May 11, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 8, 2020) A labor strike in November. Protest blockades along several key lines in February. The COVID-19 pandemic emerging and accelerating in March. And on top of that, the usual severe winter weather during the first quarter....
May 11, 2020 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Freight Waves, May 11, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Technology has led to the advent of connected vehicles intelligent enough to interact with the driver and link to the cloud. But this has opened up a new avenue of cyberattacks in which bad actors could...
May 11, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Sheridan Media, May 7, 2020) SHERIDAN, Wyo. — With a declining coal industry, BNSF Railway is eliminating 344 positions within the company’s mechanical facilities. Full story: Sheridan Media
May 11, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Railway Age, May 10, 2020) NEW YORK — Union Pacific on May 8, 2020 shut down its Cold Connect service for perishables traffic from the West Coast to the East Coast. Cold Connect began in January 2017 with the acquisition from Railex of three cold storage and...
May 11, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: WTOP, May 8, 2020) NEW YORK — Citing an anticipated increase in demand, Amtrak will resume Acela service between D.C., New York City and Boston starting June 1. It will also increase the frequency of regular Northeast Regional service. Full story:...
