Union Pacific cleans site of train derailment in Illinois; environmental consultant says area is safe for residents
Damages from the Union Pacific train derailment in Dupo, Ill., appear to be limited to just the rail cars and track.
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Rail bridge in Washington, D.C., needs help to accommodate increase in train traffic
Officials do not think the Long Bridge in the Washington, D.C., area needs to put on any more muscle. It just needs a companion.
Union Pacific freight train derails, rail car catches fire
A Union Pacific freight train has derailed in Dupo, Ill., and the flammable liquids it was carrying have caught on fire.
A record 60 senators now support short line railroad tax credit
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announced a historic marker on the road to making the Short Line Tax Credit (45G) permanent with 60 members of the Senate now
Amazon steps into the freight rail industry with branded containers
Amazon has not quite yet taken over the world, but it continues to get in position to be the global ruler.
Short line railroad company in Denver receives settlement to move track
If you pay someone enough they will leave.
Florida’s Brightline passenger rail expands on success
Work with what is there. That usually is the calling following one of two things: an awful haircut or a bad paint job. Workers on Florida’s Brightline project, however, never felt more
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FRA report confirms Norfolk Southern derailment in Pittsburgh could have been prevented
A Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment at Pittsburgh’s Station Square last year could have been prevented. According to a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) report, a broken rail was discovered weeks before the
BNSF gets the OK to build two new rail bridges in northern Idaho
The U.S. Coast Guard has approved the construction of a pair of rail bridges that will span Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek in northern Idaho.
Class 1 freight heading towards a black hole, and that black hole is coal; Union Pacific cuts overall volume projections
Americans are using less coal, and Class 1 railroads are running down the track towards a wall.
After verbal fallout, Union Pacific cancels industry-first fine system
Union Pacific’s tough talk did not last very long in the ring.
Short line railroad track in Minn. literally falling apart as search for funds continues
A short line railroad track that runs in Rock and Nobles counties in Minnesota needs to be able to haul flammable liquids by May 1, 2023. If that is the case, it
Norfolk Southern cuts payroll at two locomotive shops, blames drop in demand for machine repair
Norfolk Southern furloughed approximately 130 locomotive shop workers, ranging from electricians to boilermakers, in Roanoke, Va. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union representative Shannon Spotswood does not think the workers released on
Opinion: This bridge should be carted off
I am not sure if the officer asked the driver of the golf cart to raise both hands and slowly exit the vehicle. Yes, that’s golf cart, as in something you would most
Northeast Wisconsin officials say they need more freight rail options; Canadian National is not ready to make the investment
Northeast Wisconsin needs more freight rail traffic. Class 1 railroad companies need more business in northeast Wisconsin.
Canadian National moving forward with the purchase of land for railroad terminal
The town of Richmond and city of New Richmond in Wisconsin appear to be related, and both are forming a bond by joining together to find an attorney to fight Canadian National
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Norfolk Southern, officials work to try and expand passenger rail service in western Pa.
A standing room only crowd at a Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee hearing is proof that the topic of increasing passenger rail service in western Pennsylvania is a hot one.
Gateway project rail bridge continues to decay; funding still elusive
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer wants to see a project involving the Portal Bridge “cross the finish line.” Trying to secure funding, however, has been an endless marathon.