January 4, 2024 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, January 4, 2024) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking candidates to fill 18 vacancies on its newly formed Passenger Railroad Advisory Committee (PRAC). Nominations are due by Feb. 5, 2024; candidates may nominate themselves. Full...
January 4, 2024 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com analysis by Bill Stephens, January 3, 2024) Why is it that no one notices railroads until there’s a derailment, blocked grade crossing, or a massive supply chain problem like we saw in 2022? Full story: Trains.com
January 3, 2024 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, NTSB, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, January 1, 2024) The passage of any rail safety legislation in Congress next year is likely to be influenced by two things, industry observers told FreightWaves: the 2024 presidential election and the release of a report by the National...
January 3, 2024 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Trains.com, December 29, 2023) Martin J. Oberman isn’t ready to retire just yet. That much was clear from his impassioned talk at a recent Northwestern University Transportation Center gathering. Full story: Trains.com
January 3, 2024 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 2, 2024) BNSF Railway Co. yesterday resumed operations of Montana Rail Link (MRL), which now is part of the Class I’s Montana subdivision. Full story: Progressive Railroading
January 3, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
Source: Association of American Railroads press release, January 3, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 30, 2023, as well as volumes for December 2023. U.S. railroads originated 876,881...
January 3, 2024 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, January 3, 2024) Railroad retirement annuitants are responsible for notifying the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) of certain events and activities that can affect the payment of their annuities. If not reported to an...
December 28, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, December 21, 2023) The year 2023 seemed to kick off quietly for U.S. freight railroads: The industry had seen the resolution of the labor contract impasse between craft unions and U.S. Class I railroads in December 2022, while rail service was...
December 28, 2023 | Headlines, Mexico
(Source: Associated Press, December 22, 2023) The federal government on Friday reopened two cross-border railroad crossings in Texas, five days after the shuttering of rail operations there disrupted trade and sparked outrage from U.S. and Mexican businesses. Full...
December 28, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 27, 2023) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 23, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 486,787 carloads and...
