October 12, 2021 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, October 7, 2021) NEW YORK — Effective Oct. 30, the Canadian government is requiring employers in the federally regulated rail, air and marine transportation sectors to have established COVID-19 vaccination policies for employees, and travelers on...
October 12, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 6, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 2, 2021, as well as volumes for September 2021. U.S. railroads...
October 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: ABC News, October 7, 2021) NEW YORK — A survivor of last month’s Amtrak train derailment in Montana said he “hung on for dear life” to a restroom handicap bar as the car he was in toppled on its side and skidded along a gravel embankment....
October 12, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Freight Waves, October 6, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern has reopened an intermodal terminal serving Louisville, Kentucky, in light of “strong growth” in the intermodal market there. NS reopened the terminal in Buechel, Kentucky, on...
October 12, 2021 | Headlines, Technology, UP
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, October 7, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific purchased five autonomous cranes as part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gases and streamline the loading and unloading process at its Chicago-area terminal, according to a recent...
