September 17, 2021 | CN, CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Regina Leader-Post, September 16, 2021) REGINA, Saskatchewan — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s chief executive Keith Creel is barreling ahead with his newly won bid for a U.S. railway, with his sights set on closing the deal by the end of next year — if the...
September 17, 2021 | CN, CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, September 15, 2021) NEW YORK — On Sept. 15, sooner than expected, Kansas City Southern’s Board of Directors unanimously determined that the acquisition proposal KCS received from Canadian Pacific on Sept. 12, 2021 continues to constitute a...
September 17, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, September 15, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 11, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
September 17, 2021 | BNSF, FRA, Headlines, Oil Train, Railroad Security
(Source: Bellingham Herald, September 16, 2021) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A week after a federal agency blamed last year’s oil train derailment and fire north of Ferndale on safety lapses and “possible” vandalism, state Sen. Doug Ericksen is renewing his call for...
September 17, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, September 16, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — Major delays were reported on NJ Transit and Amtrak rail service Thursday night because of downed wires near the Amtrak Portal Bridge, according to the transit agencies. Full story:...
