Koppers Amends Contract Terms with Class I Railroads

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Yesterday, Koppers announced that it has “agreed to an amendment of its contract with one of its Class I railroad customers.”

Union Pacific Makes Repairs in Three Subdivisions in Southwest after Monsoon

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific finishes repairs in three California subdivisions after flooding caused by torrential rainfall.

CSX Details Hurricane Idalia Impacts

WAYCROSS, Ga. – CSX suspended operations along its I-95 route through Georgia and South Carolina due to impacts from Hurricane Idalia.

UP Track Updates After Hurricane Hilary

OMAHA – The Class 1 put out two news releases in which it details the work completed to resume service in California.

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Experiences System Outage

ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern (NS) experienced a system outage, resulting in nationwide train delays.

Norfolk Southern Selects 4 Design Consultant Teams for CREATE Project EW2

CHICAGO – In an announcement, CREATE announced Norfolk Southern has selected four structural design consultant teams for the CREATE Project EW2.

MDOT Replaces Two Railroad Bridges in Jackson

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Transportation releases two timelapse videos showing the replacement of two railroad bridges in Jackson.

Union Pacific’s Tropical Storm Woes Continue

OMAHA – While much of the western U.S. avoided major damage from Hurricane Hilary, Union Pacific took a punch in the gut, as RT&S reported yesterday.

Nonprofit Goes to North Dakota Supreme Court over Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge Ownership

BISMARCK, N.D. – Friends of the Rail Bridge takes its argument of the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge ownership to the North Dakota Supreme Court.

Flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary Closes Two UP Routes

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific announces that two of its routes going in and out of the Los Angele area are closed because of flooding from tropical storm Hilary.

WATCH: Norfolk Southern Replaces Speed Controller and Scale at Norris Yard

IRONDALE, Ala. – Norfolk Southern’s Norris Yard in Alabama receives a 24 hour renovation that includes a new speed controller and scale.

BNSF Sued by Landowners for Soil Contamination and Decreased Property Values in Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Kooimas, landowners in Iowa, are suing BNSF after a 2018 derailment near their property.

UP Starts Tie Replacement Project on its North Line

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Today, Union Pacific starts a tie replacement project along 10 miles of its North Line, totaling roughly 3,000 ties between Highland Park and Wilmette.

Norfolk Southern Completes Siding Extension in Ohio

CAMPBELLSTOWN, Ohio – In a release from Norfolk Southern, the Class 1 announced it has completed a siding extension project.

BNSF’s Trinity River Bridge Opens As Part of Its Double Track Project

FORT WORTH, Texas – The first bridge in BNSF’s double track project has opened to freight and passenger trains in North Texas.

BNSF’S Argentine Yard Gets Facelift in Less Than 48 Hours

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Located in Kansas City, the second busiest U.S. rail center behind Chicago, is BNSF’s 780-acre Argentine Yard.

Sinkhole Causes CSX Train to Derail

WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A CSX train derailed on a Norfolk Southern Line due to a sinkhole opening.

Nonprofit Group Appeals Decision Regarding BNSF Rail Bridge

BISMARCK, N.D. – After BNSF has started construction on its Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge, Friends of the Rail Bridge have appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court over bridge ownership.

Families to Relocate After Living By Union Pacific Rail Yard

HOUSTON, Texas – After cancer clusters were found in Houston neighborhoods nearby a Union Pacific rail yard, the city plans to spend millions of dollars on relocation.

BNSF Rail Bridge Construction Continues

BISMARCK, N.D. – BNSF works on its rail bridge over the Missouri River with the current rail bridge still in use during construction of its replacement.

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