NS opens $5.9 million TBT
Norfolk Southern (NS) opened its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) terminal in Knoxville, Tenn.
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UP wins logistics award from Toyota
Union Pacific received the 2012 President’s Award for Logistics Excellence from Toyota Logistics Services. The award, which Union Pacific won for the second consecutive year, recognizes overall logistics excellence among rail carriers.
UP starts new safety campaign
Union Pacific has launched a billboard campaign aimed at encouraging drivers and pedestrians to cross tracks only at approved railroad crossings.
KCS and Corinth police host Officer on a Train
Kansas City Southern (KCS) and the Corinth Police Department hosted an Officer on a Train event on May 16 to promote public safety at railroad crossings in Corinth, Miss.
KCS and East Baton Rouge police host Officer on a Train event
Kansas City Southern (KCS) and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office will host an Officer on a Train event on May 15 to promote public safety at railroad crossings in Baton Rouge, La. The event will start at the KCS Yard.
Bowen Civil Engineering now part of Hanson Professional Services
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Bowen Civil Engineering Inc. (BCE) is now part of Hanson Professional Services Inc., adding expanded civil and transportation engineering, design services and 12 engineering professionals to Hanson’s national consulting practice.
NS names six to senior management
Norfolk Southern has promoted six in upper management with effective dates of June 1 and July 1.
LA City Council approves BNSF SCIG project
BNSF says that the Los Angeles City Council vote to approve its Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project a significant vote for jobs and a greener economy.
CP’s Hunter Harrison inducted into hall of fame
Canadian Pacific (CP) Chief Executive Officer E. Hunter Harrison has been inducted into the Maritime Association of Port of New York & New Jersey’s International Maritime Hall of Fame.
CP increases 2013 capital investment
Canadian Pacific (CP) will move forward certain capital spending projects originally targeted for 2014 into this year, funded by a higher than anticipated 2013 cash-flow projection. CP will be investing an additional CA$75 (US$74.8) to CA$100 (US$99.7) million into its 2013 capital investment program.
UP earns logistics award
Union Pacific (UP) earned Nissan Motor Company’s 2012 Logistics Carrier Conference Logistics Success Story Award, which identifies carriers and providers that went above and beyond normal expectations in the past year.
BLET celebrates 150th anniversary
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen will celebrate its 150th anniversary on May 8; the union was founded on May 8, 1863.
ARDA annual meeting speakers confirmed
The 107th American Railway Development Association Annual Meeting June 2-5 in San Francisco, Calif., will feature presentations from a long list of industry professionals.
Ohio approves work at Marion County grade crossing
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved construction authorization from the Ohio Rail Development Commission directing CSX Transportation to install mast-mounted flashing lights and roadway gates at the Emahiser Road/Township Road grade crossing in Tully Township, Marion County.
Military Times EDGE names UP Best for Vets Employer in 2013
Military Times EDGE named Union Pacific among the 40 Best for Vets 2013 Employers. Union Pacific’s number five ranking marks the third consecutive year it has been in the top 10.
KCS promotes Darin Selby
Kansas City Southern (KCS) promoted Darin Selby to vice president energy markets and shortline partner relations. Selby is responsible for the coal business unit, shortline partner relations and developing business in the emerging energy markets, such as crude oil, frac sand and alternative energy sources.
ACE names new chair, vice chair
The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority (ACE) elected El Monte, Calif., Mayor Pro Tem Norma Macias as chair and Montebello, Calif., Councilman Jack Hadjinian as vice chair of its board of directors.
Massachusetts Industrial Rail Access Program awards $2.85 million for freight rail projects
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Richard Davey and local officials highlighted this year’s Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) recipients operating in Massachusetts.
UP named 2012 Rail Carrier of the Year
Lowe’s Home Improvement named Union Pacific its 2012 Rail Carrier of the Year, making this the second consecutive year UP won this award and the third time overall since Lowe’s began its rail carrier recognition program in 2009.
CN launches public awareness campaign for safety
With trespassing being the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States, Canadian National is marking Rail Safety Week through May 5, 2013, with a public awareness campaign stressing the deadly risks of trespassing on railway tracks and property.