Mass furloughs reported at BNSF Railway operations in 4 states
BNSF Railway reportedly furloughed hundreds of mechanical department workers at train yards in 4 states.
BNSF Railway reportedly furloughed hundreds of mechanical department workers at train yards in 4 states.
Teamsters Canada said negotiations with Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have stalled over issues of pay and working conditions.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley are bullish on the growth prospects for
Canadian National Railway Co.’s business units in 2024.
U.S. border officials on Monday suspended freight rail operations in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas, in response to a surge in migrants in the region.
The year’s five biggest U.S.-Canada cross-border supply chain-related stories are highlighted.
Using technology to assess adverse weather impacts in real time and working with other railroads to adopt best practices were two of the Federal Railroad Administration’s recommendations.
Mexico orders private freight rail companies to prioritize passenger service over their normal freight operations.
The return of intermodal shipping could accelerate truckload capacity’s exodus.
Mexican railway operator Ferromex has halted key northbound freight trains due to migrants hopping aboard and being injured or killed.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX and Genesee & Wyoming railroads aim to establish a direct interchange connection near Myrtlewood, Alabama.
The Mexican government is offering incentives to attract investors to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec global trade hub project.
The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 brought about the first transcontinental railroad. Check out the photographs and illustrations that depict what it was like to work on the railroad at the time.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is adding 1,000 refrigerated intermodal containers to its Mexico railroad business.
Railroads are making targeted investments, developing innovative technologies and evolving operations to combat climate change.
The endless stories that make up the history of transportation and freight are chronicled in some of the most riveting nonfiction books, but they almost read like novels. Here are the five favorites for the FreightWaves Classics team.
DOT wants railroads to take immediate actions to address safety
Fallout from Ohio train derailment calls to mind disasters from years past.
An economic study commissioned by three rail supply trade groups has determined that the U.S. rail supply industry’s impact to the nation’s GDP exceeded $75 billion in 2020.
This week in Borderlands: Exports of Mexican-built Class 8 trucks hit 15,221 in January; railroad cargo thefts drop 21% year over year across Mexico; fuel and lubricants distributor expands into South Texas; and rare insect intercepted in shipment at Otay Mesa port of entry.
East Palestine residents and rail unions face an uncertain future in the aftermath of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment.
There are no federal requirements on the usage or maintenance of heat-detecting devices that have helped cut down on derailments.
The railroads must work with other supply chain stakeholders and even consider sharing infrastructure in order to maintain an integral role within the broader freight transportation network, experts said at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.
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The unions and the freight railroads must repair their relationship and collaborate on improving service if the industry wants to thrive and take more market share, observers told FreightWaves.
America’s freight railroads descended into chaos this year. Their best way out might be reconsidering their operational style — but Wall Street might not approve.
What’s it like to ride a historic locomotive? Go behind-the-scenes during FreightWaves’ ride on the No. 4014.
If a prolonged rail worker strike happens, expect cross-border commodities such as cars, auto parts and Mexican beer to be bogged down.
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Members of rail union BMWED have rejected a tentative contract deal with U.S. railroads.
Outbound truckload tender volumes spiked this week out of Southern California, while intermodal volumes dipped due to a brief embargo. Could this be a result of shippers preparing for a potential strike?
The outlook for trucking companies buying new or used Class 8 trucks can best be described like a 2005 Facebook relationship status — “It’s complicated.”
A nationwide rail strike has been averted as the railroads and unions have reached a deal.
Labor actions are creating great uncertainty for rail shippers in the U.S. and for air and sea cargo in Europe.
Billions in trade between the U.S. and Mexico could be affected by a railway strike that could begin Friday.
With a Friday deadline looming for some rail unions and management to make a deal, a shutdown is looking more and more possible.
Nine out of 12 labor unions have reached tentative agreements with the railroads, up from five last week.
Congress must prevent a rail shutdown. Otherwise, factories will close, food and fuel supplies will dwindle and inflation will soar.
Three more railroad unions have reached tentative agreements with Class I railroads on new labor contracts.
This week in Borderlands: Kansas City Southern set to build second rail bridge in Laredo; Texas firm constructing a truck and trailer parking facility near Houston; Omni Logistics opens new shipping hub in Dallas; and New Mexico port expanding with help from federal grant.
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Railroad crews are facing “all-time low” morale. They could legally strike in July, worsening supply-chain congestion.
Peak season imports are expected to remain strong but rail delays require ‘immediate’ attention, says Port of LA’s Gene Seroka.
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Canadian railway CN and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have agreed to enter binding arbitration, putting to end a two-week strike over wages and benefits.
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Legislation aimed at easing transportation pain may have a chance of getting through Congress
Many automation solutions companies are penetrating the industry to remove supply chain friction, improve efficiency and job satisfaction.
The RFP process should be easier, vaccination mandates cause border woes, and the power of rail.
U.S. freight railroads, on average, move 1 ton of freight more than 480 miles per gallon of fuel.
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Freight Railroads Keep American Moving
Freight railroads will need to report cyber incidents and take steps to improve security under a new Transportation Security Administration directive.
Federal regulators will soon begin analyzing how transportation data sharing can move more containers.
Freight railroads are committed to delivering the best possible service product for customers and consumers
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: The TexAmericas Center looks to expand its rail transload business; Mexico’s exports of commercial trucks fell 11.3% in September; Bridgestone completes a $100 million expansion in Mexico, creating 150 jobs; and a cold storage facility is set for Southern California.
Congestion around the ports and drayage capacity issues are pushing shippers to use trucks more frequently while loaded container volumes dip. But shipping patterns are changing in more ways than just mode conversion.
Federal action addressing matters of concern in the rail industry, particularly regarding safety, seem to be an afterthought.
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Railroads are a responsible way to mitigate the transportation-related causes of climate change
Truckers may be more likely to be involved in accidents at railroad crossings in the Phoenix area than anywhere else in the country.
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The Kansas City region, with its centralized location, is becoming a prime area for commercial warehouse space, with KC Smartport expecting 15 million square feet to become available in 2021.
Tremelle Sykes allegedly filed false reports covering railyard companies in Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland, Cleburne, Gunter and Saginaw, Texas.
Wabtec is working with railroad customers to transition from diesel power to cut emissions.
U.S. rail operator CSX says it is investigating a “data security incident” after a ransomware gang appears to have leaked personal information of employees and retirees.
What suggestions would you give new Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg? Our reporters share theirs in this FreightWaves roundtable.
Biden’s executive orders address the COVID-19 supply chain and mask mandates among transportation modes.
UBS equity research analyst Tom Wadewitz’s 2021 outlook calls for a continuation of healthy freight activity during the first half of the year with a little more uncertainty in the back half.
A rail blockade in west-central Mexico has ended, freeing key rail lines connecting to the Mexican seaport of Lázaro Cárdenas on the Pacific coast.
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 U.S. rail network comprises nearly 140,000 miles of track, broken into three main categories.
Freight trains can carry a multitude of cargo, with car variations to serve each type.
The Port of Brownsville recently received a $14.5 million grant to expand and upgrade the port’s 3 million-bushel grain elevator, including rail and road improvements.
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition, together with TradeLanes, surveys hundreds of American shippers about the cost to their bottom lines of uncommunicated earliest return dates from ocean carriers.
Freight volumes are not the only thing putting pressure on capacity.
The inability of ocean carriers to timely inform shippers of schedule changes results in costly logistics disruptions and potential for lost international sales.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican train blockade costing millions; Toyota and VW expand in Mexico; tire manufacturer opens Houston facility; Xxentria opens border operation; US, Mexico and Canada extend border closures.
CBP’s Virtual Trade Week symposium kicked off Tuesday with a panel on the advantages of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.