CN strike continues – shipper worry grows
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) which is the union that consists of rail yard workers, conductors and trainmen, called a strike against Canadian National on November 19. The union is striking
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U.S. DOT wants to advance highway-rail grade crossing safety
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced significant plans to advance highway-rail grade crossing safety. The announcement comes as the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hosted a grade-crossing safety summit, with remarks from
Kansas City Southern partners with CloudMoyo to help with safety, regulation compliance
Kansas City Southern has now deployed CloudMoyo across all of its operations in Mexico and the U.S.
Report: FreightCar America to close Roanoke plant this week
According to a report from WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Va., FreightCar America will soon wrap up the last of its production orders at its Roanoke facility.
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference on verge of strike at Canadian National
Given a lack of progress at the bargaining table, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) last night served notice of intent to strike to Canadian National Railway (CN). The union hopes to
Bells & Whistles—Calif. wants cleaner air around railroads and railyards, and more
For the Port Authority settlement story, click here. For the STB demurrage story, click here. For the Amtrak passenger story, click here. For the CARB story, click here.
Canadian National announces layoffs
Canadian National announced today that it is planning to lay off workers. FreightWaves is reporting that a source told The Globe and Mail that the railroad could lay off up to 1,600 employees,
Coal traffic continues to drop for Norfolk Southern
S&P Global Platts is reporting that both domestic and international coal shipments continue to decline on Norfolk Southern, yet NS is moving forward with optimism for greater efficiencies flowing from its revised
California Air Resources Board wants locomotives and railyards to be better on the environment
Railroad companies in California might be feeling more pressure when it comes to the environment. On Nov. 20, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is going to start holding public meetings and
Port Authority to receive over $2.5 million from Norfolk Southern after derailment
The Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania is expecting to receive almost $2.6 million in damages from Norfolk Southern following the 2018 derailment where a train landed on light rail tracks
BNSF coal train derails in Iowa
Radio Iowa is reporting that a BNSF coal train derailed between 20 and 30 cars as it traveled through the southwest Iowa town of Red Oak. The derailment occurred at 4 a.m.
Weekly rail traffic report from Association of American Railroads
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 9, 2019. Total carloads for the week ending November 9 were 248,905 carloads, down 5.1 percent
Dow Jones Transportation Average hit by CSX and Norfolk Southern stock drops
MarketWatch reports that Norfolk Southern and CSX stocks dropped shortly after trading began Tuesday morning, which caused the Dow Jones Transportation Average to drop 12 points, or 0.1%. In contrast, the Dow Jones
Phoenix receives federal grant to lower tracks, eliminate at-grade crossings
Lowering tracks will help lift up the economy in the Phoenix area. That is the claim of U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao after the U.S. DOT handed Phoenix a $24 million federal
Canadian Pacific places five locomotives with military paint schemes in service
Canadian Pacific (CP) unveiled five specially painted locomotives on Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the U.S. honouring the culture and history of the armed forces. The five Electro-Motive Diesel
Norfolk Southern has restored both mainlines impacted by Friday derailment
Norfolk Southern experienced a mainline crash and derailment on Friday afternoon, Nov. 8 in Luxor, Pa., approximately 40 miles east of Pittsburgh.
Grain and feed association wants STB to take a firmer stance on Class 1 demurrage practices
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) would like to see the Surface Transportation Board (STB) make more of a statement regarding Class 1 demurrage and accessorial practices.
Bells & Whistles—Episode 16
What were the top news stories RT&S was following this week? Check out our latest Bells & Whistles.
Canadian Pacific meets with short line railroads and transload operators to determine ways to drive growth
[For two days in late October], Canadian Pacific brought together short line railroads and transload operators to nurture collaboration and develop efficient service offerings to customers, with the goal of fostering sustainable,
AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department – PSR is gutting American freight rail system
The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO released a statement about its view of precision scheduled railroading and the impact it’s having on freight railroads in America. Below are some excerpts from