 15, 2019 AAR reports rail traffic for week ending Feb. 9, 2019 Friday, February 15, 2019 Virgin Trains USA scuttles IPO Thursday, February 14, 2019 Penn Station commuters to get relief from crammed concourse as NJ Transit, Amtrak announce expansion Thursday, February 14, 2019 Court OKs Amtrak conductor’s suit alleging 18 years of bias Thursday, February 14, 2019 Opinion: America without Greyhound, and no replacement passenger trains Thursday, February 14, 2019 BNSF announces plan for 2019 capital investments Thursday, February 14, 2019 High-speed rail could still be a reality in California and elsewhere in U.S. Thursday, February 14, 2019 Workers claim retaliation as XPO, Verizon announce closure of facility in Memphis Thursday, February 14, 2019 New York performed 20 counter-terrorism exercises along rail lines in 2018 Thursday, February 14, 2019 Report: Fatal CP Rail derailment in Field, B.C., “eerily similar” to Lac-Megantic disaster Thursday, February 14, 2019 NJ Transit settles $182 million back-payment debt with Amtrak Thursday, February 14, 2019 Operation Lifesaver announces 2019 Rail Safety Week Thursday, February 14, 2019 Amid regulatory scrutiny, CSX leads nation in revenue from fees Thursday, February 14, 2019 BNSF VP says Galesburg is poised for growth Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Trial tied to theft of guns from Chicago train begins Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Crash report says school bus driver stopped for train crossing prior to fatal accident in Texas Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act enters House Wednesday, February 13, 2019 “Shocking” cut to California’s high-speed rail project solves some problems, creates others Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Editorial: Abandoning high-speed rail would be a mistake for California, the country and the planet Wednesday, February 13, 2019 New California Gov. Gavin Newsom slams brakes on San Francisco-Los Angeles bullet train Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Opinion: Pushing the envelope with autonomous freight trains? Wednesday, February 13, 2019 UP cuts 250 employees; Another 450 are furloughed Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Passenger rail advocates meet in Dubuque to discuss Chicago service Tuesday, February 12, 2019 City of Del Mar considers moving train tracks away from bluffs Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Opponents of Houston-Dallas bullet train herald judge’s ruling that company is not a railroad Tuesday, February 12, 2019 FRA issues infrastructure grants for 18 rail projects Tuesday, February 12, 2019 NJ Transit gave $1.4 million in raises following new pay-equity law Tuesday, February 12, 2019 NTSB issues preliminary report on 2018 accident where CSX track welder was killed in South Carolina Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Genesee & Wyoming eyes plan to implement precision railroading Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Ninth Circuit rejects “honest belief” defense in whistleblower retaliation case Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Railway workers mourn for colleagues who died in CP derailment Tuesday, February 12, 2019 NS details plan to cut 3,000 jobs, shelve 500 locomotives Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Widow of Wyoming train crash victim sues Union Pacific Monday, February 11, 2019 Talks continue for Duluth-Minneapolis passenger rail line Monday, February 11, 2019 BNSF police officer accidentally shoots, kills K-9 officer Monday, February 11, 2019 Metro-North gains another FRA grant for PTC work Monday, February 11, 2019 Canadian rail rules derailed by American red tape Monday, February 11, 2019 Minnesota safety officials concerned by sharp increase in oil train traffic from Canada Monday, February 11, 2019 ALEC corporations are leaders in workplace discrimination and harassment, including NS and CSX Monday, February 11, 2019 T&I hearing highlights cost of neglecting infrastructure investments Monday, February 11, 2019 Alberta’s oil cuts backfire as crude-by-rail shipments collapse Monday, February 11, 2019 NS announces strategic plan targeting 60 percent operating ratio by 2021 Monday, February 11, 2019 Teamsters Canada applauds order to use train handbrakes on mountain slopes Monday, February 11, 2019 Union Pacific officials say Pine Bluff shop is closing Monday, February 11, 2019 Show Daily Headlines from: January February March April May June July August September October November December 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Only available 11/29/01 to present. 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