Rail Ties from Koppers

Koppers presents annual Zero Harm President’s Award to Muncy, Pa., facility

Koppers recently presented the annual Zero Harm President’s Award to its Muncy facility in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in recognition of its best-in-company performance as measured in safety, environmental responsibility, and innovation.

Illinois Commerce Commission commits $3 million for highway-rail crossing safety improvements

The Illinois Commerce Commission has made a major investment in the improvement of 11 grade crossings in the state.

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.

Gateway projects

N.Y., N.J. are in step with each other regarding Gateway Project

A baby step is better than a crawl.

Port news in Benton, Wash., and Kiln, Miss.

Port news that will strengthen intermodal rail and help the supply chain has been reported around the country.

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.

U.S. DOT announces over $573 million in funding for new grade crossing elimination program

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing more than $573 million in available grant funding this year alone for the Railroad Crossing Elimination 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

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.

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.

Short line railroad company wants to stop rails-to-trails effort

A short line railroad company in the state of New York is trying to block the path of a rails-to-trails effort.

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.

Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time trade record in May

The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021.

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.

rail bridges

BNSF’s permit to build bridge in Washington is denied

It’s back to the Ecology board for BNSF in the state of Washington.

NTSB continues pushing for rail worker safety

In the last 25 years, nearly 500 railroad workers have been killed while doing their jobs. Nearly 150,000 have been injured. The NTSB is trying to do something about it.

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