AAR traffic report for week ending Feb. 1, 2020 and volumes for Jan. 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 1, 2020, as well as volumes for January 2020.
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FRA releases statistics on-grade crossing accidents
Politico is reporting that there will be a hearing on railroad grade crossing safety in the House today, and representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Norfolk Southern, Operation Lifesaver, and some from
Regional Rail on the verge of acquiring Carolina Coastal Railway Inc.
Regional Rail is set to acquire Carolina Coastal Railway Inc. pending approval from the Surface Transportation Board. Regional Rail is owned by private equity firm 3i and operates short-line railroads and rail-related
Canadian National conductors in Canada ratify new labor agreements
CN is pleased to announce that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY) union that represents the company’s train conductors and yard crews in Canada has ratified its
FRA slots track safety symposium
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is hosting a free-of-charge Track & Roadway Workplace Safety Symposium, its first collaborative safety gathering tailored to the industry’s track maintenance and construction groups.
Norfolk Southern in 2019 supported over $1.9 billion in industrial development
Norfolk Southern announced today that in 2019 the company worked with 77 businesses that opened new or expanded facilities on its rail lines, supporting the economic growth and vitality of communities across
PTC in operation on over 98 percent of required Class 1 route miles
According to the Association of American Railroads, PTC is up and running on over 98 percent of the Class 1 rail mileage required by law to have it. Here is a AAR
Association of American Railroads traffic report for week ending Jan. 25, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 25, 2020.
Canadian National reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results
Canadian National today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.
Canadian Pacific reports record fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced its fourth-quarter results, including record revenues of $2.07 billion, an operating ratio (“OR”‘) of 57.0 percent, improved diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $4.82 and record
Norfolk Southern reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results
Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results.
Charlotte, N.C., still hoping for Red Line despite Class 1’s resistance to share track
There is no color to the Red Line in Charlotte, N.C. That is because it currently does not exist, even though plans were sketched out for the 25-mile route more than two
Canadian Pacific corrects inaccuracies in CBC reporting of Field, B.C. derailment
This week, RT&S filed two reports on the calls for an outside police agency to reopen the investigation into the Canadian Pacific derailment and crash that occurred on Sept. 4, 2019 near Field,
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference & Transportation Safety Board investigator call for new investigation into CP derailment
Following up on a story we posted yesterday about families of those killed in the Kicking Horse River CP derailment and crash on Feb. 4, 2019 near Field, B.C., the Teamsters Canada
CP British Columbia mountain derailment – families of those killed want to reopen investigation
A Canadian Pacific grain train consisting of 112 cars and three locomotives derailed and crashed into the Kicking Horse River on Feb. 4, 2019. The wreck killed the three crew members on
Officials attempting to step up efforts to protect train line while California’s Del Mar bluffs continue to crumble
You never know which areas under the earth’s crust are without any filling. Officials in southern California have received a warning over the last few months that the ground beneath a key
Rail employment drops again in December
FreightWaves is reporting that Class 1 rail employment in December 2019, 131,486 workers, was the lowest number since January 2012. This data was provided by the Surface Transportation Board. These numbers represent
Union Pacific reports fourth quarter and full year 2019 results
Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2019 fourth quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $2.02 per diluted share. This compares to $1.6 billion, or $2.12 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter
Association of American Railroads traffic report for week ending Jan. 18, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 18, 2020.
Union Pacific addresses “cancer cluster” in Houston’s Fifth Ward
The site of a long inactive creosote processing facility in Houston’s Fifth Ward, owned by Union Pacific for the past twenty years, was the center of discussion at a recent community meeting.