FRA Issues ‘Unintended Train Brake Release’ Safety Advisory
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Dec. 29 issued a safety advisory to make the rail industry aware “of a recent issue encountered by a train crew that experienced an unintended brake release of a train’s automatic air brakes while stopped at a signal,” and to recommend four steps to address the unintended release of train air brakes.
FRA published Safety Advisory 2022-02 (download below) in the Federal...
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NCTD Secures $7MM for Sprinter Improvements
The North County Transit District (NCTD) on Dec. 23 announced the appropriation of $7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding for its Sprinter Corridor Service Improvement Project.
According to the agency, the funding will allow NCTD to “further the modernization of signals on the Sprinter corridor,” an initial phase of the multi-year Corridor Service Improvement Project, which seeks to increase the speed...29-12-22, 10:35 -
Amtrak unveils Airo electro-diesel train design for ‘the next generation of travel’
USA: Amtrak has announced Airo as the brand name for the electro-diesel push-pull trainsets which it has ordered from Siemens Mobility for use on medium-distance inter-city services, setting out more details of the proposed fleet.
‘Our new trains will transform the Amtrak experience with significant environmental benefits, a progressive design and world-class amenities’, said the national...27-12-22, 11:11 -
$9B to Modernize NEC (North east corridor]
Photo:"Americans deserve to have the best rail system in the world, and the investments we are announcing today will serve to modernize the NEC for generations of passengers," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Dec. 22.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making available nearly $9 billion to upgrade and expand passenger rail service along the...27-12-22, 10:59 -
SAS lancerer to nye ruter fra Aalborg og Göteborg til New York fra april 2023.
Efter ruteudvidelsen kan borgere fra Aalborg og Göteborg flyve direkte til New York tre gange ugentligt med den seneste tilføjelse til SAS-flåden - Airbus A321 Long Range.
”Som en del af SAS’ strategi om at styrke det regionale tilbud i Skandinavien er vi glade for at kunne åbne interkontinentale ruter fra Göteborg og Aalborg. Vi ser en efterspørgsel fra byer udenfor hovedstæderne og...21-12-22, 14:18 -
Flyr søker om flytillatelse i USA
Flyr har søkt det amerikanske transportdepartementet om tillatelse til å operere flygninger inn og ut av USA, for charter- og wetlease-flygninger fra vintersesongen 2023.
Flyrs oppdaterte strategi innebærer å utnytte kommersielle muligheter utenfor hjemmemarkedet i lavsesongen.På grunn av et økende antall forespørsler fra nordamerikanske selskaper om charter- og wetlease-flyninger, har Flyr søkt det amerikanske transportdepartementet...19-12-22, 18:22 -
Norse Atlantic Airways Black Friday kupp til USA og London
I følge med årets Black Friday ønsker Norse Atlantic Airways å tilby deg å reise både stilfullt og komfortabelt til svært gunstige priser til både New York, Fort Lauderdale og London. Tilbudet lanseres nå akkurat i tide til den kommende førjulssesongen.
“Aldri før har timingen vært bedre for å starte planleggingen av din neste flytur til USA og Storbritannia. Enten du planlegger å reise...21-11-22, 09:45 -
Arrow commuter service launched in California
USA: San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s Arrow passenger service has launched, providing an hourly link between San Bernardino-Downtown station on the Los Angeles region’s Metrolink commuter network and the University of Redlands.
Revenue services on the 14·5 km line began on October 24 following a ribbon cutting on October 21. Celebrations on October 29 will include balloons, face painting, a taco truck and...28-10-22, 10:29 -
Irvine - San Diego main line in southern California closed "until further notice"
Foto: The station at San Clemente shows the vulnerability of the railway to the elements.
Amtrak and Metrolink suspend operation following issue at San Clemente.
AMTRAK and Metrolink have suspended operation of passenger services between Irvine and San Diego “until further notice," due to safety concerns with the railway infrastructure in San Clemente following heavy...06-10-22, 10:44 -
Going BIG in Barstow
Barstow, Calif., a major hub on the BNSF Southern Transcon in San Bernardino County where the Needles, Mojave and Cajon subdivisions come together, and the location of Barstow Yard, will be the site of Barstow International Gateway, a $1.5 billion investment described as a “state-of-the-art master-planned integrated rail facility, and the first being developed by a Class I railroad.”
Barstow International Gateway (BIG) will indeed be big—huge, actually—4,100...04-10-22, 09:40 -
Norse Atlantic Airways tilbyr reise fra Oslo til USA for 1300 kroner
I dag lanserte Norse Atlantic Airways sitt supertilbud på turer fra Oslo til USA fra 1300 kroner en vei. Salget er i gang og vil pågå frem til 26 september for reiser mellom 5 oktober 2022 og 23 mars 2023. Til London vil det koste kun 320 kroner en vei.
"Norse Atlantic Airways gjør det nå mulig for kunder å kunne bestille en rimeligere storbyferie til New...15-09-22, 15:45 -
Flom og avsporing ved Missisippi
Heavy rains that have been hitting the southern portion of the U.S. has now led to a train derailment east of Brandon, Miss.
The train cars that were involved in the accident on Aug. 24 were carrying carbon dioxide. The derailment occurred between Highway 471 and North Street. No injuries were reported and officials believe a storm drain has washed out a portion of the tracks. Crews were on the scene trying to remedy the situation.
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Litt om bakteppet for saken:
Kronisk mannskapsmangel, og langvarig konflikt mellom operatører og lokbetjening er noe av bakteppet for situasjonen. Mens det er mange tiår siden vi i Norden aksepterte enpersons lokbemanning pågår fortsatt denne striden i USA.
Argumentet mot nedbemanning er i hovedsak redusert sikkerhet mens hovedargumentet for er at det ikke kan dokumenteres at det oppnås høyere sikkerhet med to på loket. Arbeidsgiverne mener at kravet til bemanning truer...30-07-22, 08:39 -
Light-rail tunnel project in San Bernardino County, Calif., takes a step back
The Twitter deal is not the only thing Elon Musk has spoiled over the last few months.
Before pulling out of the acquisition for the social media company, Musk’s Boring Company bailed on a tunnel project in San Bernardino County, Calif.
The Boring Company proposed to do tunnel work for a line connecting the Ontario International Airport with existing railways. The cost of the 2.8-mile-long...26-07-22, 09:53 -
North American Rail Volume Down Through 27 Weeks
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) now has 27 weeks of rail traffic data for 2022 (ending July 9). Total North American carload and intermodal traffic dipped 3.4% from the same point last year—falling 3.1% in the U.S. and 4.4% in Canada, and rising 1% in Mexico.
North American rail volume for the first 27 weeks of this year (ending July 9) on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads came in at 18,170,988...18-07-22, 09:46 -
Port Richmond USA historisk film med havnedrift, baljer og jernbane
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After years of freedom in American rail transport, control over the railroad companies seem to be tightened. The reason: the lagging transport performance, an indirect consequence of the corona pandemic.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB), which oversees rail transportation in the US, was already quite outspoken in late April after a two-day hearing with rail customers. “It is clear that years of policy of cutting costs by cutting jobs and shutting down locomotives has damaged...06-06-22, 09:29
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