Railroad

Rep. Joseph D. Morelle of New York says LNG unit trains would pose a safety threat to the local community.

As a major shareholder of CN and CP, TCI Fund Management has submitted proposals for climate action. TCI also requested shareholder votes on climate plans at yearly meetings.

October’s total employment level among the U.S. Class Is was the second lowest for 2020 as railroads implement PSR.

CP’s partnership with Maersk is starting early, with the first vessel coming into Vancouver in December versus March 2021.

The railroad has opened a new intermodal terminal in Minneapolis, and service to and from Los Angeles will begin in January.

Railroads are leveraging automation and evaluating assets to improve fuel efficiency. Corporate climate goals are on the rise as railroads increase their conservation and emission-reducing efforts.

The facility aims to provide plastics producers with an alternative to the Gulf Coast.

The Senate has confirmed the appointments of Robert Primus and Michelle Schultz.

U.S. carload traffic on a weekly basis was 3.1% lower last week on a year-over-year basis and 1.7% higher sequentially.

Nearly 92% of the U.S. Class I rail network is interoperable and close to fulfilling the federal positive train control mandate by the Dec. 31 deadline, according to FRA data.

Which of the big seven railroad companies has a volume growth strategic plan to sync with J.B. Hunt?

1998: The Surface Transportation Board has approved the division of Conrail between Norfolk Southern and CSX, which will be left in control of most railroad traffic in the eastern half of the United States.

Tight container market, COVID-19 pandemic concerns and sufficient network capacity are among top concerns of some grain shippers.

Given the tight market, Hunt customers can expect to hear from company soon on need for rate increases to cover higher costs

Former Bethlehem Steel plant site at Sparrows Point, Maryland, attracts shippers and 3PLs to build Northeast distribution centers.

The city of San Angelo, Texas, approved a deal with South Plains Lamesa Railroad to create a rail port connecting to Mexico.

The rule defines performance and service metrics for Amtrak and it requires freight rail to meet an on-time performance standard.

Protestors blocking ports and rail ramps in the Mexican state of Michoacán are disrupting Kansas City Southern de Mexico’s operations and damaging Mexico’s economy.

CSX and Union Pacific executives talk about their companies’ plans to grow the business.

What won and what lost in the third quarter for the rails?