What was left of Hurricane Ida walloped northeast rail service

Heavy rains left from Hurrican Ida walloped New York City and most of the northeast last night.

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CSX back in the woodshed with OSHA

CSX is back in the woodshed with OSHA for firing two employees reporting safety violations.

FRA to fund grants for rail improvement opportunities

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration today announced a notice of funding opportunity, making available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program.

Is Class 1 rail employment growing?

For the most part, the employment story at U.S. railroads during the past couple of years has been dismal. The words fear, layoff, furlough, cut, and fire have peppered nearly all news stories on the subject. PSR “adjustments” and Covid have mostly driven the reduction in the workforce.

Minnesota DOT awards grant money to seven rail projects

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) unveiled seven rail projects that will receive just over $4 million in grant money.

Canadian National announces more capex: C$445 million in Alberta and C$15 million in New Brunswick

Canadian National has announced more capital spending on the roadway.

Norfolk Southern: ‘Technology is at the center of our strategy’

Technology points the way to the future among Class 1 railroads.

Rock Island and Kansas City Southern restore rail service to Bernard Bayou industrial park

Although it’s a different company and a short line now, the grand old name of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad is associated with news headlines.

Union Pacific opening new terminal in southern California

Union Pacific continues to invest in its intermodal franchise.

Watco

Watco opens rail and transloading facility in southeast Texas

Watco continues to grow with the addition of a rail and transloading facility.

Union Pacific will build state-of-the-art transload terminal in Chicago

In the future, grain will move more smoothly through Chicago.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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