Ford truck toughness no match for train derailment
First came the semiconductor chip shortage, which has been following by the Great Ford Truck Derailment of 2021.
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Just for fun: Big Boy returns in 2021 with 10-State tour
Union Pacific’s beloved steam locomotive No. 4014 is returning to the rails Aug. 5 for a five-week tour that includes public display events in five major cities, along with brief whistle-stops in more than 90 other communities.
Is Class 1 rail employment growing?
For the most part, the employment story at U.S. railroads during the past couple of years has been dismal. The words fear, layoff, furlough, cut, and fire have peppered nearly all news stories on the subject. PSR “adjustments” and Covid have mostly driven the reduction in the workforce.
Watch: A spark, and then a collapse; new video of Tempe derailment may provide more information
New video of Tempe derailment may hold clues to the cause of the accident.
Norfolk International Terminals receives grant for new rail facilities
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved a $450,000 grant for Norfolk International Terminals at the Port of Virginia.
Union Pacific continues to struggle with wildfires
Wildfires continue to plague Union Pacific’s lines in several places. Below is a message posted to customers yesterday (July 28, 2021) from Kenny Rocker, EVP, Marketing & Sales.
CN suffers derailment believed to be caused by a washout
On Saturday, July24, a Canadian National train hauling 99 cars derailed, putting a locomotive and 24 empty intermodal cars on the ground near Pointe au Baril, Ontario. A washout is considered the most likely cause, and two crew members received minor injuries.
CSX intermodal train derails near Auburn, Ind.
A CSX intermodal train derailed in Indiana yesterday.
Norfolk Southern to close engine house at the end of this month
More Norfolk Southern mechanical forces have been laid off.
The first salvo in the ‘blame game’ around Lytton, B.C. wildfire is out of the gate
The “blame game” around the recent wildfire at Lytton, B.C. has started.
Canadian National continues to be plagued by wildfires
The wildfire challenges in British Columbia continue to be major headaches for CN and CP, and are having an economic impact due to the resulting backlog of traffic at the Port of Vancouver.
What started the fire near Lytton, British Columbia?
The cause of the wildfire in Lytton, British Columbia is now under investigation.
Canadian government tells CP and CN to shut down operations near Lytton for 48 hours
CP and CN operations must shut down near Lytton for 48 hours.
Judge orders continued operation of UP car shop
Union Pacific and the courts continue to spar over Palestine car repair shop.
Fancy technology for preventing wildfires? None needed here!
No firefighting technology handy? Hire some goats!
Union Pacific taking it on the chin from Mother Nature
Whether it’s climate change or a string of bad luck, Union Pacific is getting hammered at several points along its lines.
Canadian Pacific suffers derailment on Friday, resulting in liquid asphalt leak
A Canadian Pacific train derailed last Friday.
CSX slapped by OSHA for whistleblower retaliation
CSX fired a worker in 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA took CSX to the wood shed.
Rail Group On Air: Engineering a sustainable future for the railway industry through clean technology
In this edition of Rail Group On Air, sponsored by ZTR, Business Development Manager – Rail Division Brodie McLellan and Railway IoT Program Manager Neil Shipley focus on the environmental and safety aspects of ZTR’s various technology offerings with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
Minnesota DOT awards grant money to seven rail projects
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) unveiled seven rail projects that will receive just over $4 million in grant money.