John Walker Barriger IV, Aug. 23, 1927 – Nov. 20, 2020
John W. “Jack” Barriger IV, eldest son of legendary railroad executive and promoter John Barriger III, died Nov. 20, at his home in Kenilworth, Ill. He was 93. Barriger was a career
John W. “Jack” Barriger IV, eldest son of legendary railroad executive and promoter John Barriger III, died Nov. 20, at his home in Kenilworth, Ill. He was 93. Barriger was a career
A Union Pacific train carrying hazardous material has derailed in California, forcing the closure of Highway 99. About seven train cars left the tracks, and according to the California Highway Patrol most
Yesterday, we ran a story about a Norfolk Southern derailment in Atlanta on Sunday night. Late yesterday, NS released the following update to their statement: “It has been confirmed that a member
Norfolk Southern experienced a derailment last night on its mainline that heads west from Atlanta, then splits at Austell, Ga., with one line going north to Chattanooga and the other going west
On Nov. 2, RT&S reported on a Norfolk Southern derailment that occurred on October 30 near Salem, Va., spilling coal into the Roanoke River and destroying the rail bridge over the river.
A panel of residents has been formed to work with city officials and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) on design options for the 11th Street railroad underpass in Moorhead, Minn. The
Update on 11/18/2020 RT&S ran this story one week ago today, which was Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. Since then, we’ve learned that the American Short Line
BNSF recently reported its financial results for Q3 2020. Revenue was down 14.4 percent compared to Q3 2019 (bad) and the operating ratio was down to 59.7 percent compared to 62.6 percent
Brightline West high-speed rail project now put on hold Norfolk Southern suffers derailment that spilled coal into river U.S. DOT gives short line railroads a shot in the financial arm 2020 Election:
Last week, RT&S reported that Canadian National was on its way to setting an all-time monthly record of grain movement – over 3 million metric tons – for October 2020. This week,
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 31, 2020, as well as volumes for October 2020. U.S. railroads originated 912,772 carloads in October 2020,
This past Friday night at about 10:15, Norfolk Southern suffered a train derailment near Salem, Va., resulting in 22 cars leaving the track, with 12 loaded coal cars ending up in the
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The news from Canada regarding increases in grain movement continues to impress. Canadian National released the following statement this morning about their new record amount of grain movement, along with the new
A Kansas City Southern train derailed near the Texas-Louisiana border on Oct. 29, causing schools to be evacuated and motorists to flee to safety as the railcars spilled in front of them.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 24, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 522,653 carloads and intermodal units,
Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. During the quarter, the company achieved net income of $569 million, diluted earnings per share of $2.22, and
L.B. Foster has recently installed its next generation Protector X Trackside Friction Management (FM) System on Canadian Pacific’s (CP) Mountain Subdivision in Illecillewaet, British Columbia. This is the first of 46 Protector
Last week, Norfolk Southern, GATX Corporation, Genesee & Wyoming, TrinityRail, and Watco announced a venture to create a new technology platform that will help transform rail shipping in the 21st century. The
Norfolk Southern is currently working through two mainline derailments that will affect customers’ traffic: · At approximately 11 p.m., Thursday, October 22, train 231/22 derailed on the mainline in Midville, Georgia affecting