March 30, 2022 | Accident, BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Television station KIRO 7, March 29, 2022) SEATTLE, Wash. — A BNSF freight train derailed at the Port of Tacoma on Tuesday afternoon, striking power lines and blocking traffic. Full story: www.kiro7.com
March 30, 2022 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Trains Magazine analysis by Bill Stephens, March 28, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There’s no question that autonomous trucks pose a threat to the railroad industry. They’re not here quite yet, but TuSimple is proving the concept with driverless rigs that are...
March 30, 2022 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 29, 2022) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern Corporation announced on March 29 that its Board of Directors has authorized a new program for the repurchase of up to $10 billion of its common stock beginning April 1, 2022. The...
March 29, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 28, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The trade group representing grain producers says severe delays on BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific have forced its members to shut down flour mills as well as feed mills that produce food...
