May 5, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: National Review, May 5, 2020) NEW YORK — At the start of the 19th century, America was a rural society that depended on boats and horses for its transportation needs. A century later, it was the greatest industrial power in the world. In the interim, the...
May 5, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, May 4, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BNSF’s first-quarter net profit fell 5% amid a 6% decline in revenue, according to Berkshire Hathaway, BNSF’s parent company. BNSF’s net earnings for the first quarter of 2020 were $1.19 billion, compared with...
May 4, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: www.patch.com, May 3, 2020) MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Two train concourses at Midtown Manhattan’s Penn Station will close to the public overnight in an effort to better clean and disinfect trains, Amtrak officials announced this week. Full story:...
May 4, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Television station WJLA, May 4, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Station and Amtrak have announced several boarding changes to promote social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full story: www.wjla.com
May 4, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, STB
(Source: S&P Global Platts, May 1, 2020) HOUSTON — U.S. coal train loadings fell for the fourth straight week to a more than six-year low in the week that ended April 24, despite loadings out of the Illinois Basin and Powder River Basin rising week on week,...
