September 2024 – Page 4 – Railfanning.org

Ossoff: ‘We Have Been Under-Investing in our Infrastructure’

September 20, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While a new report on long trains found railroads, federal agencies and Congress should coordinate actions to address “heightened safety challenges and operational demands,” one federal lawmaker from Georgia said more infrastructure investment is needed.

Gehringer: Trains of All Lengths Keep Economies on Track

September 20, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

Limiting train length will result in more trains passing through crossings. This will increase opportunities for train-vehicle accidents, often due to distracted driving and drivers who ignore warning signs and go around gates. In fact, nearly 40% of Union Pacific crossing incidents last year involved motorists stopped on tracks.

Here Comes the Train, Backing Down the Tracks

September 19, 2024 Todd DeFeo

When I speak on railroad history, I usually make a joke early in my presentation about never seeing a train when I want to.

Teamsters: No Endorsement for U.S. President

September 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ General Executive Board on Wednesday decided not to endorse any candidate for U.S. President.

AAR: Freight Trains Are Safe at Any Length

September 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Association of American Railroads is pushing back on a Transportation Research Board study on operating freight trains longer than 7,500 feet.

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NJ Transit Nears Hiring New Customer Advocate, a Position Vacant Since 2020

September 18, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit is close to hiring a customer advocate to fill an oversight post that has been vacant for nearly four years, one of the agency’s board members said Wednesday.

The Unexpected W&A – Tales from Cartersville and Beyond

September 18, 2024 Todd DeFeo

We live in a crazy world, and we’re always looking forward, it seems. I like to take the opportunity to ponder the past for a moment — to understand the events of the past that led us to the world we know today.

2024 Marked NJ Transit’s Second-Worst Summer Under Gov. Murphy

September 17, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit faced the second worst “summer of hell” of Gov. Phil Murphy’s tenure this year, with its more than 1,800 train cancellations driven mostly by mechanical issues, Amtrak, and a rising number of unpreventable stoppages, according to agency performance data.

NJ Assemblyman DePhillips Again Calls for Legislative Hearings on NJ Transit

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, R-Bergen, is again calling for legislative hearings to hold NJ Transit accountable for what the lawmaker says are multiple failings.

South Carolina Attorney General Joins Comment Letter to Stop California’s Electric Truck Mandate

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a comment letter that asks the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.