April 30, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 30, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Weekly U.S. rail traffic continued to tumble as sheltering-in-place mandates and structural declines for U.S. coal consumption dragged volumes lower. U.S. rail volumes slipped 22.4% to 414,123 carloads and...
April 29, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WHYY.org, April 28, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — After a standoff over worker safety that threatened to derail the commutes of thousands of health care workers last week, the union that represents SEPTA employees has declared a victory. Full story:...
April 29, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: CBS Minnesota, April 28, 2020) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Canadian National Railway has paid $1.25 million to settle damage caused by a 2016 wildfire that burned national forest land in northeastern Minnesota, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Full story: CBS...
April 29, 2020 | CP, Headlines
(Source: Real Agriculture, April 28, 2020) LETHBRIDGE, AB — A regulation change in 2014 requiring updating and potentially upgrading some rail crossings means several Manitoba farmers are on the hook for thousands in work to be done by CP Rail. A representative for...
