March 24, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Kallanish Energy, March 24, 2020) NEW YORK — Canada moved an all-time record high volume of crude oil by rail in January 2020, but those shipments are expected to dip in the coming months, Kallanish Energy reports. Full story: Kallanish...
March 24, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Thomas Insights, March 24, 2020) NEW YORK — At present, only 2% of New York City’s overall freight is carried by railcars. 5% of companies looking for warehouse space have indicated they want it to have direct rail service. This amenity is seen as...
March 24, 2020 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Regulatory Review, March 23, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new regulation from the Trump Administration may soon make it easier for U.S. companies to ship large quantities of liquefied natural gas (LNG), an increasingly valuable product. But the new...
March 24, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, March 24, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two railroad labor unions are pressing the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to issue emergency orders pushing the freight and passenger railroads to adopt protective measures more speedily amid the...
March 24, 2020 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 23, 2020) Class Is employed 127,634 workers as of mid-February, down 0.53 percent compared with mid-January’s level and down 12.46 percent compared with the year-ago employment level, U.S. Surface Transportation Board data...
