May 28, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Kallanish Energy, May 27, 2020) HOUSTON — Exports of crude oil by rail from Canada dipped by 9% in March, according to new data from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). Full story: Kallanish Energy
May 28, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 27, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the recipients of more than $302 million in grant funds under the Federal-State...
May 28, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 27, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged this country during the past 10 weeks, taking the lives of some 100,000 Americans and jeopardizing the health of millions more. But a...
May 28, 2020 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Transport Topics, May 27, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An automatic braking system for railroads is either in advanced field testing or operational on 98% of the required route miles mandated by Congress, according to a recent assessment by federal regulators....
May 28, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, May 27, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific’s volume has fallen 23% so far in the second quarter as a result of the “ongoing economic impact of COVID-19,” the company’s CFO Jennifer Hamann said last week during...
