2015 – Page 7 – Railfanning.org

CSX, L&I Reach Agreement for Indianapolis-to-Louisville Corridor

June 19, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Louisville & Indiana Railroad and CSX have reached an agreement giving CSX a permanent easement to operate over the L&I’s 106-mile rail corridor between Indianapolis and Louisville.

Norfolk Southern dedicates locomotive honoring nation’s first responders

June 19, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Norfolk Southern recently unveiled a locomotive that honors emergency first responders.

AAR Awards CSX for Automotive Ramp Service Quality

June 18, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has awarded CSX and its wholly-owned subsidiary Total Service Distribution Inc. (TDSI) with an award for the highest-quality automotive ramp service performance in the country. “The recognition of these facilities is indicative of the level of quality we deliver throughout our network of world-class vehicle distribution centers,” Clarence Gooden, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, CSX, said in a news release. “Our core strategy for our automotive customers focuses on delivering safe, high-quality service every day, and we appreciate the recognition of the hard work of our automotive network employees.” The AAR bestows

Heller, Booth Assume More Responsibilities at Norfolk Southern

June 2, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

A pair of Norfolk Southern employees have assumed additional responsibilities in Norfolk Southern’s intermodal department.

A Union Pacific locomotive pulls a train through Chattanooga, Tenn.

Union Pacific Plans to Invest $72 Million in Louisiana Rail Infrastructure

June 2, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific recently said it plans to invest $72 million in 2015 to improve Louisiana’s transportation infrastructure.

Member Robert Sumwalt on the scene of the Amtrak Train #188 Derailment in Philadelphia.

Amtrak: Positive Train Control Fully Operational on Northeast Corridor by End of Year Deadline

June 2, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Positive Train Control (PTC) will be fully operational on the Northeast Corridor by the end of the year, according to Amtrak.

A train on the 7 Line pulls into the Mets – Willets Point station in Queens on May 29, 2012.

MTA Employees Training for 7 Line Extension

June 2, 2015 Todd DeFeo

New York City Transit has training its employees to operate trains over the soon-to-open 7 Line extension.

NTSB Recorder Specialist Cassandra Johnson works with officials on the scene of the Amtrak Train 188 Derailment in Philadelphia. (NTSB photo)

Amtrak Installing Inward-Facing Cameras on ACS-64 Locomotives

May 31, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak last week said it would install inward-facing cameras on its fleet of ACS-64 locomotives in use on the Northeast Corridor.

Atlanta-to-Chattanooga Rail Link Unlikely, Mayor Says

May 26, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A high-speed rail link between Atlanta and Chattanooga isn’t likely to happen because of a lack of money and political will, Chattanooga’s mayor told a newspaper outlet last week.

FBI Investigating Whether Object Hit Amtrak Train Before Derailment

May 16, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The FBI will investigate a report that the Amtrak train involved in this week’s deadly derailment was hit by a projectile before crashing, according to news reports. Eight people were killed Tuesday after New York-bound Amtrak train 188 derailed north of Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. According to a CNN report, a SEPTA train was struck by an object around the same time. A conductor told the NTSB she thought she overheard engineer Brandon Bostian tell the SEPTA train via radio the Amtrak train had also been struck.