Gulf Coast
- Weather and Critical Events
19 storms forecast to develop this hurricane season
Forecasters at Colorado State University say 2022 will see an above-average number of hurricanes and tropical storms.
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Federal hearing on Amtrak’s planned Gulf Coast service powers on
The evidentiary hearing before the Surface Transportation Board, which was originally scheduled for two days, will likely tack on two more days as the board…
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Alpenglow and CC&L Infrastructure acquire Texas rail terminal
The terminal in Orange, Texas, serves a diverse range of customers and is located between Beaumont, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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CSX and NS: Amtrak didn’t track Gulf Coast service impact
The two eastern U.S. railroads want the Surface Transportation Board to maintain its identity as an independent arbitrator as it decides whether to permit Amtrak…
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CSX, Norfolk Southern want Amtrak’s Gulf Coast service proposal denied
CSX and Norfolk Southern are asking the Surface Transportation Board to deny Amtrak’s request to restore U.S. Gulf Coast service between Mobile, Alabama, and New…
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Amtrak pushes for access to Gulf Coast networks of CSX, NS
Amtrak has petitioned the Surface Transportation Board to compel CSX and Norfolk Southern to allow access to their Gulf Coast networks as part of a…
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Grain shippers seek fluid network in and out of Pacific Northwest
As fall harvest nears, grain shippers and freight railroads are taking steps to ensure network fluidity for export-bound grain trains in and out of the…
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Category 4 Hurricane Ida nears Gulf Coast; Biden coordinating response
President Biden is working with FEMA and governors to coordinate recovery response as Hurricane Ida approaches the Gulf Coast.
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Freight rail operations brace for Hurricane Ida
Class I railroads are keeping an eye on Hurricane Ida as the storm is expected to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.
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Hurricane Ida nears Gulf Coast; evacuations underway
State and local leaders have told people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida likely approaches Sunday landfall.
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