Class 1 fuel surcharges

Rail worker unions want the unemployed to get a chance before Class 1 waivers are granted

Before railroad companies are granted a pass, they need to make sure they are not taking a pass on workers currently on furlough. The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO (TTD) has

Choppy financials facing railroads for the next two quarters

It’s rail earnings reporting time again, with most Class 1s teed up to report first-quarter 2020 earnings within the next few weeks. While first quarter earnings are likely to reflect the impact

Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: Latest updates week ending April 10

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono talk about the latest developments on COVID-19 and how it is affecting the rail industry. For the latest

Bells & Whistles—4/10/20

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top stories the magazine was covering the week ending April 10. Port of Long Beach gets millions from U.S. DOT. NTSB rules on CSX derailment in

UPDATED APRIL 11—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response and impacts to COVID-19 pandemic

Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic

Podcast: The power of the P3

Strategic Rail Finance Chairman and CEO Michael Sussman and President John Elliott discuss how railroads can leverage P3 (public-private partnership) resources to grow business with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. For the

U.S. DOT gives Port of Long Beach millions for realignment railroad project

The U.S. DOT is giving the Port of Long Beach $14.5 million, which will go towards the Terminal Island Wye Track Realignment railroad project. When the project is complete trains will be

NTSB concludes subgrade fill failure caused CSX derailment in 2018

A southbound CSX freight train derailed in Alexandria, Va. on May 19, 2018. The derailment caused significant damage to a bridge overpass, which collapsed at the approaching abutment wall. The bridge, along

UPDATED APRIL 8—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response and impacts to COVID-19 pandemic

Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic

AAR: “The impact of coronavirus on railroads is growing”

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended April 4, 2020, and it acknowledged that COVID-19 is increasingly impacting the rail industry. “The impact of the

Association of American Railroads traffic report for the week ending April 4, 2020

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 4, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 429,095 carloads and intermodal units,

FRA

FRA and FTA under pressure from lawmakers to issue COVID-19 protocols

A rare display of bipartisanship occurred in Congress recently as seven Democrats and seven Republicans signed a letter to Ron Batory, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration and K. Jane Williams, Acting

Canadian National moves record amount of grain in March

The Canadian Press and the Times Colonist are reporting that Canadian National moved a record amount of grain during March 2020. A key driver of the increase was the clearing of a

ZTR and BlackBerry team up to offer railcar monitoring

ZTR, a market leader in delivering innovative locomotive modernization solutions, and BlackBerry Limited , a trusted security software company, are combining their proven technology expertise to offer railcar owners, operators and suppliers

Expect spring flooding, but not at historic 2019 levels

NOAA forecasters predict widespread flooding this spring, but do not expect it to be as severe or prolonged overall as the historic floods in 2019. Major to moderate flooding is likely in

Canadian Pacific honoring coronavirus front-line workers daily

Most are aware of the heroic and dedicated work performed around the clock by health care workers and first responders in the daily battle against the coronavirus, which has had its grip

UPDATED APRIL 6—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response & impacts, COVID-19 pandemic

Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic

New speed restrictions for trains hauling hazardous materials in Canada

After the derailment of of several trains hauling hazardous materials, namely crude oil, Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau has issued new orders around the speed of these trains, which are now

Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: Kansas City Southern President and CEO Pat Ottensmeyer and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Songer

In this edition of the Rail Group on Air Special Podcast Series: The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry, Kansas City Southern President and CEO Pat Ottensmeyer and Executive Vice President and Chief

Canadian Pacific

Rail groups furious about FRA safety waiver during pandemic, claiming it ‘reaches new depths of arrogance and tyranny’

Railroad Workers United is not happy with how the Trump administration or the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is handling COVID-19. The FRA announced a waiver of most rail safety standards for 60

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