December 8, 2023 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Trains.com analysis by Bill Stephens, December 7, 2023) It’s hard to say when a trend becomes a trend. But yesterday’s announcement that Canadian National will acquire the 253-mile Iowa Northern Railway suggests that short lines and regionals getting gobbled...
December 8, 2023 | Fatality, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Trains.com, December 8, 2023) The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for backup cameras on maintenance-of-way machinery, as well as other safety recommendations, as a result of a fatal accident involving a Norfolk Southern track gang at Reed,...
December 8, 2023 | Canada, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, December 6, 2023) The U.S. and Canadian governments plan to work together to reduce the railway sector’s greenhouse gas emissions via a task force that will explore accelerating the use of zero-emissions locomotive technologies, leaders from...
December 8, 2023 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains.com, November 28, 2023) Norfolk Southern is installing Wabtec’s Yard Planner system at Norris Yard in Irondale, Ala., as part of an effort to improve the hump yard’s efficiency and make service more consistent. Full story:...
December 8, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, December 1, 2023) Persons claiming retirement, disability, or survivor annuities or unemployment or sickness benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) have the right to appeal unfavorable determinations on...
December 8, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, December 8, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it has awarded $8.2 billion for 10 passenger rail projects across the...
December 7, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Railroad Safety, STB, Unions
(Source: Trains.com, December 4, 2023) A coalition of rail labor unions has criticized the U.S. Class I railroads’ hiring efforts, their pace of service improvements, and the industry’s safety record in a filing with the Surface Transportation Board. Full story:...
December 7, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Associated Press, December 5, 2023) U.S. senators from California and Nevada said the federal government will give $3 billion for a planned privately-owned route between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area plus another $3.1 billion for an initial segment of...
December 7, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, December 6, 2023) Five routes in Wisconsin — including both the state’s existing Amtrak lines, which seek increased service — are among those selected for the Federal Railroad Administration’s Corridor Identification and Development Program,...
December 7, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, December 5, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration has selected four routes serving Ohio and other states as priorities for Amtrak expansion, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio said Tuesday. The routes are...
