December 16, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, December 16, 2021) NEW YORK — U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 11, 2021 continued to suffer, as a near-11% fall-off in intermodal volume erased a small increase in carloads, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on Dec....
December 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Associated Press, December 15, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There’s light at the end of the tunnel for passenger rail expansion projects thanks to the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill enacted last month, nearly 20 years after Amtrak’s first Downeaster set...
December 16, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, Technology, UP
(Source: Associated Press, December 15, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — The major freight railroads across North America continue to experiment with alternative locomotive fuels as a way to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Full story: Associated Press
December 16, 2021 | Canada, CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: Transport Canada press release, December 15, 2021) OTTAWA, Ontario — The Government of Canada remains committed to promoting public safety and security during the transportation of dangerous goods, which is why important steps continue being taken to reduce...
December 16, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: CBS Sacramento, December 15, 2021) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Approximately 900 gallons of fuel leaked from a train between Sacramento and Dixon, Union Pacific said Wednesday. The spill happened along a 37-mile stretch before it was discovered. Full story: CBS...
