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Initial reports reveal seven tank cars derailed in Washington state and two were on fire, said.

Railroads assert work time flexibility is needed to respond to emergency situations on their tracks.

The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division is considering action against Union Pacific over quarantine pay and “common sense” COVID-19 safeguards.

Drayage provider ContainerPort Group announces intermodal terminal operator FSI Inc. will start operating under the CPG banner at the beginning of the year.

The National Transportation Safety Board said the freight rail industry needs to reconsider where it places buffer cars on high-hazard flammable trains in order to reduce potential accident severity.

Using artificial intelligence to cull insights from freight transportation’s massive amounts of data can not only encourage safe environments, It also has the potential to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as provide supply chain visibility that benefits all stakeholders, says a tech executive.

Railway supply workers support critical infrastructure, the trade group says.

Cybersecurity skills are among the gaps identified in GAO review of DOT’s workforce.

The Eastern U.S. railroad attributed its decision to furlough employees to changing market conditions.

Rapid platform developer Vantiq has partnered with Infosys to launch an accelerator to speed development of supply chain digitization solutions.

The Cass Freight Index sees sequential weakness in shipments but logs year-over-year improvement with expenditures data advancing.

CN has partnered with other organizations to develop a plastics resins export facility in Alabama near the Port of Mobile. The facility will open in late 2021.

J.B. Hunt issues intermodal service advisory as railroads BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern implement gate restrictions in Los Angeles and Chicago.

Freight rail groups and others congratulate the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, on his nomination to lead DOT; also, U.S. weekly rail volumes rise nearly 5% year-over-year

Expanding what service and performance data Transport Canada collects could help demystify the freight rail operations, the agency said.

CSX is looking for customers interested in developing facilities at the 225-acre Columbia Tennessee Rail Site.

All 50 states plus the District of Columbia must now develop and implement safety measures for high-risk highway-rail grade crossings.

Superior market intel can be a game changer.

The railroad has named three locations to be part of its site-ready industrial development program.

The new rule takes into account recent technological advancements and harmonizes U.S. regulations with Canada’s.