Trainnews 07/18/24 - 07/24/24

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Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 2
[abcnews.go.com]

CSX train derails in upstate NY, crashes into home. See video of the aftermath
[www.democratandchronicle.com]

BNSF Accuses Teenage Rail Enthusiast of Derailing Train
[railfan.com]

Amtrak says Wichita Falls is designated stop for future passenger train service
[www.timesrecordnews.com]

Is the Amtrak Borealis train really profitable?
[www.minnpost.com]

Tokyo-Osaka bullet train service resumes after all-day disruption
[english.kyodonews.net]

NYC to Boston in less than 2 hours via train: Here's how
[www.fox5ny.com]

After December's Altoona-area train derailment, U.S. Senators ask Norfolk Southern for transparency
[radio.wpsu.org]

NC By Train ridership continues to set records in first half of 2024
[www.wbtv.com]

King Charles' $67K Train Ride as Royal Helicopter Rides Top $1M
[www.newsweek.com]

RTD’s slow-train summer brings havoc for transit-dependent workers
[www.denverpost.com]

The WeGo Star Train looks to add four round-trips on Saturdays
[www.newschannel5.com]

Blaming the Metro-North train crash on the train's engineer is wrong. This is why
[www.lohud.com]

DART begins testing Silver Line train in Plano and Richardson
[www.fox4news.com]

NTSB said unfollowed rule, design of railroad led to March 2023 train crash in Cleveland
[spectrumnews1.com]

FRA issues final investigative report on NS train derailment in Ohio
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
Federal Railroad Administration’s final Accident Report on Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine reaches similar conclusions as NTSB
[www.ajot.com]

Charlotte city leaders rush to purchase O-line, make progress on one-cent transit tax
[www.wcnc.com]

TWU Urges Action and Opposes Cuts to Railroad Workers’ Social Security, Amtrak and Transit
[www.twu.org]

TEAMSTERS ENDORSE RAILROAD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2024
[www.prnewswire.com]

US railroad agency, safety board chair to testify at U.S. House hearing
[www.reuters.com]

Railroad committee votes against rails to trails plan
[www.katc.com]

SMART-TD, regulators testify that railroads can’t be trusted to regulate themselves
[www.smart-union.org]

Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad Makes Donations in Recognition of Its 10-Year Anniversary
[www.capjournal.com]

Fundraiser Launched to Rebuild Canada’s Oldest Operating Locomotive
[railfan.com]

Rail projects to spur growth for Rhode Island short line, port
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Railroad vision-test suit proceeds
[minnlawyer.com]

VIA Rail Begins Long Distance Fleet Procurement
[railfan.com]

House rail safety hearing highlights new legislation
[www.freightwaves.com]

BNSF earns recognition for disability inclusion efforts
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Railroad shelling in Kharkiv region: train traffic resumed, repairs to damaged areas underway
[www.ukrinform.net]

Reading & Northern shuffles coal business team
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Short Line Training Center adds virtual-reality program
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Amtrak’s biggest-ever upgrade is set to unblock America’s busiest railroad
[www.globalconstructionreview.com]

Union Pacific Bolsters Safety Training with Hands-On Approach
[www.up.com]

Norfolk Southern AVP Corletto to chair RailMarketplace board
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

NEWS RELEASE: Renewed Federal Partnership Helps Expedite Environmental Reviews for Rail Projects
[hsr.ca.gov]

MUNI Acquires Third ‘Boat Tram’
[railfan.com]

BLET members ratify new SEPTA contract
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Gehringer cites UP's technology goals, gains at MARS summer meeting
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Train engineers union reaches first sick-time deal with Norfolk Southern railroad
[ca.news.yahoo.com]

Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries
[ca.news.yahoo.com]

San Diego MTS OKs new Copper Line Trolley
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Chinese Railroad Company Pulls Out of Bulgaria as EU Probes Into Unfair Subsidy Begins
[www.msn.com]

Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash
[www.bgdailynews.com]

SGV Rail Projects Hit Milestones
[labusinessjournal.com]

Global tech outage largely bypasses freight and passenger railroads
[finance.yahoo.com]

Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail
[www.texastribune.org]

Visp-Zermatt railroad line not open again until the end of August
[www.bluewin.ch]