Watch: From power drills to locomotives, tech is making work easier and safer on Union Pacific

Advances in technology have always moved the railroad forward.

CSX outsourcing IT jobs

CSX announced that it is outsourcing nearly 140 information technology jobs to a company based in India.

Houston, Harris County to sue Union Pacific over contaminated site

The city of Houston and Harris County, Texas, are planning on suing Union Pacific over a site that they are calling “contaminated” in the city’s Fifth Ward.

BNSF suffers coal train derailment

A BNSF coal train derailed last week.

Jacksonville Port Authority and Trailer Bridge reach agreement that will strengthen trade with Puerto Rico

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors unanimously approved a long-term, $62 million agreement with Blount Island terminal operator Trailer Bridge.

Bells & Whistles—Is high-speed rail back on in Texas after critical court victory?

The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending July 1.

MxV Rail and the Global Center of Rail Excellence enter knowledge sharing agreement

MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) and the UK’s Global Center of Rail Excellence (GCRE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to advance rail technology and innovation worldwide.

VRE to contribute millions to advance transforming rail in Virginia

The Virginia Railway Express (VRE), having successfully closed a public bond sale on June 28, will make a significant financial contribution to the Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) program.

Watch: Georgia train derailment could take a while to clean up

Crews were cleaning up the site of a CSX derailment in Ware County, Ga., on June 30, and according to the Class 1 company the effort could take a while.

Canadian National

Canadian National to invest more than $110 million in rail network in Minn., Miss.

Canadian National continues to announce rail maintenance plans for its network.

Jacksonville Port Authority completes terminal improvements on Blount Island

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) announced the completion of the final phase of $100 million in berth enhancements at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal (JCT) at Blount Island.

Canadian National will make upgrades to track, bridges in Tennessee

Canadian National has announced it plans to invest approximately $30 million in Tennessee in 2022.

BNSF places limited embargo on some shipments headed for California

In response to significant ongoing service challenges, BNSF plans to issue a temporary permit embargo affecting some westbound traffic moving to destinations in California.

Global Rail Trust acquires Advanced Rail Management

Global Rail Trust (GRT) with offices in Austria, Germany and Spain has announced the acquisition of Advanced Rail Management Corp. (ARM), based in the United States and Canada.

Watch: Aerial footage of massive derailment in Lawrence, Kan.

The Lawrence, Kan., Police Department has released drone footage of the aftermath of the Union Pacific derailment that happened over the weekend.

Officials celebrate completion of the CREATE Argo Connections (B9) Project

The ongoing Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE) has completed another project.

Two coal train derailments this weekend—one on UP, the other on CN

Two separate and unrelated coal train derailments occurred this weekend.

Union Pacific replaces 110-year-old rail bridge in two days

Replacing a 110-year-old bridge in 48 hours is an ambitious task no matter who you ask; accomplishing it in 30 hours deserves a major acknowledgement. A cross-functional Union Pacific team recently did just that in Iowa.

Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time trade record in May

The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021.

CN signal, communication workers ready to strike

Canadian National is at risk of losing its signal and communication people if neither side can agree to avert a strike.

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