Indiana Rail Road launches intermodal expansion
Indiana Rail Road is expanding its intermodal capacity.
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Bipartisan infrastructure deal negotiations are hot and heavy in the Senate
The July/August Senate session will focus on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that Democrats hope to pass in the fall.
Canadian Pacific suffers derailment on Friday, resulting in liquid asphalt leak
A Canadian Pacific train derailed last Friday.
CSX slapped by OSHA for whistleblower retaliation
CSX fired a worker in 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA took CSX to the wood shed.
Why are there more grade crossing accidents in Canada during the winter than the rest of the year?
Winter in Canada sees more rail/highway grade crossing accidents during the winter than during any other season of the year.
Additional CN capex announcements: C$460 million in British Columbia and C$120 million in Saskatchewan
CN continued announcements this week with capex plans for its lines in British Columbia (C$460 million) and Saskatchewan (C$120 million).
Canadian National continues capex announcements with work in Quebec and Nova Scotia
Canadian National continues to provide detail on capex spending.
Canadian National announces more capex: C$445 million in Alberta and C$15 million in New Brunswick
Canadian National has announced more capital spending on the roadway.
Canadian National announces capex plans for lines in Ontario and Manitoba
Canadian National announced capital investments of C$350 million in Ontario and C$95 million in Manitoba.
NTSB completes documentation of derailed tank cars
Even though this accident was caused by a derailment, we are stepping outside of our normal coverage zone by featuring this NTSB report on tank car structural integrity because it has received so much attention over the past few years. NTSB did not determine probable cause for the derailment and did not publish a brief or report.