January 12, 2021 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Salt Lake Tribune, January 9, 2021) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — People who live in the Fairpark and Rose Park neighborhoods of Salt Lake City say noxious fumes filled their streets and homes on Thursday and Friday after a chemical-coated railroad bridge caught...
January 12, 2021 | Headlines, Short Line, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 11, 2021) The Colorado Pacific Railroad intends to object to a new commercial agreement between Union Pacific Railroad and Colorado, Midland & Pacific Railway Co. (CMP) that calls for CMP to operate the Tennessee Pass...
January 12, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Surface Transportation Board press release, January 11, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michelle A. Schultz was sworn in today as a new member of the Surface Transportation Board. Ms. Schultz was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2020. During the past 14...
January 12, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Surface Transportation Board press release, January 8, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Robert Primus was sworn in at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, officiated by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, as a new member of the Surface Transportation Board. Mr. Primus...
January 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Newsday, January 10, 2021) NEW YORK — The recent expansion of a Ronkonkoma rail yard will allow the LIRR to increase morning rush-hour service on its Main Line by 50%, but it could be years before the struggling railroad has enough riders to get full use of...