InnoTrans to take place from April 27-30, 2021
On 21 April 2020, in order to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 the Senate of Berlin imposed a ban on staging large events, in particular trade fairs with an attendance of more
Author: David C. Lester
Norfolk Southern lays off 35 workers in Williamson, W.Va.
Norfolk Southern’s Williamson Yard, in the southwestern portion of West Virginia, right on the Kentucky border, has been hit pretty hard by layoffs during the past year. About a month ago, the
Canadian oil train derailments – broken rail may have been the culprit
Canadian Pacific has suffered two oil train derailments within the past several months. The first was in December 2019, and the second was in February 2020. The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB)
Union Pacific reports Q1 2020 financial results
Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2020 first quarter net income of $1.5 billion, or $2.15 per diluted share. This compares to $1.4 billion, or $1.93 per diluted share, in the first quarter
CSX announces Q1 2020 financial results
CSX Corp. [yesterday] announced first quarter 2020 net earnings of $770 million, or $1.00 per share, versus $834 million, or $1.02 per share in the same period last year. CSX’s operating ratio
Canadian Pacific reports first quarter 2020 operating results
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced first-quarter operating results, including revenues of $2.04 billion, an operating ratio (“OR”) of 59.2 percent, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $2.98 and adjusted diluted EPS
Association of American Railroads traffic report for the week ending April 18, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 18, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 403,283 carloads and intermodal units,
Freight cars dumped in Mississippi River after BNSF derailment
Yesterday morning did not start well for a BNSF crew piloting a freight train along the banks of the Mississippi River in East Dubuque, IA. Rolling through this scenic area, the crew
Traffic lull allows for more PTC work
The reduced traffic on railroad and transit lines resulting from COVID-19 has allowed roads, particularly transit operations, to catch up on their installation and testing of positive train control (PTC) according to
Federal Railroad Administration welcomes new Chief Counsel
Gerald A. Reynolds is Chief Counsel for the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). In this capacity, he serves as the principal legal advisor to the FRA Administrator, and is
Federal Railroad Administration seeking grant requests for $311.8 million funding dollars
On Friday, RT&S reported on the Notice of Funding Opportunity for consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements. Today, the FRA published the process for applying for grant money, along with additional details
Kansas City Southern reports strong first quarter results
Kansas City Southern reported record revenues of $731.7 million, an increase of 8% from first quarter 2019. Overall, carload volumes were up 4% compared to prior year. First Quarter 2020 First quarter
U.S. Department of Transportation makes available $311.8 million for capital rail projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) today for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. “We’re committed to addressing the
Norfolk Southern selling locomotives to beat the band
Due to the advent of precision scheduled railroading (PSR), Norfolk Southern has decided to sell a significant number of locomotives, according to a report in FreightWaves. The railroad has sold around 300
Union leader alleges NJ Transit is not being honest about coronavirus cleaning efforts
The general chairman of SMART United Transportation Union local 60, Jerome Johnson, alleges that NJ Transit is not living up to its promises around maintaining coronavirus cleanliness, according to a report in
Progress Rail signs contract with PT KAI for GT series locomotives
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, has signed a contract with PT Kereta Indonesia (PT KAI) for 36 new EMD® GT38AC freight locomotives, expanding the public railway operator’s existing GT Series fleet. The
Metra weighed down by coronavirus woes
As the world continues to reel from the impact of the coronavirus, commuter rail operations have hit the skids. Earlier this week, RT&S reported on the troubles at MBTA in Boston, which
Association of American Railroads traffic report for week ending April 11, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 11, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 412,503 carloads and intermodal units,
RailWorks Corp. to provide track maintenance services in Maryland
RailWorks Corp., North America’s leading rail infrastructure solutions provider, was awarded a contract to provide its market-leading track and maintenance services for Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) Metro
MARTA stepping up employee and customer protection from COVID-19
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) announced today it is taking additional steps to further support and protect employees and customers as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into another month. In a