Trucking rates putting more pressure on railroad industry

Intermodal is still less expensive than on-road trucking, but the savings have been less over the last five years.

Canadian Pacific announces organizational changes

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has announced several organizational and leadership changes. 

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Related joint venture purchases short-liner; more could be on the way

Related Companies wants to acquire more related subject matter … and that includes short-line railroad companies.

Another week of rail carload and intermodal traffic declines

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 3, 2019, as well as volumes for July 2019.

Port of Long Beach project will streamline rail operations

The Port of Long Beach, one of the greenest ports in the world, has selected HDR to perform the final design as it moves ahead with its $870 million effort to streamline

BNSF releases Q2 2019 financial results

BNSF has announced Q2 2019 financial results —  Total revenues were $5.89 billion, compared to Q2 2018 revenues of $5.88 billion, essentially flat; Operating expenses dropped to $3.89 billion from $4 billion

GAO PTC report – update

RT&S reported Thursday (Aug. 1) that the Government Accounting Office (GAO) released a statement saying that while the railroads are making good progress on the installation of Positive Train Control (PTC) on

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Value of material of Indiana track set for removal may have been grossly overestimated

The value of salvaging the Nickel Plate railroad tracks in Hamilton County, Ind., may have been grossly overestimated, according to four bidders who “competed” for the job.

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On appeal, BNSF flagger did not protect welder at rail yard

A court of appeals has ruled against BNSF in a case involving a welder who had to have his foot amputated after it was run over by an excavator.

Canadian National releases 2019-2020 grain plan

Canadian National Railway announced that it has published its 2019-2020 Grain Plan and that it has established a CN Agricultural Advisory Council.

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Canadian Pacific carrying more grain than ever before

Canadian Pacific moved more Canadian grain and grain products during the 2018-2019 crop year than any year in its history. The final tally for the crop year stands at 26.8 million metric

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See drone video of third train derailment in Iowa over the last 18 months

Crews in northwest Iowa are beginning to clear a derailment that happened the evening of July 31. No injuries have been reported at this time.

Canadian Pacific joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

Canadian Pacific has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). In joining the alliance, CP is supporting BiTA’s mission of producing blockchain standards that allow for interoperability between participants in the global

GAO reports PTC focus turning to interoperability

The Government Accounting Office released a statement yesterday pointing out that much work remains to be done for the railroad industry to achieve interoperability among individual PTC systems. The statement says “Full

Indiana track set to be removed and sold for scrap

Save the Nickel Plate led an effort to try and save a railroad line in Hamilton County, Ind. In the end, however, the Plate just did not have enough meat on it.

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With PTC on 90 percent of required routes, railroad industry gets high marks on progress

The rail industry is coming down the final stretch, even if that stretch is 8,000 route miles long.

Rail traffic continues downward trend

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 27, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,498 carloads and intermodal units,

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Karl Alexy named FRA chief safety officer

Karl Alexy has been named the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).  He was most recently the FRA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Railroad

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Sale of New Hampshire short-liner goes bust

Short line railroad company New England Southern is going to keep its name … for now.

Senate Commerce Committee reviews PTC status tomorrow

Rail freight industry representatives and other officials will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31, to brief lawmakers on the status of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology implementation on

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