April 5, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 4, 2022) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BNSF Railway Co. has acquired a 3,508-acre piece of land in the Phoenix region with plans to develop it as its Western hub, according to state records. BNSF purchased the property last week for $49.1 million...
April 5, 2022 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 4, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union is applauding the work of the Biden administration during the past 90 days in making substantial progress towards addressing critical issues for...
April 1, 2022 | Canada, CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 31, 2022) CALGARY, Alberta — The degradation of air brakes in extreme cold, the limited effectiveness of current train brake tests, and inadequate training and experience of supervisory personnel contributed to the 2019 Canadian Pacific...
April 1, 2022 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Railway Age, March 31, 2022) NEW YORK — Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) at a March 31 news conference released its investigation report of Canadian Pacific’s Feb. 4, 2019 train derailment on the Laggan Subdivision near Field, British Columbia. CP...
April 1, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 30, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 26, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 504,817...
