February 9, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2022) CSX President and Chief Executive Officer James Foote is asking shippers to sign a petition expressing concerns to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) about Amtrak’s proposed Gulf Coast service. Full story:...
February 9, 2022 | CN, CP-KCS Merger, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, February 8, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian National is making a bold claim: It will take more trucks off the highway than what’s projected for the entire Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger if regulators force divestiture of the...
February 9, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Opinion column by U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, published in The News Tribune, February 8, 2022) TACOMA, Wash. — The South Sound is a dynamic part of our globally connected region that deserves a fast connection to other major jobs centers up and down the...
February 9, 2022 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2022) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday issued a request for information (RFI) on a new program that will identify intercity passenger-rail corridors across the United States. Full story: Progressive...
February 9, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: The Spokesman-Review, February 2, 2022) SPOKANE, Wash. — The first train pulled by Amtrak’s cleaner and more fuel-efficient locomotives pulled out of Chicago’s Union Station on Tuesday en route to Spokane, where it was scheduled to arrive early Thursday...
