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Union Pacific train breaks down, blocks crossing in Central Texas town

(Source: Television station KWTX, January 30, 2020) WEST, Texas — A Union Pacific a train that broke down overnight and blocked crossings in West through the day Thursday has finally been repaired. The blocked crossings were cleared by around 5:40 p.m. Thursday. The...

Canadian Pacific sees volume opportunities

(Source: Freight Waves, January 30, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Canadian Pacific is eyeing an anticipated new intermodal offering in eastern Canada and crude-by-rail opportunities in western Canada. Full story: Freight Waves

AAR: Rail traffic down for week ending January 25, 2020

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, January 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 25, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 485,282...

Norfolk Southern says PSR made its service better

(Source: Supply Chain Dive, January 30, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Service improved and customers are happy with Norfolk Southern's "flawless" precision-scheduled railroading (PSR) implementation, CMO Alan Shaw said on the railroad's Wednesday earnings call. "What's...

U.S. rail traffic slumps again

(Source: Freight Waves, January 30, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Year-to-date U.S. rail volumes remain lower than the same period in 2019 as Class I rail executives cautiously pin their expectations for volume growth to the second half of this year. U.S. rail traffic...

Train crew reduction proposal sparks concern in Waco, Texas

(Source: Television station KWTX, January 30, 2020) WACO, Texas — What’s driving the proposed change is this year’s scheduled completion of a $15 billion automatic railroad braking system, which, the industry says, supports the move toward eliminating one of the two...

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