Union Pacific Completes Repairs in Calexico Subdivision

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific has finished repairs in its Calexico subdivision after flooding.

Union Pacific Makes Repairs in Three Subdivisions in Southwest after Monsoon

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific finishes repairs in three California subdivisions after flooding caused by torrential rainfall.

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NS: Root-Cause Analysis of System Outage ‘Substantially Complete’

ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern (NS) on Sept. 1 announced that it is “substantially complete” with a root-cause analysis of the system outage that occurred on Aug. 28, impacting all rail operations and resulting in nationwide train delays.

Finalists Selected for NRHS/Railway Age/RT&S Historic Preservation Award

Finalists have been selected for historic preservation award.

CSX Details Hurricane Idalia Impacts

WAYCROSS, Ga. – CSX suspended operations along its I-95 route through Georgia and South Carolina due to impacts from Hurricane Idalia.

UP Track Updates After Hurricane Hilary

OMAHA – The Class 1 put out two news releases in which it details the work completed to resume service in California.

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Norfolk Southern Experiences System Outage

ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern (NS) experienced a system outage, resulting in nationwide train delays.

‘Women in Rail’: Top HR Execs, Recruiters to Tackle Career Development

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger rail recruitment, retention,

Cariboo will continue to be managed locally by its current CEO, Clint Stibbard and General Manager, Bryson Gibson.

Auxo Acquires Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners on Aug. 23 announced that it has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Western Canada-based railroad construction service provider to Class I railroads, short-line railroads and industrial customers.

Norfolk Southern Selects 4 Design Consultant Teams for CREATE Project EW2

CHICAGO – In an announcement, CREATE announced Norfolk Southern has selected four structural design consultant teams for the CREATE Project EW2.

MDOT Replaces Two Railroad Bridges in Jackson

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Transportation releases two timelapse videos showing the replacement of two railroad bridges in Jackson.

Union Pacific’s Tropical Storm Woes Continue

OMAHA – While much of the western U.S. avoided major damage from Hurricane Hilary, Union Pacific took a punch in the gut, as RT&S reported yesterday.

‘Women in Rail’: Ramirez, Moreno, Schrampfer to Address ERGs

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of corporate diversity leaders discussing the importance of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) within the

Nonprofit Goes to North Dakota Supreme Court over Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge Ownership

BISMARCK, N.D. – Friends of the Rail Bridge takes its argument of the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge ownership to the North Dakota Supreme Court.

Flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary Closes Two UP Routes

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific announces that two of its routes going in and out of the Los Angele area are closed because of flooding from tropical storm Hilary.

SJRRC and SJJPA’s Valley Rail Program Receives $40M

STOCKTON, Calif. – The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission announces that the Valley Rail Program receives funding for the Turlock extension.

WATCH: Norfolk Southern Replaces Speed Controller and Scale at Norris Yard

IRONDALE, Ala. – Norfolk Southern’s Norris Yard in Alabama receives a 24 hour renovation that includes a new speed controller and scale.

BNSF Sued by Landowners for Soil Contamination and Decreased Property Values in Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Kooimas, landowners in Iowa, are suing BNSF after a 2018 derailment near their property.

BNSF’s Carter Tops ‘Women in Rail’ Lineup

Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BNSF.

UP Starts Tie Replacement Project on its North Line

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Today, Union Pacific starts a tie replacement project along 10 miles of its North Line, totaling roughly 3,000 ties between Highland Park and Wilmette.

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