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Delayed grain crop due to wet summer in Canada dampens spirits of railways, farmers
(Source: Canadian Press, September 25, 2019) TORONTO and EDMONTON – A delayed grain crop is causing headaches for railways, elevator operators and farmers following a dry spring and wet summer. Grain carloads at the two major Canadian rail companies are down 11...
U.S.-China trade war hurting Canada’s largest railway, says CN executive
(Source: Canadian Press, September 25, 2019) MONTREAL — A slumping global economy and the U.S.-China trade war are hurting freight volumes and revenue, says Canadian National Railway Co.'s chief financial officer. "Our volumes are much weaker than expected. This is...
BNSF offers reward after railroad crossing is damaged in Cass County, N.D.
(Source: The Forum, September 24, 2019) CASS COUNTY, N.D. — The BNSF Railway Police is asking the public for help regarding railroad damage. According to a release by the BNSF Railway Police, the damage occurred at a railroad crossing off County Road 20, causing train...
MBTA reaches deal to add 80 more double-decker rail cars
(Source: Boston.com, September 23, 2019) BOSTON — The MBTA is doubling down on double-decker commuter rail cars. The transit agency’s Fiscal and Management Control Board approved a deal Monday to buy 80 new bi-level coaches, as part of a plan to significantly increase...
U.S. officials approve railroad’s plan for Northern Idaho
(Source: Associated Press, September 24, 2019) BOISE, Idaho — BNSF Railway's plan to build two bridges as part of a second railroad line in northern Idaho to accommodate increased train traffic and future growth meets environmental requirements, federal officials...
How wind power technology could benefit railroads
(Source: Freight Waves, September 24, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The link between wind power and rail shipping is difficult to identify. Yet one company in Adelaide, Australia, developed a technology for wind turbines that applies to train cars too. Full story:...
Norfolk Southern might owe millions for alleged contract breach
(Source: Freight Waves, September 24, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern could be forced to pay millions of dollars for breaching a contract to ship coal to coal-fired power plants, a jury determined last week. A jury found on Sept. 17 that NSC didn’t deliver...
Georgia ports mark more growth in container volume
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 24, 2019) The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced yesterday it marked its busiest month ever for containerized trade in August, handling a 16.5 percent increase in container volume compared to the same month last year....
Temporary workers are the No. 1 contract issue for workers, but UAW and GM can’t agree on it
(Source: Detroit Free Press, September 24, 2019) DETROIT — The UAW's strike against General Motors is in its ninth day as bargainers resumed meeting about 8 a.m. Tuesday. About half a dozen key issues remain in play, but none appears to be more contentious than...
Rail trespasser fatalities on the rise in California
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, September 24, 2019) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The number of people who step in the path of a moving train is ticking up each year in California, already the state with the highest number of trespasser deaths on railroads. Full story:...
