Railroad

CN orders 50 electric trucks from Lion Electric Co. to support its intermodal operations in its largest urban markets in Canada.

Canadian Pacific and CN say the deepwater ports are key to gaining market share.

A district court judge has signed off on a $48.9M class-action settlement for employees of two of the nation’s largest railway suppliers that are alleged to have engaged in no-poaching agreements.

Class I railroad crews will spend the next two days clearing downed trees and restoring electric power along tracks in southern Louisiana.

CSX expects the construction of two new intermodal terminals, one in North Carolina and the other in Ohio, to be completed in the first quarter of 2021.

Union Pacific reports serious damage to its tracks near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura pushed across Louisiana.

Weekly U.S. intermodal traffic continues upward, but Hurricane Laura could threaten that trend.

Wabtec’s former chief technology officer departs for CN; Wabtec appoints a new leader to the role.

The Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Railroad Administration administrator seek answers about Class I rail performance, while labor groups question furlough-related actions.

The Freight RAILCAR Act would provide a tax credit incentive for railcar owners to upgrade or replace railcars to more fuel-efficient models.

The railroads are taking precautions to ensure their networks are secure ahead of two U.S. Gulf Coast storms.

Environmental groups and several states have filed lawsuits against regulation governing liquefied natural gas by rail over environmental and safety concerns.

With diesel cheap, the fuel advantage for moving a ton of freight narrows for the railroads.

An increase in U.S. rail traffic pulled headcount higher in July.

Weekly U.S. intermodal volumes notched higher again for the second week in a row.

The short line operator prepares itself to manage future growth opportunities.

The campaign is part of a broader effort to prevent the spillage of the tiny pellets during their transport.

“Ice jacking” led to the February derailment of a CN crude train in Ontario, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Volume declines for coal and energy, as well as customers’ changing business conditions, are factors behind the facility’s July closure.

Jack Mahoney will take over for the retiring Guy Stephenson.