Detroit firefighters are still dealing with a derailed Canadian National train. The accident happened the morning of Dec. 12 on Scotten Avenue near Clark Street. No injuries have been reported, but some
As the rail industry continues its drive towards lower operating costs, engineering departments are looking at ways to provide more bang for the buck. At Norfolk Southern Railway, the Engineering Department is
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 517,130 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending December 7
Union Pacific yesterday announced a new Marketing and Sales organizational structure, consolidating its business groups from four to three: Bulk, Industrial and Premium. The changes are effective Jan. 1.
The Florida Department of Transportation has announced a new initiative to improve safety at rail-highway crossings. This initiative will include the creation of dynamic envelopes on over 4,000 rail crossings in the
At approximately midnight local time (Sunday evening/Monday morning), a Canadian Pacific train hauling crude [oil] derailed west of Guernsey, Saskatchewan, according to CP spokesperson, Andy Cummings.
Yesterday, Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) shared the short line story with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee during a hearing entitled “Where’s My
Instead of a swap, the city of Passaic, N.J., is now preferring that only money changes hands.
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CN and Teck Resources Limited, a diversified resource company with major business units in copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy, on Dec. 4 announced a long-term agreement for shipping steelmaking (metallurgical) coal*
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 30, 2019, as well as volumes for November 2019.
Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are reporting that a Canadian Pacific locomotive engineer died in an accident at the company’s Port Coquitlam yard in British Columbia.
Freightwaves is reporting that Norfolk Southern is implementing new policies as part of precision scheduled railroading. The changes address demurrage and accessorial charges.
Canadian Pacific moved more Canadian grain and grain products in November 2019 than any month in its history. CP delivered 2.74 million metric tonnes (MMT) during November, beating the October 2019 all-time
Rail-highway grade crossing accidents, along with pedestrian/trespasser deaths, have been national problems almost since railroads began operating in the U.S. Although the number of deaths has dropped over the past few decades,
Company adjusts full year outlook following 8-day strike CN today announced that its recovery plan is on track and that it is revising its guidance following the impact of the 8-day strike. “Our
There have been talks of a new brewery opening up on the southeast corner of Canadian Pacific’s Shorham Yards railroad terminal in northeast Minneapolis. That brewery, however, might have just lost its
FreightWaves is reporting that members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference at Canadian National went back to work today, with normal operations beginning at 6 a.m. local time. Yesterday, Canadian National announced that
While the U.S. rail traffic report for last week was positive, it’s only because the same week last year included Thanksgiving, and traffic is usually lower during the week of Thanksgiving. Therefore,
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reported this week that commuter railroads are continuing to make progress toward meeting the PTC implementation deadline of December 31, 2020. However, commuter roads are running
