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A pair of tours has been finalized on June 30 and July 1 for attendees of the 2019 SMART Transportation Division Regional Meeting in San Diego. Day 1 (June 30): High Spirits Hornblower yacht luncheon/tour: Attendees will be picked up at the hotel dock at 9:45 a.m. to enjoy sightseeing on San Diego Bay with…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) May 8 announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the regulation that governs locomotive engineer qualification and certification to make it consistent with the corresponding regulation for conductors. “The proposed revisions would modernize locomotive engineer certification regulations to match those for…

The Nevada State Legislative Board reports that A.B. 337, legislation requiring two people in the cab of freight trains in the state, passed in the state Senate on Tuesday by a 13-8 party-line vote. The bill is in the process of enrollment — receiving signatures from both the Senate and General Assembly leadership — and…

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R) of Kansas is putting a delay on the consideration by the U.S. Senate of three nominees to the Amtrak Board of Directors and wants a solid commitment from the carrier that the long-distance Southwest Chief route will be preserved. Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson has arranged a meeting later…

Net Earnings: Increased 9.4% to $1.25 billion Revenue: Increased 2.5% to $5.57 billion Operating Income: Increased 2.3% to $1.78 billion Operating Expenses:Increased 2.5% to $3.79 billion Operating Ratio: Improved by 2 points to 66.5% Click here to read BNSF’s full earnings report.   Net Earnings: Increased 6% to C$786 million from C$741 million Earnings Per Share: Diluted…