The Federal Railroad Administration is profiled in this FreightWaves Classics article.
In this FreightWaves Classics article, an overview of the Southern Pacific Railroad is provided.
The Chicago & North Western Railway is one of hundreds of fallen flags. Read an overview of the railroad in this FreightWaves Classics article.
Reducing dwell times for equipment and at the terminals is one way the Class I railroads are seeking to relieve systemwide supply chain congestion, according to executives at recent investor conferences.
Adding or extending sidings, particularly on three key routes, will reduce delays and improve network fluidity, UP said.
Union Pacific is investigating why a train hauling 28 cars derailed in Minnesota as emergency responders contend with a hydrochloric acid leak.
Anticipated growth for intermodal will help to support Hub Group’s investments for that sector in 2021.
Union Pacific to open an intermodal terminal in Southern California, Port of South Louisiana completes rail yard, plus two appointments: Michael McCarthy to become SMBC Rail Services president and CEO, and Karen Carriere joins Transportation Technology Center Inc. as executive director of technical services.
“Every three hours in the United States, a person or vehicle is hit by a train,” said Operation Lifesaver director in an interview with FreightWaves.
The Surface Transportation Board will need to scrutinize a proposed merger between Kansas City Southern and either Canadian Pacific or CN to ensure it doesn’t hurt the operations of competing railroads, Union Pacific’s head said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call.
