FRA releases accident report on Princeton, Ind., derailment

The Federal Railroad Administration just released its Accident Investigation Report on the derailment of a CSX freight train in Princeton, Ind. on June 17, 2018.  The train derailed 22 loads and one

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Rail bridge in Washington, D.C., needs help to accommodate increase in train traffic

Officials do not think the Long Bridge in the Washington, D.C., area needs to put on any more muscle. It just needs a companion.

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FRA report confirms Norfolk Southern derailment in Pittsburgh could have been prevented

A Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment at Pittsburgh’s Station Square last year could have been prevented. According to a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) report, a broken rail was discovered weeks before the

Dorian impacting southeastern rail operations; picture improving as storm heads north

Freightwaves is reporting that Hurricane Dorian will continue to impact Norfolk Southern and CSX customers, according to the two railroads.  The Hurricane is traveling up the east coast, and the eastern U.S.

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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.

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Bells & Whistles, Episode 6

What were the top 4 news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 30? Watch the latest episode of Bells & Whistles by clicking here.

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Pete Carpenter, former head of CSX, dies at 77

The Florida Times-Union reports that Pete Carpenter, the president and chief executive officer of CSX Transportation from 1992 to 1999, has died at the age of 77.  During his career at CSX,

UPDATED: Two freight train accidents during early hours of Aug. 12

Part of a BNSF freight train was knocked off the tracks north of Madras, Ore., early Monday morning. No injuries were reported and crews are at the scene assessing the damage. A

Fire reported on CSX rail bridge in Maryland

Firefighters in Havre De Grace, Md., are currently working to put out a fire on a CSX railroad bridge that crosses the Susquehanna River.  pic.twitter.com/dIFXXclyDb — Susquehanna Hose Co. (@SusquehannaHose) August 9,

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CN, CSX link together to better serve northeast U.S., Canada

Canadian Northern (CN) and CSX will join together and serve more of the northeast starting Oct. 7. The two Class 1s announced a new intermodal service offering between CN’s greater Montreal &

NTSB: CSX, workers responsible for South Carolina wreck

What was once a bad week for CSX has now turned into a bad month.

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CSX joins Maryland in Howard Street Tunnel reconstruction

Even tunnels want to be taller.

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.

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Union Pacific CEO agrees with CSX, says trade tensions are troubling

Union Pacific joined in on the claim that trade tensions are having a negative impact on the railroad industry in the U.S. CSX, however, appears to be alone when it comes to

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Puzzling economy dragging down CSX revenue

Facing the most puzzling economy he has ever seen, CSX CEO James Foote is watching the market slowly fall to pieces.

NTSB: Remote-controlled locomotive killed rail worker

A remote-controlled locomotive struck and killed a CSX railroad employee back on April 13, and the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it almost two months later. Allen Lowe, who had worked for

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CSX appoints interim CFO as Lonegro departs role

CSX Corporation (CSX) has announced the departure of Frank Lonegro, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

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CSX set to break ground on N.C. rail hub next month

Work will soon be underway at the site of CSX’s proposed intermodal rail facility across from North Carolina Wesleyan College, a liberal arts college based in Rocky Mount, N.C.

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CSX, Maryland seek fed funds to expand Baltimore tunnel

CSX and the state of Maryland are asking for federal money to expand the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore to fit double-stack trains.

Railroads miss opportunity with 60 Minutes segment on PTC

“HOW SAFE ARE AMERICA’S RAILROADS? Lesley Stahl reports on a recent string of crashes on U.S. railroads and the delay in implementing life-saving technology that could have prevented them.” Oh brother. I