Promises, promises: CSX, residents grapple over rail bridge in South Philly
A crumbling bridge in South Philadelphia is a daily reminder of a broken promise, according to residents.
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CSX outsourcing IT jobs
CSX announced that it is outsourcing nearly 140 information technology jobs to a company based in India.
Houston, Harris County to sue Union Pacific over contaminated site
The city of Houston and Harris County, Texas, are planning on suing Union Pacific over a site that they are calling “contaminated” in the city’s Fifth Ward.
BNSF suffers coal train derailment
A BNSF coal train derailed last week.
Jacksonville Port Authority and Trailer Bridge reach agreement that will strengthen trade with Puerto Rico
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors unanimously approved a long-term, $62 million agreement with Blount Island terminal operator Trailer Bridge.
MxV Rail and the Global Center of Rail Excellence enter knowledge sharing agreement
MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) and the UK’s Global Center of Rail Excellence (GCRE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to advance rail technology and innovation worldwide.
VRE to contribute millions to advance transforming rail in Virginia
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE), having successfully closed a public bond sale on June 28, will make a significant financial contribution to the Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) program.
Watch: Georgia train derailment could take a while to clean up
Crews were cleaning up the site of a CSX derailment in Ware County, Ga., on June 30, and according to the Class 1 company the effort could take a while.
Canadian National to invest more than $110 million in rail network in Minn., Miss.
Canadian National continues to announce rail maintenance plans for its network.
Jacksonville Port Authority completes terminal improvements on Blount Island
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) announced the completion of the final phase of $100 million in berth enhancements at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal (JCT) at Blount Island.
Canadian National will make upgrades to track, bridges in Tennessee
Canadian National has announced it plans to invest approximately $30 million in Tennessee in 2022.
BNSF places limited embargo on some shipments headed for California
In response to significant ongoing service challenges, BNSF plans to issue a temporary permit embargo affecting some westbound traffic moving to destinations in California.
Watch: Aerial footage of massive derailment in Lawrence, Kan.
The Lawrence, Kan., Police Department has released drone footage of the aftermath of the Union Pacific derailment that happened over the weekend.
Officials celebrate completion of the CREATE Argo Connections (B9) Project
The ongoing Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE) has completed another project.
Two coal train derailments this weekend—one on UP, the other on CN
Two separate and unrelated coal train derailments occurred this weekend.
Union Pacific replaces 110-year-old rail bridge in two days
Replacing a 110-year-old bridge in 48 hours is an ambitious task no matter who you ask; accomplishing it in 30 hours deserves a major acknowledgement. A cross-functional Union Pacific team recently did just that in Iowa.
CN signal, communication workers ready to strike
Canadian National is at risk of losing its signal and communication people if neither side can agree to avert a strike.
BNSF’s permit to build bridge in Washington is denied
It’s back to the Ecology board for BNSF in the state of Washington.
Bells & Whistles—NTSB determines cause of Tempe train derailment
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Look: Second derailment in two weeks happens at UP Idaho rail yard
For the second time in as many weeks a train has derailed at a Union Pacific rail yard in Idaho.