Another lawsuit around price fixing
RT&S has posted several reports on the collusion around fuel surcharges on the part of BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX and Union Pacific alleged by several shippers in lawsuits filed during the past
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Railroads accused of price-fixing ask for lawsuits to be moved to one court
RT&S has been reporting on alleged price fixing by four Class I railroads – BNSF, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and CSX. Our most recent story can be found here and our first story
More shipper accusations of railroad price fixing
Back in December, RT&S reported that Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., along with other shippers, accused the major U.S. railroads of price fixing, with a focus on fuel surcharges. To read that story,
North Carolina looks to benefit from Virginia/CSX deal via high-speed rail
There are plenty of moments to cheer when you are on the sidelines. Last week, the state of Virginia landed a game-changing deal with CSX, and now North Carolina is hoping it
CSX suffers two train derailments in 48 hours
There have been a couple of train derailments over the last 48 hours, both of them involving CSX trains. In West Virginia, rail cars fell into the Potomac River on Saturday, Dec.
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Virginia commits to passenger rail behind mega deal with CSX
The state of Virginia realizes that if it wants to expand passenger rail service in the region it needs to take ownership of the situation. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced an agreement
Toyota says U.S. railroads engaged in price-fixing
The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. says that major U.S. railroads colluded to fix prices. Specifically, the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
CSX employee struck and killed by train
WSAZ News Channel 3 is reporting that a CSX employee was struck and killed by a moving train near Parkersburg, W.Va., which is in Wood county. The accident occurred around 4 p.m.
Bells & Whistles, Episode 19
Top stories in video: Howard Street Tunnel Expansion Sound Transit top safety officer out CP locomotive engineer killed Brightline track most dangerous
Funding now secured for Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel expansion
Stacking freight rail cars two high is now a reachable reality in Maryland, as the state and CSX have come up with enough funding to expand the Howard Street Tunnel, which leads to the Port of Baltimore.
Dow Jones Transportation Average hit by CSX and Norfolk Southern stock drops
MarketWatch reports that Norfolk Southern and CSX stocks dropped shortly after trading began Tuesday morning, which caused the Dow Jones Transportation Average to drop 12 points, or 0.1%. In contrast, the Dow Jones
New Jersey commuters still waiting for Bergen light rail line a decade later
Talk is not action. For the last decade, residents in Bergen County, N.J., have been told a light rail was coming. Today they are still waiting.
CSX Q3 2019 earnings results
CSX Corporation yesterday announced third quarter 2019 net earnings of $856 million, or $1.08 per share, versus $894 million, or $1.05 per share in the same period last year (an earnings per
Bells & Whistles — Episode 11
What were the top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 4? Check out the latest episode of Bells & Whistles here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.
NTSB releases final report on 2018 Amtrak/CSX train collision in Cayce, S.C.
On Monday, September 30, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its final report on the head-on collision of an Amtrak passenger train with a stopped CSX freight train in Cayce, S.C.
Executive Leadership Changes at CSX
CSX today announced the appointments of Kevin Boone as executive vice president and chief financial officer and Jamie Boychuk as executive vice president of Operations. Ed Harris, who previously led the Operations
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.
FTR conference reviews PSR
Freightwaves is reporting the outcome of a precision scheduled railroading discussion held at the FTR 2019 Transportation Conference in Indianapolis from September 10-12. FTR is a freight transportation intelligence company with a
Port of Savannah to be even bigger player in intermodal
Transport Topics is reporting that intermodal rail service between the large Georgia Port of Savannah and Chicago is about to change significantly. Georgia Ports Authority executive director Griff Lynch recently announced that