September 8, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, September 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An August request from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and the Federal Railroad Administration(FRA) asking the Class I railroads to report how they’re addressing service issues amid rising rail...
September 8, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, September 4, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will lay off an unspecified number of employees across the railroad’s system as the company continues its push for operational efficiency. The company did not publicly detail the number of...
September 4, 2020 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: CBC News, September 4, 2020) SASKATOON, Sask. — Efforts to remove railway choke points in Saskatoon appear to be at a logjam. Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) — two companies whose rail lines go through Saskatoon and its...
September 4, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, September 3, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A new rule on rail inspection technology from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is garnering mixed reactions from rail industry stakeholders. A lead trade association for freight rail praised the...
