February 7, 2022 | Headlines, PSR
(Source: The American Prospect, February 4, 2022) NEW YORK — When the Union Pacific Railroad closed its Global 3 Intermodal Ramp outside of Chicago in 2019, Union Pacific marketing executive Kenny Rocker promised that closing the facility would bring “more consistent,...
February 7, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 4, 2022) U.S. freight railroads’ traffic was down 9.5% in January, with decreases reported in both carload and intermodal categories compared with the same month last year, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
February 7, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: www.al.com, February 6, 2022) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The head of CSX Transportation has asked customers to weigh in against a proposal to restore passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans in a move that Amtrak has decried as a “desperate” scare...
February 7, 2022 | Accident, Canada, CN, Headlines
(Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada press release, February 1, 2022) DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R21M0002) into a derailment near Edmundston, New Brunswick, drawing...
February 7, 2022 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, January 28, 2022) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the following principles of quality public service: openness, accessibility, accountability, feedback, and timeliness...
