Union Pacific continues to struggle with wildfires

Wildfires continue to plague Union Pacific’s lines in several places. Below is a message posted to customers yesterday (July 28, 2021) from Kenny Rocker, EVP, Marketing & Sales.

North Carolina Railroad Company invests in lead track serving state-of-the-art facility in Cabarrus County

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing in the rehabilitation of rail infrastructure required for operations at a new beverage manufacturing campus to be constructed by Red Bull, Rauch, and Ball Corporation.

HNTB names Mel Sears president of northwest division

HNTB’s Mel Sears, PE, PMP, has been named president of the firm’s Northwest Division, overseeing vital and complex infrastructure programs in growth markets, including highways, rail/transit, tolling and aviation. He is based in the firm’s Bellevue office.

CN suffers derailment believed to be caused by a washout

On Saturday, July24, a Canadian National train hauling 99 cars derailed, putting a locomotive and 24 empty intermodal cars on the ground near Pointe au Baril, Ontario. A washout is considered the most likely cause, and two crew members received minor injuries.

Why railroad contracting is more like hockey than golf

This is my favorite time of year. Golfers are out in full swing. Hockey teams are in hot pursuit of the Stanley Cup. And railroad contractors are working at maximum capacity.

CSX intermodal train derails near Auburn, Ind.

A CSX intermodal train derailed in Indiana yesterday.

Norfolk Southern to close engine house at the end of this month

More Norfolk Southern mechanical forces have been laid off.

CREATE partners announce $19.1 million INFRA grant for Archer Avenue grade separation

The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program partners received a $19.1 million federal grant for construction of the Archer Avenue Grade Separation at the Belt Railway of Chicago (BRC) rail tracks.

At-grade crossing will be replaced with underpass in Riverside, Calif.

The Riverside (Calif.) Board of Supervisors is ready to approve a $64.79 million contract with an engineering company for construction of a railroad grade separation in Jurupa Valley.

Chances of Senate voting on infrastructure bill soon just took a hit

Lawmakers worried about giving the IRS more money and power may have weakened the chances of a major infrastructure bill passing by the August recess.

The first salvo in the ‘blame game’ around Lytton, B.C. wildfire is out of the gate

The “blame game” around the recent wildfire at Lytton, B.C. has started.

Canadian National continues to be plagued by wildfires

The wildfire challenges in British Columbia continue to be major headaches for CN and CP, and are having an economic impact due to the resulting backlog of traffic at the Port of Vancouver.

New Trimble GEDO GX50 laser scanning system introduced

Trimble has announced a new laser scanning system for rail applications.

What started the fire near Lytton, British Columbia?

The cause of the wildfire in Lytton, British Columbia is now under investigation.

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Canadian government tells CP and CN to shut down operations near Lytton for 48 hours

CP and CN operations must shut down near Lytton for 48 hours.

Judge orders continued operation of UP car shop

Union Pacific and the courts continue to spar over Palestine car repair shop.

Fancy technology for preventing wildfires? None needed here!

No firefighting technology handy? Hire some goats!

Bipartisan infrastructure deal negotiations are hot and heavy in the Senate

The July/August Senate session will focus on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that Democrats hope to pass in the fall.

Union Pacific taking it on the chin from Mother Nature

Whether it’s climate change or a string of bad luck, Union Pacific is getting hammered at several points along its lines.

Canadian Pacific suffers derailment on Friday, resulting in liquid asphalt leak

A Canadian Pacific train derailed last Friday.

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