September 28, 2021 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, September 24, 2021) PORTLAND, Maine — Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Robert Primus said railroads need to improve servicer in order to regain traffic lost to trucks over the years. Full story: Trains Magazine
September 28, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: CBS Austin, September 26, 2021 SMITHVILLE, Texas — Families are back in their homes safe Sunday night after a train derailment prompted evacuations in a Smithville neighborhood. The crash caused a chemical tanker to leak acid which experts said could have...
September 24, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, September 22, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 18, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
September 24, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Bloomberg, September 23, 2021) LOS ANGELES — To understand why more than 100 container ships are waiting to enter U.S. ports from Southern California to Savannah, Georgia, it helps to keep tabs on the congestion that’s building at another key junction of...
September 24, 2021 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: American Journal of Transportation, September 23, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than half (54%) of rail tank cars carrying Class 3 flammable liquids in 2020 met new safety requirements, an increase from the 48% in 2019, according to the Fleet Composition of...
