CSX Monitors Infrastructure Amid Tropical Storm Debby
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX is monitoring its infrastructure as tropical storm Debby moves up the east coast.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX is monitoring its infrastructure as tropical storm Debby moves up the east coast.
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern announced this week that it is making significant capacity improvements that will enhance a critical rail corridor, and open additional opportunities for statewide business and economic growth
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Funding has been made available for the construction of a flyover for a CSX rail crossing in Massachusetts.
OMAHA ––The PCC Mobile Welding Outreach & Skills Training Center in Partnership with Union Pacific recently visited the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation in Warm Springs, Oregon, bringing hands-on learning to members of the community.
Less than one year after completion of BNSF Railway’s Sandpoint Junction Connector project in northern Idaho, one can hardly tell that there was an army of workers and machinery stationed there for roughly four
OMAHA ––In the first half of 2024, several states experienced record rainfall and dangerous flooding. With hurricane season underway, it is important for rail shippers to take steps to be prepared when extreme weather hits.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – After tornados in Missouri, a Union Pacific employee processed downed trees to turn into rail tie-ready logs for local mills.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades in Clinton, Franklin, Summit, and Wayne counties.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On June 23rd, a BNSF train bridge sustained damage due to flooding.
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, July 2024 Issue: For the fourth straight year, Railway Track & Structures is proud to honor some of the brightest women in railroad engineering. With many careers spanning decades, these women have cultivated their talents, developed their skills, and worked tirelessly in their contributions to rail. From freight and passenger rail to suppliers and engineering firms, this list is built based solely on peer nominations, representing the hard-working winners for RT&S’ 2024 Women in Railroad Engineering.
Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer joined Railway AgeEditor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono at the 2024 Rail Insights Conference for this wide-ranging discussion on the changes that have been under way
LOS ANGELES – The Herzog/Stacy and Witbeck Joint Venture has wrapped up construction on a $73 million rail expansion project at Pier 400, the Port of Los Angeles, Calif., reported July 10. The project,
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. – A trestle bridge over the Potomac River connecting Maryland to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia will be ready for freight and passenger trains to operate after a fire broke out on Monday, June 24th.
SIOUX CITY, S.D. – At approximately 11:00 PM Central Time June 23, amid the heatwave, torrential rain and flooding plaguing the Midwest in recent days, the center span of BNSF’s Aberdeen Subdivision bridge over the Big Sioux River in South Dakota collapsed. The location is North Sioux City, just northwest of Sioux City (which is served by BNSF’s Sioux City Subdivision and a Union Pacific subdivision of the same name). Track washouts in the region are disrupting BNSF traffic.
NORFOLK, Va. – CSX report repairs to the Berkley Bridge will take a month to complete after an incident occurred along Interstate 264.
ABO CANYON, N.M. – BNSF installed a 1,300-foot wind fence to reduce wind speed along its track in New Mexico.
FORT WORTH ––In late January 2023, BNSF experienced historical flooding on our Bakersfield Subdivision in central California, with no indication of when the rains would stop.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –– The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a stipulated agreement to install new automated warning devices at three crossings in Galesburg and three in Marion County.
FORT WORTH –– BNSF has announced plans to build a 4,321-acre logistics hub in Maricopa County, near Phoenix, Ariz.
OMAHA –– Union Pacific has announced its schedule for Big Boy operation for the remainder of 2024.