April 11, 2024 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC New York, April 10, 2024) NJ Transit’s board convened Wednesday to vote on what would be its first fare hike in nearly a decade, a 15% increase that would take effect on the heels of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing tolls, if...
April 11, 2024 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 9, 2024) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has launched a $430 million program to upgrade stations, track and other critical equipment on the 116-year-old Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. (PATH) rail...
April 9, 2024 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines
(Source: CNN, April 9, 2024) Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million settlement that, if approved by a court, will resolve all class-action lawsuits within 20 miles of its 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, derailment that spilled more than a million pounds of hazardous...
April 8, 2024 | 2-man Crews, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Forbes, April 4, 2024) Once the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday unveiled new rules requiring two-member crews on board most freight trains, three U.S. pilot unions raised the question: Can the same policy continue for aircraft? “Requiring two...
April 8, 2024 | Headlines, PSR, Shippers
(Source: Trains.com, April 5, 2024) Recent research on potential 2030 scenarios for North American Class I railroads shows that focusing on growth — backed by a cost-efficient and reliable operation — is the only strategy likely to lead to long-term value creation....
April 8, 2024 | Canada, Headlines, Ports, PSR, Shippers, Teamsters Canada
(Source: The Load Star, April 5, 2024) A surge of imports meeting strained rail capacity has pushed up container dwell times at North American west coast ports, especially in Vancouver. Full story: The Load Star
April 8, 2024 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trains.com, April 5, 2024) Norfolk Southern has pruned its intermodal network and made the operating ratio a key component of its executive compensation plans, the railroad announced yesterday amid its proxy battle with activist investor Ancora Holdings. NS...
April 8, 2024 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 7, 2024) Almost 25 years after federal authorities responding to news reports of deaths and illnesses descended on Libby, Montana, a town of about 3,000 people near the U.S.-Canada border, some asbestos victims and their family members...
April 8, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 3, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 30, 2024, as well as volumes for March 2024. U.S. railroads originated 866,865 carloads in...
April 3, 2024 | 2-man Crews, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: CNBC, April 2, 2024) One year after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment created an environmental disaster, the Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled new regulations intended to shore up freight rail safety. A new rule finalized by the Federal...
