NS Line Newport through Asheville Expected to Reopen March 31st

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Norfolk Southern rail line that runs from Newport to Asheville in North Carolina is expected to reopen on March 31st.

NS Conneaut Bridge Replacement Wins 2024 MBA Building Excellence Award (Updated 3/17)

CLEVELAND – Norfolk Southern’s Conneaut Bridge replacement has won the 2024 MBA Building Excellence Award.

Historic N.C. Rail Line May Be Rebuilt After Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – While there is no exact timeline for the repairs, Norfolk Southern has reportedly told the North Carolina Department of Transportation the line between Asheville and Old Fort will be rebuilt.

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BNSF Begins Repairing Bridge That Collapsed in June 2024

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – BNSF will begin repairing a rail bridge that collapsed last summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

NRHS, Railway Age, RT&S Announce Third Annual Outstanding Railroad Historic Preservation Award

The National Railway Historical Society has kicked off its third annual recognition of a railroad’s historic preservation efforts. NRHS is again partnering with Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures to present the Outstanding Railroad Historic

BNSF Coal Train Derails in Montana

MILES CITY, Mont. –– BNSF and the Custer County Fire Chief reported the derailment of a loaded coal train west of Miles City at about 11:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24.

BNSF Completes Bridge Work in California

FENNER, Calif. – BNSF announced that it has worked to replace a 350-foot-long, double-track concrete beam bridge with new steel beams and track panels.

Norfolk Southern Affirms Continuing Support of Employees and Communities In Wake of Severe Weather

ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern this week provided an update on restoration and support of its infrastructure, employees, and the communities in which it operates that were impacted by the severe storms of last week.

CN is among the Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program award recipients, and will receive C$300,000 to develop a “Climate-Induced Ground Hazard Risk Assessment Tool.” (Photograph Courtesy of CN via Twitter)

Congestion After Derailment, ‘Extreme Snowfall’ in Canada; CN Responds

MONTREAL – CN is working to relieve congestion in its network in the Montreal to Toronto corridor after a derailment occurred in Taschereau Yard.

NTSB Final Report On The CSX Collision of April 15, 2024 Released This Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The National Transportation Safety Board this week released its final report on the April 15, 2024 head-on collision of two CSX freight trains.

Figure 1: The derailment site.

NTSB Determines Probable Cause for October 2023 BNSF Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Oct. 15, 2023, accident involving a BNSF train that struck and partially collapsed a bridge that crosses over

Extreme Cold Causes Broken Rail on BNSF Line

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Metra says crews were working to make emergency repairs after the extreme cold temperatures caused broken rails.

Norfolk Southern Completed $1B in Infrastructure Upgrades in 2024

ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern announced that it has completed $1 billion worth of infrastructure improvements throughout 2024.

Extreme Winter Weather Impacting BNSF Northern Corridor Operations

FORT WORTH –– The BNSF Northern Transcon is seeing a disruption of operations due to a winter weather blast that has brought temperatures down to 20 degrees below zero.

CPKC dedicates Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge

CALGARY –– Canadian Pacific Kansas City this week officially opened the Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge with a ceremonial ribbon cutting held over the Rio Grande.

CSX Resumes Service North of Spruce Pine After Helene

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. – CSX expressed its gratitude to railroaders who worked to restore service north of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

CSX Closes Howard Street Tunnel Ahead of Reconstruction (UPDATED 2/5)

BALTIMORE – CSX closes the 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel for reconstruction.

NS Engineering Reaches 1M Injury-Free Man-Hours

ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern’s Engineering team of more than 5,000 railroaders across 22 states have worked more than one million man-hours without a reportable injury.

BNSF Rail Talk: The Inventor of the Rotary Snowplow Was . . . A Dentist?

FORT WORTH, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Leslie Smith writes about the invention of the rotary snowplow.

CN Introduces Sutton-Spaulding Double Track Extension; Gives Update on Infrastructure (UPDATED 1/27)

CHICAGO – CN’s Sutton-Spaulding double track extension is in service.

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