April 25, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Trains.com, April 24, 2024) Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s first-quarter financial results reflected the progress the railway has made in the year since the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger, executives said today. On a combined basis — which...
April 25, 2024 | Headlines, Legislation, Obituary, Railroad Safety
The BLET mourns the passing of Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-NJ), a staunch advocate for rail safety who served as Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials.He passed away on April 6, 2024. Full story: NBC News
April 25, 2024 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 22, 2024) A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened....
April 19, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 17, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 13, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 466,463 carloads and intermodal...
April 19, 2024 | CSX, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Associated Press, April 17, 2024) CSX dealt with weather challenges and the closure of the Baltimore port as the railroad saw its first-quarter profit slip 10%, but it still managed to keep most of its customers happy with reliable service. The railroad said...
April 19, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave, Unions
(Source: Transportation Communications Union press release, April 16, 2024) The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Division (BRC-TCU) is proud to announce that a sick leave agreement has been reached with Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad (CPKC). This agreement is in...
April 19, 2024 | Headlines, STB, UP
(Source: Trains.com, April 17, 2024) The Surface Transportation Board today closed the book on its investigation of Union Pacific’s record use of congestion-related embargoes in 2022 – but not before scolding the railroad for failing to comply with board orders and...
April 11, 2024 | 2-man Crews, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Virginia Public Media, April 10, 2024) Should freight trains — which can stretch up to 3 miles in length — have more than one crewmember? That was the gist behind a recent General Assembly bill that made it to Gov. Glenn Youngkin in early March. It was also...
April 11, 2024 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, April 11, 2024) Norfolk Southern heads toward its May 9 annual meeting and the resolution of its battle with activist shareholder Ancora over control of the company with a public campaign that may have taken a hit Tuesday, judging from a...
April 11, 2024 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 10, 2024) The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad’s disastrous 2023 derailment in Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn’t enough. Full story:...
