Train carrying ammunition, chemicals derails in Nevada
Military officials in Nevada are breathing a sigh of relief after a train derailment near Wells, Nev., on June 19. The 22-car Union Pacific train went off the rails, causing I-80 to
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Vossloh cuts the ribbon on expansion project in Memphis, Tenn.
City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, members of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County, the Greater Memphis Chamber and other government officials met June 19 at Vossloh
Massive Gateway initiative could happen in N.Y., N.J.
Sometimes New York and New Jersey are bitter rivals, but when they come together it can be a sweet endeavor. The two states are joining forces to pass the necessary funding for
OmniTRAX, Illinois city to receive $6M grant for trackwork
The city of Peru, Ill., and OmniTRAX, Inc., an affiliate of The Broe Group, are set to receive a $6,081,036 grant for extensive trackwork on the OmniTRAX-managed Illinois Railway (IR).
New rail freight law in Wash. could hamper other states
The state of Washington recently passed a crude-by-rail law, and there is at least one neighboring state that sees it as a major hazard.
Full steam ahead for UP’s Big Boy Midwest tour
The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad’s completion isn’t over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony in Ogden, Utah, commemorating the anniversary. The newly restored
CREATE partners receive $19M for interlocking project
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a total of $19,206,398 to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program’s Dolton Junction Interlocking project in Dolton and Riverdale, Ill.
Michigan short-liner awarded $8.6M grant
A Michigan railroad is the beneficiary of an $8.6 million grant from the U.S. DOT, and the goal is rather simple: improve the tracks. Lake State Railway Co. (LSRC), based in Saginaw,
Short-liners push for long-awaited tax credit
The time is now, say the 1,000 railroad and supplier members of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), for Congress to act on the Short Line 45G tax credit,
NTSB: Remote-controlled locomotive killed rail worker
A remote-controlled locomotive struck and killed a CSX railroad employee back on April 13, and the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it almost two months later. Allen Lowe, who had worked for