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Crude by rail flows from U.S. Midwest to West Coast drop 33% on month in May
(Source: S&P Global Platts, August 3, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Crude-by-rail shipments from the US Midwest to the West Coast declined further in May to 103,000 b/d, down 33% from April and the lowest level since August, amid lower refining runs and plunging North...
LIRR says Isaias may prompt a temporary shutdown of service
(Source: Long Island News 12, August 4, 2020) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — The LIRR says it may shutdown service temporarily if there are sustained winds of 39 mph for an extended period of time. Full story: Long Island News 12
5 days after Tempe Town Lake derailment, crews prepare to rebuild partially collapsed bridge
(Source: Arizona Republic, August 3, 2020) TEMPE, Ariz. — Excavators and construction trucks lined the north and south banks of Tempe Town Lake on Monday, five days after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire while crossing the lake. Crews are clearing the...
Infrastructure investment firms reportedly eye KCS
(Source: Freight Waves, August 3, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two major infrastructure investment firms, Global Infrastructure Partners and the Blackstone Group’s infrastructure segment, are mulling over whether to attempt to acquire U.S. Class I railroad Kansas City...
Q&A: Unemployment and sickness benefits for railroad employees
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, July 2, 2020) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), which provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those...
CN announces record crop year and increase to maximum supply chain capacity in 2020-21 grain plan
(Source: CN press release, July 30, 2020) MONTREAL — Today, CN filed and published its 2020-2021 Grain Plan, announcing that it set a new record by moving over 30 million metric tons (MMT) of grain from across Canada during the 2019-2020 crop year. CN also announced...
BNSF train cars carrying corn derail in Richland, Wash.
(Source: Associated Press, August 1, 2020) SEATTLE, Wash. — Eight train cars carrying corn derailed in Richland near the Yakima River train bridge, authorities said. No one was hurt. Full story: Seattle Times
Opinion: Public has interest in Pan Am Railways sale
(Source: Opinion column by the TransitMatters rail group published in Commonwealth Magazine, August 1, 2020) BOSTON, Mass. — Pan Am and its corporate predecessor Guilford are notorious for paring service and infrastructure investment to an absolute minimum while...
Report: Is KCS in play?
(Source: Railway Age, July 31, 2020) NEW YORK — Two private equity firms are considering a takeover bid for Kansas City Southern, according to a report based on information from anonymous sources in the Wall Street Journal posted late afternoon on July 31, just before...
Clean up and rebuilding planned after bridge fire, demolition at Tempe Town Lake
(Source: 12 News, August 2, 2020) TEMPE, Ariz. — Just five days after a train derailed and caught fire on the Salt River bridge over Tempe Town Lake, a portion of the bridge and two rail cars came crashing down in a planned explosion Sunday morning. Full story: 12...
