Shippers say Class 1 railroad group raked in billions of dollars with unfair fuel surcharges
A number of Class 1 railroad companies have been hit by lawsuits involving fuel surcharges.
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Class 1 freight heading towards a black hole, and that black hole is coal; Union Pacific cuts overall volume projections
Americans are using less coal, and Class 1 railroads are running down the track towards a wall.
Number of Class 1 employees continues to shrink
Class 1 railroad companies continue to rely on a leaking talent pool. In fact, not only did employee numbers continue to drop in July, the depth is the shallowest yet in 2019.
In thriving economy, Class 1s sharpening the axe when it comes to jobs
Despite record-setting second quarter growth by some Class 1 companies, employee numbers continue to drop in the railroad industry.
Class 1s spread U.S. Rail Safety Week message
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), is spearheading the inaugural Rail Safety Week (RSW) in the U.S. Sept. 24-30. Class 1s are supporting the focus on rail safety with their own efforts throughout the week.
HDR to lead design efforts of Class 1 rail bridge over Mississippi
HDR has been awarded a contract to lead the final design of a Class 1 fixed, high bridge near Clinton, Iowa.
FRA issues Gulf Coast passenger rail report; Class 1s not fully on board
A report submitted to Congress on July 17 says restored Gulf Coast Amtrak service would expand travel markets; improve access to jobs, education and healthcare; reduce vehicular congestion and provide support for disaster and emergency response during coastal storm events.
Union Pacific: Safest Class 1 railroad in 2015
Union Pacific employees set an all-time reportable personal injury rate record in 2015, improving 11 percent from 2014 to 0.87, making Union Pacific the safest Class 1 railroad in the United States, according to data reported by the Federal Railroad Administration.
RailComm to provide Class 1 yard with DOC system
RailComm has been selected to replace an obsolete control system with its DOC® system at a Class 1 yard in Buffalo, N.Y. The system will be an upgrade to a modern computer-based operation of the receiving sections of the facility.
IntegriCo producing ties for five Class 1s; plans to open second facility in 2015
IntegriCo Composites, manufacturer of recycled plastic crossties, is now producing its product for five Class 1 railroads in North America.
ARR: Class 1s could lose revenue if NITL proposal is adopted
America’s privately owned Class 1 freight railroads could lose revenue up to 80 percent of their entire annual capital budgets if a forced competition scheme proposed by the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) was adopted, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said in comments filed with the Surface Transportation Board (STB).
Six Class 1s recognized for transport safety
Six Class 1 railroads were recognized by Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER) through its 2012 National Awards Recognition Program.
Six Class 1s among TRANSCAER
Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER), a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous materials transportation incident, awarded six Class 1 railroads for its 2011 National Awards Recognition Program.
Axion to supply crossties to second Class 1 railroad
Axion International has received a purchase order for its first installation of ties from another Class 1 railroad. This represents the second of the nation’s Class 1 rail lines that Axion is doing business with, following a multi-year contract announced earlier in 2011.