Rail infrastructure starts moving product at new industrial hub in Ga.

Business and railcars are now moving at the new Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) in Effingham County, Ga.

FRA

Court issues key ruling on shipper accusations of Class 1 price collusion

About a year ago, RT&S has reported on accusations of individual shippers and shipper groups (which has now grown to 200 shippers) that BNSF, CSX, NS and UP colluded to fix prices through fuel-surcharge programs beginning in 2003.

OmniTRAX

Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub debuts its multi-modal export capability

OmniTRAX is celebrating the opening of the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub.

Norfolk Southern does everything right until city of Atlanta forces withdrawal from rail transfer facility site

Norfolk Southern has announced it has terminated plans to build a rail transfer facility on the site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Company in Atlanta.

BNSF Railway announces 2020 economic development results

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recently reported investments from customers served by the freight rail provider in 2020.

Winter weather wallops Class 1 roads – Updated with perspectives from CN & CP; New update from CSX

North America is experiencing a severe winter storm, the likes of which we haven’t seen in a long time.

Coy Beaman, founder and CEO of Advanced Rail Systems, dies

Advanced Rail Systems is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of its founder and CEO, Coy Beaman.

Power provided by coal-fired plants drops as a result of pandemic

A new report shows a significant drop in electric power demand during pandemic.

Norfolk Southern is not the only one preventing light-rail growth in Charlotte, N.C.

City officials in Charlotte, N.C., said on Feb. 8 that before an ambitious Transformational Mobility Network can unfold the Red Line must be established first.

Teamwork pulls off epic Union Pacific Englewood Yard project

Ed. Note: While precision scheduled railroading has called for the transformation of a number of Class 1 hump yards to flat switching around the country, many humps still operate. The story below,

AAR’s John Gray: ‘Railroads are well prepared to support a strong recovery whenever it occurs’

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 30, 2021, as well as volumes for January 2021. January 2021 U.S. railroads originated 930,303 carloads

R. J. Corman Railroad Group announces appointment of Ron Batory to board of directors

R. J. Corman Railroad Group, today announced that it has appointed former U.S. Department of Transportation FRA Administrator Ronald L. (Ron) Batory to its Board of Directors. Prior to his service in

Extending road will eliminate rail crossing in South Carolina

It has taken two decades to come up with a final solution for a railroad crossing in Hanahan, S.C., but the project is about to kick off. With the South Carolina Department

Canadian Pacific ‘demonstrates resiliency’ during Q4 and full-year 2020

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited yesterday announced its fourth-quarter results, including revenues of $2.01 billion, a record-low operating ratio (“OR”) of 53.9 percent, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $5.95 and record adjusted

Norfolk Southern reports Q4 2020 and Full-Year 2020 earnings

Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial results. Fourth-quarter net income was $671 million, diluted earnings per share were $2.64, and the operating ratio improved to an all-time quarterly

Canadian National

CN: ‘Solid quarterly performance drives results’

Canadian National [announced today] that its diluted earnings per share (EPS) grew 17 per cent, and 14 per cent on an adjusted basis in the fourth quarter, while free cash flow for

NTSB blames Union Pacific for fatal Wyoming train crash; air brake tests could have prevented accident

The National Transportation Safety Board determined on Jan. 25 that an airbrake failure caused the fatal, Oct. 4, 2018, collision between two Union Pacific trains in Granite Canyon, Wyo. The collision occurred when

Remote-controlled CSX train derails in Cincinnati

An area where a train derailed on Jan. 24 is still being cleaned. A remote-controlled CSX train derailed on a railroad bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Residents called in a butane leak, but

Kansas City Southern reports Q4 and 2020 full-year results

Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) reported strong fourth quarter and full year 2020 results, despite significant operating and economic challenges. Fourth Quarter 2020 Fourth quarter revenues were $693.4 million, a decrease of

CSX

CSX announces fourth quarter 2020 earnings results

CSX Corp. [yesterday] announced fourth quarter 2020 net earnings of $760 million, or $0.99 per share. These results include a charge of $48 million, or $0.05 per share after-tax, related to the

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