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FRA: Railroads Must Continue to Notify of Expected Bakken Movements

July 29, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroads must continue to notify State Emergency Response Commissions and Tribal Emergency Response Commissions of the expected movement of Bakken crude oil trains through individual states and tribal regions, the Federal Railroad Administration said.

Union Pacific Touts Public, Employee Safety Records

July 29, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific says its commitment to safety has helped drive down incidents at grade crossings across the company’s 23-state network.

Union Pacific: Pricing Gains Not Enough to Overcome Demand Decrease

July 29, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corp.’s $1.2 billion net income in the second quarter of 2015 was down from $1.3 billion a year ago.

Three-Month Surface Transportation Extension Proposed

July 28, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

A bill to extend the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through the end of October has been introduced in the U.S. House.

Rail Leaders Warn of Consequences to Too Much Regulation

July 27, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Too many regulations would have a major impact on the railroad industry’s ability to sustain private investment to build, maintain and upgrade the nation’s 140,000-mile rail network.

CSX Wraps Up 17th Annual Maintenance Jamboree

July 9, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX has completed its 17th annual Maintenance Jamboree. As part of the track safety and maintenance blitz, crews completes months of rail, tie, signal and bridge work on key rail corridors in a single week.

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.

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.

Association of American Railroads Honors CSX Employee for Environmental Excellence

May 14, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has recognized a CSX employee with the John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award for his outstanding environmental leadership, especially in the area of fuel efficiency. Suneil Kuthiala is a director of advanced engineering at CSX and has 14 years of service with the company in positions across engineering and technology. Currently, Kuthiala oversees the implementation and development of a technology solution, GE’s Trip Optimizer, to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “CSX has a strong record of industry leadership around environmental excellence, and I’m proud to see Suneil recognized with this