The STB is sifting through hundreds of pages on the perceived advantages and disadvantages of a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.
NS starts a new operating plan for intermodal; CN plans investments in Louisiana and Wisconsin; and MxV Rail agrees to share expertise with a UK group.
The Surface Transportation Board has granted Amtrak’s request to access limited confidential data from CSX and Norfolk Southern as the board mulls Amtrak’s request to establish Gulf Coast passenger rail service. The board also ordered mediation among all parties.
OceaNS Bridge Express, a partnership among NS, Union Pacific, Hapag-Lloyd and the Port of Virginia, could be a means to avoid West Coast port congestion while taking advantage of East Coast port capacity improvements.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants the Surface Transportation Board to take action to address service delays and congestion on the freight rail network.
Norfolk Southern issued green bonds in 2021 that enabled it to fund $496 million in projects that aimed to lower carbon emissions.
The operating plan, which builds upon the precision scheduled railroading-inspired initiative for NS’ manifest network, will be launched sometime late in the second quarter of this year.
Norfolk Southern Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin chats with Tyler Cole of FreightWaves about the ways that the freight rail industry is helping stakeholders adopt sustainable practices.
On its first-quarter call with analysts, management from J.B. Hunt said demand indications from customers have been strong. The path is likely not as easy for smaller players in the space.
The Sweeteners Users Association asks federal regulators to address rail service issues, plus news from Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and Commtrex.
El primer trimestre supera con creces las previsiones
The Class I railroads say they have been trying to improve service, which has deteriorated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Surface Transportation Board questions whether headcount reductions come into play.
Democratic leaders urge the Federal Railroad Administration to act on worker fatigue, while the Port of Montreal’s new container terminal will be served by rail.
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 collects lots of data and testimony over how Amtrak’s service could affect freight and port operations.
FreightWaves rounds up recent freight rail-related news items.
Venerable index gets shellacked as freight issues fall hard.
El índice pierde más de 771 puntos por los problemas del transporte de mercancías
The National Grain and Feed Association is asking the Surface Transportation Board to compel three Class I railroads to provide weekly and annual service updates.
With Wabtec’s help, NS will retrofit locomotives so that they can last 20 more years.
The second-generation carbon calculator helps customers and shippers gauge the carbon emissions their shipments produced.
