Union Pacific bridge damaged by fire
A Union Pacific wooden bridge in Springfield, Ore. caught fire early yesterday morning, resulting in some damage, but trains are still able to use the bridge, albeit at slower speeds.
A Union Pacific wooden bridge in Springfield, Ore. caught fire early yesterday morning, resulting in some damage, but trains are still able to use the bridge, albeit at slower speeds.
Although it’s a different company and a short line now, the grand old name of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad is associated with news headlines.
Union Pacific continues to invest in its intermodal franchise.
Watco continues to grow with the addition of a rail and transloading facility.
Two technology companies have announced their intention to merge.
The historic Bismark-Mandan rail bridge is once again in the news.
In the future, grain will move more smoothly through Chicago.
BNSF experienced a derailment in southern California yesterday.
OmniTRAX is partnering with River Ridge to strengthen an Indiana industrial park.
BNSF recently reported that new equipment has been installed on their geometry cars. The system is called Track Health Optical Recognition, or THOR.
The Port of Savannah handled an all-time record of nearly 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in March, an increase of more than 48%, or 162,275 TEUs, compared to the same month in 2020.
Union Pacific is laying off 57 employees from its car shop in Palestine, Texas, and announced that the shop will close on June 14.
On July 20, 2020, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was replaced by a new agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada—the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Savage will immediately begin construction of Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello.
On March 3 of this year, a BNSF conductor died in a La Mirada, California rail yard accident.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR), the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), and Amtrak issued statements yesterday expressing their views on President Biden’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure investment plan.
Most Americans, regardless of political party, have lamented America’s crumbling infrastructure for nearly two decades.
On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent.
The flow of intermodal traffic carried by the nation’s railroads is critically dependent on efficiently functioning ports.
CN and Watco announced that they have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets.