April 9, 2020 | CSX, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 8, 2020) A CSX train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse in May 2018 in Virginia was caused by a subgrade fill failure of the track structure that displaced ballast, resulting in a cross-level deviation of the track...
April 9, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Jim Blaze, April 8, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — What is the importance of grain? Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, corn or barley is a grain product. Breads, pasta, breakfast cereals, grits and tortillas are examples of...
April 9, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 9, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — North American rail traffic continues to tumble, pressured by significant drops in consumer activity as the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold globally. North American rail volume for the week ending last Saturday...
April 9, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 8, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 4, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 429,095...
April 9, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: SMART Transportation Division press release, April 8, 2020) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Joseph Hansen, a conductor out of Local 60 (Newark, N.J.) who worked for New Jersey Transit (NJT), passed away recently to become the first reported active SMART Transportation...
