May 5, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, Shippers, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, May 4, 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Teck Resources will conduct a pilot program starting in early 2024 in which coal used in steel production will be transported from Teck’s mines in southeastern British Columbia to western ports...
May 4, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: The Hill, May 4, 2023) Three months after the devastating East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, senators are optimistic they can pass a bipartisan rail safety bill to prevent similar disasters. The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday announced a May 10...
May 4, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Shippers, STB
(Source: The Load Star, May 4, 2023) Chemical manufacturers want US authorities to put the squeeze on the railways to improve their performance. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) wants regulations to help raise service levels, citing widespread disruptions to its...
May 4, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, May 3, 2023) U.S. rail traffic in April 2023 dropped from the same month last year — down 6.0% or 120,898 carloads and intermodal units, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported May 3. This follows March’s 7.6% drop from the...
May 4, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Penn Live, May 3, 2023) A bill that would expand Pennsylvania’s role in railroad safety enforcement passed a House committee vote with broad bipartisan support Wednesday, three months after East Palestine, Ohio rail disaster near the state border. It would...
