July 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Duluth News Tribune, June 30, 2020) DULUTH — While other states prosper, Minnesota is losing out on tens of millions of railroad dollars as the state Legislature fails to pass funding that would unlock federal money to support projects such as Northern Lights...
July 1, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, June 30, 2020) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern sold its 21-story downtown Norfolk headquarters to TowneBank and the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters for far less than the assessed value, according to a recorded deed with the city....
July 1, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, June 29, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Canadian railway CN is investing C$985 million (US$720.1 million) in capital improvement projects in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec in 2020. Full story: Freight...
July 1, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: Television station KSNB, June 30, 2020) LINCOLN, Neb. — After months of complaints and hearings, a Nebraska state agency is taking on three railroads to order them to stop blocking a railroad crossing in northern Grand Island. Full story:...
