PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Columbiana County 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Norfolk Southern will install lights and gates at Putnam Street grade crossing in East Liverpool by March 2025.

Completion of Catchment Wall Allows Passenger Service To Resume in San Clemente

ORANGE COUNTY – Crews finished work on the 200-foot-long catchment wall that will protect the rail right of way in San Clemente. This comes after a landslide caused passenger service to halt in January.

NetControl Positions Union Pacific as Technology Trailblazer

OMAHA –– Union Pacific made history on Jan. 6, 2024, when we became the first Class I railroad to modernize the “big three” core operating platforms: Positive Train Control (PTC), Computer-Aided Dispatch (CADx) and Transportation Management (NetControl).

BNSF Restores Service After ‘Significant Damage’ to Rail Bridge

CANADIAN, Texas – BNSF was able to restore service to both of its main lines in the Panhandle Subdivision in north Texas on March 16th.

Transport Canada Announces Funding to Increase Capacity at the Port of Thunder Bay

OTTAWA, Ontario –– Last week, the Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, Ontario, Marcus Powlowski, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $6.7 million for two projects at the Port of Thunder Bay through the National Trade Corridors Fund.

SANDAG Prepares for $78M, 3-Year Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Project

DEL MAR, Calif. –– The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has announced a major project to stabilize the Del Mar Bluffs.

Nomination Period for RT&S Top Projects Recognition Begins Today

ATLANTA –– Railway Track and Structures begins accepting nominations for the annual Top Projects recognition today through May 9.

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Norfolk Southern Appoints Corporate Communications, Compliance Leaders

ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced last week that it has appointed Betsy Talton-Buck as vice president and chief communications officer, and Angie Kolar as vice president and chief compliance officer.

MDOT Announces Rail Grant to CSX For Intermodal Terminal Improvements in Detroit

LANSING, Mich. –– Earlier today, we reported on MDOT M-REP grants announced on Wednesday, March 13. Today, MDOT announced another M-REP grant –– this one for CSX improvements to the Livernois Intermodal terminal in Detroit.

$50MM SMART Grants Toward 34 Technology Demonstration Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – $50 million in SMART grant funding will be allocated to 34 technology projects, including projects related to rail.

MDOT Announces M-REP Grants; $16MM For 10 Freight Rail Projects

LANSING, Mich. – Through the Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program (M-REP), the MDOT awards $16 million for 10 rail projects across the state to invest in rail corridors and facilities.

$111.1MM Investment in New York Port and Freight Rail Infrastructure

ALBANY, N.Y. – The $111.1 million investment comes from New York’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP) and will go toward 38 projects.

Government of Canada Announces Rail Safety Investments in Various Regions of Ontario

MARKHAM, ONTARIO –– The Government of Canada is making a significant investment in rail safety in Ontario.

ASLRRA’s Chuck Baker Calls on Congress to Continue Grant Programs for Short Line Freight Rail Infrastructure 

WASHINGTON, D.C.–– Chuck Baker, President of The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), provided testimony in today’s hearing, “Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives,” convened by the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

NTSB Sheds Some Light on NS Derailment

LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP, Pa. –– As Railway Age reported on March 2, there was a three-train derailment on Norfolk Southern’s line just east of Steel City, Pa. along the Lehigh River.

PUCO approves in rail crossing upgrades in Huron, Richland and Summit counties

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today approved safety upgrades at rail crossings in Huron, Richland and Summit counties.

Railway Track and Structures Award Programs

ATLANTA –– Long time readers of RT&S are likely familiar with the four award programs we have each year to recognize excellence in engineering.

Union Pacific’s Track Rebuild Process Drives Efficiency

OMAHA ––As efficiency is king at Union Pacific’s Englewood Yard – one of the nation’s busiest rail yards, capable of processing nearly 3,000 cars a day – Engineering craft professionals recently revamped its process for conducting routine track maintenance.

AECOM-led team selected by Amtrak to support the development of the $1.5 billion Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project

DALLAS — today announced that an AECOM-led team has been selected by Amtrak to support the development of the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project (SRB).

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BNSF Intermodal Network Update for Friday, March 1, 2024

FORT WORTH –– BNSF released the following update about wildfire impact on intermodal traffic on its Southern Transcon.

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