Norfolk Southern Invests $472K to Improve Drainage Issue in Bellevue

BELLEVUE, Ohio – The Class I invests $472,000 to go toward repairing a drainage issue at the U.S. 20 underpass.

Union Pacific Begins Infrastructure Projects in Missouri

TRENTON, Mo. – Union Pacific crews are working near Trenton, Missouri to replace 83,000 ties and 17 miles of rail.

Norfolk Southern Improves Infrastructure in Ohio

CAMPBELLSTOWN, Ohio – Norfolk Southern removed double track and extended siding east to 15,000 feet in Ohio.

Report: Activist Investor Attempting NS Takeover — Commentary Through Our Railway Age Colleagues

ATLANTA ––According to an unsubstantiated late-Jan. 31 Wall Street Journal article, an investor group led by activist Ancora Holdings Group, LLC intends to run a proxy fight and replace Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw. Ancora has reportedly built a position in NS and would likely try to take control of the Board to enact management and operational changes. We highlighted this as the number one risk in our downgrade earlier this week. NSC was up ~5% after hours. Story by Jason Seidl, Matt Elkott, Elliot Alper and Uday Khanapurkar, TD Cowen

UPDATED: San Clemente Landslide; Upcoming Storm System, Continued Hillside Movement

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – OCTA gives an update on the San Clemente landslide, and an incoming storm system will bring additional rainfall and increase the risk of a mudslide in the area.

Federal Railroad Administration Releases High-Hazard Flammable Train Route Assessment

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a report of track and tank car inspection ordered in the wake of the Norfolk Southern East Palestine derailment on February 3, 2023.

ORDC Approves Funding Across Ohio; W&LE, CCET

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) has announced a number of grants via the Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program.

LA Metro; Rosecrans Avenue Bridge Now Open

LOS ANGELES – The LA Metro has announced the Rosecrans Avenue Bridge, as part of the Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation project, has opened.

Nearly 1,000 CSX Engineering Team Members Travel to Jacksonville for Annual Training

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX SVP of Operations Ricky Johnson and VP of Engineering Carl Walker spoke to the #ONECSX team in Florida.

NS Performance Excellence, with VP Transportation Joe Gioe – RAIL GROUP ON AIR

As Norfolk Southern Vice President Transportation, Joe Gioe is responsible for leading a culture of safe, predictable and consistent service by empowering transportation team members to meet the needs of NS customers. He also leads the Performance Excellence (PE) group, which is responsible for establishing operating processes and measuring performance. The group partners closely with Operations leaders and their teams, including Transportation, Advanced Train Control, Engineering and Safety.

BNSF Thanks Crews for Clearing Infrastructure of Ice and Snow After Winter Weather

FORT MADISON, Iowa – BNSF Crews have worked to clear ice and snow from infrastructure and reduce train restrictions across the Northern Corridor after severe winter weather.

Brent Laing Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024

CHICAGO –– CN Vice President Engineering and Railway Track & Structures’ 2023 Engineer of the Year is among the featured speakers at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference, to be held March 12, 2024, at the

Keeping the Proper Focus

Louisville, Ky. – I have spent more than 50 years in the rail industry, all of it in the Communications & Signals segment. I will be retiring after the joint REMSA/RSSI Exhibition

CN’s Tracy Robinson, 2024 Railroader of the Year: Rail Group On Air

Railway Age’s 2024 Railroader of the Year Award, the 61st annual, goes to an experienced and highly respected North American rail industry leader: CN President and Chief Executive Officer Tracy Robinson.

The Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge spans the Missouri River between Bismarck, N.Dak., and Mandan, N.Dak. (Bruce Kelly)

Report: BNSF Bridge Construction Ramps Up

BISMARCK, N.Dak. – BNSF says construction will “ramp up” this year on a new rail bridge located between Bismarck and Mandan, N.Dak., according to a KYFR report.

Skanska-Fay JV Selected for Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Project

BALTIMORE – A joint venture (JV) between Skanska and Fay, S&B USA Construction, has been selected for the $293 million Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Program, commonly known as the Howard Street Tunnel Project, which includes modernizing the historic 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, Md., along CSX’s I-95 rail corridor.

ICC Approves Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Projects

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has signed off on stipulated agreements to improve safety at highway/rail grade crossings in Cumberland and Stark counties. Total cost: $1.84 million.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

USDOT Awards $645MM in Rural Rail Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded over $645 million from the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.

Union Pacific Invests in Composite Ties

TEXARKANA, Ark. – Union Pacific shares its focus on sustainability efforts through its investment in alternative materials for railroad ties.

VPRA Awarded $729MM for TRV Initiative Projects

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced it was awarded a grant totaling $729 million from the FRA via the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP-National).

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