Union Pacific yesterday announced a new Marketing and Sales organizational structure, consolidating its business groups from four to three: Bulk, Industrial and Premium. The changes are effective Jan. 1.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and its Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) today accepted a report from the MBTA Safety Review Panel that offers 34 recommendations with 61 corrective actions
A little more than a month ago, RT&S ran Railway Age Editor-in-Chief Bill Vantuono’s story on concerns about the Chinese government subsidizing its companies engaged in building railcars for transit agencies, which threatens
The Florida Department of Transportation has announced a new initiative to improve safety at rail-highway crossings. This initiative will include the creation of dynamic envelopes on over 4,000 rail crossings in the
At approximately midnight local time (Sunday evening/Monday morning), a Canadian Pacific train hauling crude [oil] derailed west of Guernsey, Saskatchewan, according to CP spokesperson, Andy Cummings.
Yesterday, Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) shared the short line story with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee during a hearing entitled “Where’s My
The New York Daily News is reporting that an Amtrak employee was electrocuted and two people sustained minor injuries when an explosion occurred at a New York City power substation in Van Nest
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 30, 2019, as well as volumes for November 2019.
Over the past several weeks, Railway Track & Structures has been reporting on the new language printed on Amtrak tickets that prevents customers from suing the railroad in the event of an
Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are reporting that a Canadian Pacific locomotive engineer died in an accident at the company’s Port Coquitlam yard in British Columbia.
Freightwaves is reporting that Norfolk Southern is implementing new policies as part of precision scheduled railroading. The changes address demurrage and accessorial charges.
Canadian Pacific moved more Canadian grain and grain products in November 2019 than any month in its history. CP delivered 2.74 million metric tonnes (MMT) during November, beating the October 2019 all-time
Rail-highway grade crossing accidents, along with pedestrian/trespasser deaths, have been national problems almost since railroads began operating in the U.S. Although the number of deaths has dropped over the past few decades,
Company adjusts full year outlook following 8-day strike CN today announced that its recovery plan is on track and that it is revising its guidance following the impact of the 8-day strike. “Our
FreightWaves is reporting that members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference at Canadian National went back to work today, with normal operations beginning at 6 a.m. local time. Yesterday, Canadian National announced that
While the U.S. rail traffic report for last week was positive, it’s only because the same week last year included Thanksgiving, and traffic is usually lower during the week of Thanksgiving. Therefore,
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reported this week that commuter railroads are continuing to make progress toward meeting the PTC implementation deadline of December 31, 2020. However, commuter roads are running
The number of Class 1 railroad employees dropped again in October, with the total number at 134,582, according to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board data and reporting by FreightWaves. This level is a
The Financial Post is reporting that a tentative agreement has been reached in the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference strike on Canadian National.
