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CN, CSX link together to better serve northeast U.S., Canada

Canadian Northern (CN) and CSX will join together and serve more of the northeast starting Oct. 7. The two Class 1s announced a new intermodal service offering between CN’s greater Montreal &

Trucking rates putting more pressure on railroad industry

Intermodal is still less expensive than on-road trucking, but the savings have been less over the last five years.

Canadian Pacific announces organizational changes

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has announced several organizational and leadership changes. 

Another week of rail carload and intermodal traffic declines

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 3, 2019, as well as volumes for July 2019.

Port of Long Beach project will streamline rail operations

The Port of Long Beach, one of the greenest ports in the world, has selected HDR to perform the final design as it moves ahead with its $870 million effort to streamline

BNSF releases Q2 2019 financial results

BNSF has announced Q2 2019 financial results —  Total revenues were $5.89 billion, compared to Q2 2018 revenues of $5.88 billion, essentially flat; Operating expenses dropped to $3.89 billion from $4 billion

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On appeal, BNSF flagger did not protect welder at rail yard

A court of appeals has ruled against BNSF in a case involving a welder who had to have his foot amputated after it was run over by an excavator.

Canadian National releases 2019-2020 grain plan

Canadian National Railway announced that it has published its 2019-2020 Grain Plan and that it has established a CN Agricultural Advisory Council.

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific carrying more grain than ever before

Canadian Pacific moved more Canadian grain and grain products during the 2018-2019 crop year than any year in its history. The final tally for the crop year stands at 26.8 million metric

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See drone video of third train derailment in Iowa over the last 18 months

Crews in northwest Iowa are beginning to clear a derailment that happened the evening of July 31. No injuries have been reported at this time.

Canadian Pacific joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

Canadian Pacific has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). In joining the alliance, CP is supporting BiTA’s mission of producing blockchain standards that allow for interoperability between participants in the global

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With PTC on 90 percent of required routes, railroad industry gets high marks on progress

The rail industry is coming down the final stretch, even if that stretch is 8,000 route miles long.

Rail traffic continues downward trend

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 27, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,498 carloads and intermodal units,

Senate Commerce Committee reviews PTC status tomorrow

Rail freight industry representatives and other officials will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31, to brief lawmakers on the status of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology implementation on

CN double track

CN moving grain at record pace

Class 1 railroad company CN announced on July 29 that it moved more Canadian grain during the 2018-2019 crop year than ever before and set multiple new records despite the restrictions on

Canadian National and General Motors strengthen partnership

Canadian National Railway announced today that it has reached a new multiyear agreement with General Motors for the transportation of finished vehicles and assembly parts. GM will also be the first customer

Shippers meet with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to discuss PSR

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a rail transportation roundtable with shippers yesterday to discuss the problems facing farmers, manufacturers and energy companies stemming from the implementation of precision scheduled

Norfolk Southern posts record Q2 results for 2019

Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported second-quarter financial results.

Canadian National reports record Q2 results for 2019

Canadian National Railway reported record second-quarter financial results for 2019.

NTSB: CSX, workers responsible for South Carolina wreck

What was once a bad week for CSX has now turned into a bad month.

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