OmniTRAX and River Ridge Development Authority to transform 6,000-acre Indiana rail industrial park
OmniTRAX is partnering with River Ridge to strengthen an Indiana industrial park.
Yards & Terminals
Hopedale 11 appeals decision puts land agreement with short line railroad on pause
The Hopedale 11 wants the 85 to be 130, and an appeals court has given the group a chance at the bigger number.
Union Pacific and Savage will build and operate Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello
Savage will immediately begin construction of Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello.
NTSB issues preliminary report on investigation of railway employee fatality
On March 3 of this year, a BNSF conductor died in a La Mirada, California rail yard accident.
Biden announces huge infrastructure investment today
Most Americans, regardless of political party, have lamented America’s crumbling infrastructure for nearly two decades.
AAR: Week 9 traffic thaw following frozen February
Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 6 was 515,135 carloads and intermodal units, up 11.4% compared with the same week last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) on March 10.
Proposed train yard project in Calif. described as a ‘nuisance’ by one resident
Residents of San Luis Obispo, Calif., are not happy about a proposed train yard project, with one calling it a “nuisance” on social media.
Extreme winter weather slows traffic: AAR
The Association of American Railroads, in reporting U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 27, 2021, as well as volumes for February 2021, noted that volume took a polar vortex hit.
AAR Week 7: intermodal, carloads post double-digit losses
For the week ending Feb. 20, total U.S. rail traffic of 377,904 carloads and containers fell 21.7% vs. the same week last year, reported the Association of American Railroads on Feb. 24.
Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub debuts its multi-modal export capability
OmniTRAX is celebrating the opening of the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub.
Norfolk Southern does everything right until city of Atlanta forces withdrawal from rail transfer facility site
Norfolk Southern has announced it has terminated plans to build a rail transfer facility on the site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Company in Atlanta.
Coy Beaman, founder and CEO of Advanced Rail Systems, dies
Advanced Rail Systems is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of its founder and CEO, Coy Beaman.
Teamwork pulls off epic Union Pacific Englewood Yard project
Ed. Note: While precision scheduled railroading has called for the transformation of a number of Class 1 hump yards to flat switching around the country, many humps still operate. The story below,
Oregon commission ready to approve two intermodal projects
It’s looking good for a pair of regional intermodal projects in Oregon. The Oregon Transportation Commission is expected to give the OK on Jan. 21 during a videoconference. Each project will receive
Association of American Railroads statement on Biden/Harris inauguration
AAR President and CEO Ian Jefferies issued the following statement congratulating Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris on their inauguration. “Congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris. Our new President and
Al Reinschmidt remembered through scholarship fund
Dr. Albert J. Reinschmidt touched the lives of many during his railroading career, which spanned more than 40 years. With his passing on Jan. 5, 2018, the international railway industry lost a
Winter storm Gail set to pound mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions – UPDATED 12.17.2020
Norfolk Southern issued another service alert today regarding the impact of Winter Storm Gail on its service territory in the northeast: “Winter Storm Gail is pushing through the far northeastern part of
Railroads recognize Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada – Updated 11.18.20
Update on 11/18/2020 RT&S ran this story one week ago today, which was Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. Since then, we’ve learned that the American Short Line
Reading & Northern establishes new rail-truck transload facility
Reading and Northern (RBMN) has announced the first cars have been unloaded at their newest rail-truck transload at NorthStar/BlueScope (NSBS), Delta, Ohio. NSBS operates one of the most efficient, lowest cost, hot
Virginia Port Authority receives $20 million for rail yard project
The Port of Virginia needs to complete a rail yard expansion at its Norfolk International Terminals, and will receive a federal grant of just over $20 million through the U.S. DOT’s Port