Class 1 rail employment up a tad in February
After over a year of continuous declines in Class 1 railroad employment, two things happened in February 2021.
Freight
CSX train derails near Nashville
A CSX train derailed in the wee hours of this past Saturday near Madison, Tenn., northeast of Nashville.
R. J. Corman appoints Eric Hosey as vice president of operations
R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC is pleased to welcome Eric Hosey as vice president of operations, effective immediately. Hosey, who brings an extensive and varied background into this role, will work as a counterpart to John Phillips and will report to Ray Goss, president of R. J. Corman Railroad Company.
FY20 CRISI Grant for education and training to benefit all short line railroads
The Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR) has entered the final planning phase for the development of a comprehensive safety education and training program for short line railroads, supported by a FY20 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (CRISI) grant.
Short Line Safety Institute offers Transportation Emergency Response Plan
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) today unveiled a new offering, the development and documentation of a Transportation Emergency Response Plan (TERP) for short line railroads.
Short lines outline economic impacts, environmental benefits, and growth strategies at congressional hearing
[Yesterday], Caren Kraska, president and chairman of the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (A&M), and a member of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), testified on behalf of the nation’s 600 Class II and III railroads.
Commentary: Cybersecurity and the railroads
Imagine waking up one morning and learning from your preferred news source that agents from an adversarial nation-state were fanned out across the country, stealing information and documents from private corporations and government agencies.
CP suffers mainline derailment yesterday; operations restored this morning
A CP freight train derailed yesterday in Plymouth, Minn., northwest of Minneapolis.
BNSF suffers hazmat derailment near Ludlow, Calif.
A BNSF train traveling west on Wednesday derailed near Ludlow, Calif., in the Mojave Desert, not far from Interstate Highway 40.
BNSF employee killed in rail operation
A BNSF employee was killed in the early morning hours of March 3 after becoming caught between two trains and crushed.
CSX suffers data exposure by hackers
CSX has been the victim of a ransomware attack, which became apparent when screenshots of internal CSX files were posted to a “leak site” yesterday. CSX told FreightWaves that it recently discovered the attack, and the only data stolen, as far as they know, was personal data of CSX employees, both active and retired.
Report card for America’s infrastructure to be unveiled next week
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will unveil its 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure next Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 10 a.m. ET through a virtual news conference.
Watco partners with maritime company to support offshore wind industry
Crowley and Watco are partnering to create a single-source terminal and supply chain management solution to support the emerging offshore wind industry.
Court issues key ruling on shipper accusations of Class 1 price collusion
About a year ago, RT&S has reported on accusations of individual shippers and shipper groups (which has now grown to 200 shippers) that BNSF, CSX, NS and UP colluded to fix prices through fuel-surcharge programs beginning in 2003.
Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub debuts its multi-modal export capability
OmniTRAX is celebrating the opening of the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub.
U.S. DOT announces FY 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) [yesterday] announced it is seeking applicants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.
Winter weather wallops Class 1 roads – Updated with perspectives from CN & CP; New update from CSX
North America is experiencing a severe winter storm, the likes of which we haven’t seen in a long time.
Coy Beaman, founder and CEO of Advanced Rail Systems, dies
Advanced Rail Systems is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of its founder and CEO, Coy Beaman.
Royal Dutch Shell announces that oil is on its way out – but gradually
Royal Dutch Shell yesterday announced that the company’s oil production peaked in 2019, and they expect a gradual decline. moving forward.
When will carload traffic begin to show an increase?
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 6, 2021.