Maintenance of Way

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Damaged turnout likely cause of fatal SNCF wreck

SNCF (French National Railways) says a detached turnout fishplate is the likely cause of the derailment of an intercity train on July 12 at Brétigny-sur-Orge south of Paris in which six people died and 62 were injured, reports International Railway Journal, , sister publication of Railway Age.

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NRC scholarship awards announced

The National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) said Monday, July 8, 2013 it was “pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for tuition assistance to children or grandchildren of NRC members.

Educating the next generation of railroaders

“You’re going to be a high school senior this fall. Any thoughts on a career? College?”

“Well, Dad, I think I might like to work for a railroad. It’s a pretty important business, and I hear that the pay and benefits are really good. And I’ve always been interested in trains.”

“That’s great. Railroads are doing well these days. But I’m not so sure about where you could go to college for that. Is there such a thing as a railroad major?”

CSX embarks on a July 4 track blitz

CSX m/w employees on July 1 kicked off an eight-day maintenance “jamboree” or “blitz” designed to complete work that would normally take 18 weeks under traffic. The accelerated timeline is being accomplished by shutting down and temporarily re-routing traffic on the CSX main line in portions of three southeastern states to give workers uninterrupted time for upgrades and repairs.

For CP, a rapid recovery from Alberta floods

Canadian Pacific said Monday, June 24 that its main line west of Calgary through the Banff-Canmore region of Alberta is now open after operations crews successfully restored segments impacted by the extreme weather the preceding week. A portion of CP track in Calgary was expected to reopen late on June 24, fully restoring the railroad’s main line. A segment of CP’s south line to Lethbridge, Alberta, was expected be fully restored by Thursday, June 27.

Highlights from CSX’s Corporate Sustainability Report

CSX on Tuesday, June 17 released its 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report detailing the company’s environmental, social, governance, and financial performance. The full report is accessible at the company’s microsite, www.CSXCSR.com,which highlights CSX’s sustainability and corporate citizenship efforts.

Metro-North initiates Bronx R-O-W cleanup

MTA Metro-North Railroad said Wednesday, June 12, 2013 it will accelerate track work in the Bronx, encompassing drainage improvements, tie replacements, fencing repairs, and general cleanup of the wayside for nine weeks, stretching from July 1 through Labor Day.

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