March 17, 2022 | Canada, CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Canadian Press, March 17, 2022) CALGARY — Close to 3,000 employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway could be off the job early Sunday morning. Calgary-based CP Rail said in a release Wednesday that it has issued 72-hour notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail...
March 17, 2022 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 16, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroads and shipper groups squared off over a proposed reciprocal switching rule during a daylong Surface Transportation Board hearing on Tuesday, with railroads warning of dire operational consequences...
March 17, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette, March 17, 2022) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Partners J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway Co. on Wednesday said they plan to add thousands of shipping containers and improve rail equipment at key facilities to address capacity issues in the...
March 17, 2022 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Tribune, March 17, 2022) AUSTIN, Texas — In car-friendly Texas, getting a major high-speed rail project off of the ground is almost impossible. But as more people flock to the state and its metro areas swell, Texas could benefit from robust passenger...
March 17, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 13, 2022) NEW YORK — The recent spate of accidents involving humans and vehicles on Brightline’s tracks between West Palm Beach and Miami between November 2021 and February 2022 highlights two of the biggest obstacles facing Brightline’s...
