RT&S has been reporting on alleged price fixing by four Class I railroads – BNSF, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and CSX. Our most recent story can be found here and our first story
During the excitement and anticipation associated with Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor project, a new intermodal facility was opened in Wayne County, West Virginia, just to the west of Charleston. The Charleston Gazette-Mail
Freightwaves is reporting that Mexican officials disagree on whether train robberies rose or fell during Q3 2019. According to Mexico’s Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF), train robberies grew 13 percent in the third
Canadian Pacific moved more Canadian grain and grain products in 2019’s final quarter than any prior quarter in the company’s history. Shipping totals came in at 7.9 million metric tonnes (MMT) of
Roanoke’s WSET ABC 13 News is reporting that Norfolk Southern laid off almost 70 employees in Roanoke yesterday morning. This follows a layoff of 130 in September, and 45 in April.
Federal officials are still investigating the cause of a Canadian Pacific derailment on Friday, Jan. 3, in LeClaire, Iowa. However, all one has to do is listen to the words of a
Back in December, RT&S reported that Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., along with other shippers, accused the major U.S. railroads of price fixing, with a focus on fuel surcharges. To read that story,
ABC FOX Montana is reporting that a BNSF train derailed near Bonners Ferry in Idaho, which is in the extreme northern part of the state, less than 50 miles from the Canadian
41 KSHB in Kansas City is reporting that Union Pacific has severely cut operations at its Armourdale yard in Kansas City, Kan., which, according to Union officials, will result in 20-50 layoffs.
Canadian National has plans on building a second track in the Chicago suburbs, but cities like Elgin and Hoffman Estates have a one-track mind when it comes to the expansion: It will
Freightwaves is reporting that Surface Transportation Board data indicates that November 2019 Class 1 employment totals were 133,225, or 10.6% lower than November 2018.
Canadian Pacific has closed the transaction related to the acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway (“CMQ”). The acquisition of CMQ in the U.S. remains subject to Surface Transportation Board approval.
Norfolk, Va. station 13ABCNewsNow reports that a Norfolk Southern train crew, operating a train through Suffolk, Va., got sick after their train past through some sort of mist. Firefighters found two sick
There are plenty of moments to cheer when you are on the sidelines. Last week, the state of Virginia landed a game-changing deal with CSX, and now North Carolina is hoping it
There have been a couple of train derailments over the last 48 hours, both of them involving CSX trains. In West Virginia, rail cars fell into the Potomac River on Saturday, Dec.
The Chicago Daily Herald is reporting that Metra, the commuter rail agency for Chicago, may need to begin operating three more of its eleven routes into the city. The three routes in
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Canadian National announced today that less than a month after the end of the 8-day labour action, performance indicators have normalized to pre-strike ranges indicating that train movements have recovered.
The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. says that major U.S. railroads colluded to fix prices. Specifically, the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Union Pacific recently completed Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation, activating its final track segment. The technology is now implemented on all the company’s federally mandated rail lines, including required passenger train routes.
