Saskatchewan Short Lines Receive C$530K in SRIP Allocations 

SASKATCHEWAN – The government of Saskatchewan announced it is investing C$530,000 in short line rail infrastructure.

Track Inspections and Speed Restrictions After 4.8 Earthquake in NJ; Amtrak, CSX, MTA (UPDATED 4/8)

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – After a 4.8 earthquake, Amtrak implements speed restrictions and performs track inspections. CSX inspected bridges and related structures.

PUCO Approves $3M in Rail Crossing Upgrades in Pickaway County

COLUMBUS, Ohio – PUCO approved almost $3 million in grade crossing upgrades in Circleville, Ohio. Norfolk Southern will complete said upgrades.

Ripple Effects of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on Rail Industry and Supply Chains

ATLANTA –– The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week is having a ripple effect on eastern railroads and supply chains.

STB Approves Savage Tooele Railroad Company to Construct 11 Miles of Rail in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – Savage Tooele Railroad Company (STR) has approval to build and operate 11 miles of rail in Utah that will connect to Union Pacific Railroad.

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Receives $8.4M to Double Length of Passing Track

ATLANTA – For a Norfolk Southern line between Macon and Atlanta, the Class I receives a $8.4 million grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation.

FRA

FRA Issues Final Rule on Train Crew Size

WASHINGTON – Today, The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a final rule requiring two crew members on nearly all freight and passenger trains.

2021 CP Derailment Caused by Undetected Rail Flaw

Winnipeg, MANITOBA – The TSB in Canada reported an undetected rail flaw led to a broken rail and subsequent derailment of a CP train back in October 2021.

$5.1B in Funding Available for Significant National Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. DOT announces it is accepting applications for $5.1 billion in funding for Mega, INFRA, and Rural programs. The deadline is May 6, 2024.

ACEC Recognizes BNSF for Engineering Honor Award; Needles Third Mainline in California

LOS ANGELES – The American Council of Engineering Companies recognized the Class I for its work on its Needles Third Mainline.

1955 To Now: Union Pacific Shares Photos of MoW Workers

OMAHA – The Class I shares three photos of Maintenance of Way workers from 1955 to today.

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.

Norfolk Southern

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.

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