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NTSB urges railroads to better protect roadway workers

(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, September 30, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday again called on the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak to put an immediate end to the use of “train approach...

STB reaffirms approval of CP-KCS voting trust

(Source: Trains Magazine, September 30, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board has reaffirmed its previous approval of a voting trust for the proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, saying the approval granted for CP’s original...

CN responds to TCI’s misleading claims

(Source: CN press release, October 1, 2021) MONTREAL — CN today responded to the numerous misleading claims and inconsistencies in recent disclosures by CIFF Capital and TCI (collectively “TCI”), which, in addition to being a shareholder of CN is the largest...

NS, Progress Rail unveil “green” power

(Source: Norfolk Southern and Progress Rail press release, September 30, 2021) ALBERTVILLE, Ala. and ATLANTA — Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, and Norfolk Southern Corporation have collaborated on the first EMD GP34ECO locomotive built for yard and intermediate...