February 1, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, PSR
(Source: Freight Waves, January 31, 2023) A bill in the Iowa Legislature is seeking to restrict the length of freight trains operating in the state. The legislation was introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives on Thursday and passed a three-member subcommittee...
February 1, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, January 31, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board on Jan. 27 completed a final, critical (and very lengthy) step in its consideration of the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger to form CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), North...
February 1, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 31, 2023) The Association of American Railroads has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to review the Surface Transportation Board’s recent ruling on small-rate disputes. Full story: Progressive...
February 1, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, UP
(Source: Television station WQAD, January 31, 2023) DIXON, Illinois — Around 1:53 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office learned that a Union Pacific Railroad was blocking roadways for the entire Woodland Shores subdivision west of Dixon. At...
February 1, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station WPTV, January 31, 2023) Drivers in Palm Beach County could experience some travel delays in February as Brightline continues working on expanding its service to central Florida this year. The company announced it will begin testing trains...
