November 21, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, November 21, 2023) Some attendees at a rail industry conference were cautiously optimistic that bad years may be behind the industry. There was also concern over whether or not growth will emerge. Full story: Freight Waves
November 21, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains.com, November 17, 2023) A collision between Norfolk Southern and CSX trains led to a derailment and fire this morning at CSX’s Howells Yard in northwest Atlanta. The incident was contained on CSX property and the railroad says there is no risk to the...
November 21, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Fatality, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, November 19, 2023) Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its braking system. Full story:...
November 21, 2023 | Fatality, Headlines, NS
(Source: NBC Chicago, November 20, 2023) One person was killed and emergency crews were responding after a freight train struck a semi truck that was stopped on the Norfolk Southern rail yard tracks in Chicago, the Chicago Fire Department said. Full story: NBC...
November 21, 2023 | Commuter Rail, CPKC, Headlines, Mexico
(Source: Trains.com, November 17, 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City says it has agreed to study passenger service on part of its freight network in Mexico, and is reviewing a draft decree by the Mexican government regarding passenger train operations. Full story:...
November 21, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, November 17, 2023) Martin Oberman, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, had several complimentary statements in his address Thursday to the RailTrends conference about progress in the nation’s rail sector. He called out several Class I...
November 17, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains.com, November 16, 2023) Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman — who used his position as a bully pulpit to criticize railroads and encourage them to reach their potential by hauling more of the nation’s freight — announced today that...
November 17, 2023 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 16, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under concentrated pressure from Teamster members and the negotiating committee for more than a week, Anheuser-Busch has reached a tentative agreement with the union...
November 17, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 15, 2023) U.S. Class I railroads hauled 497,348 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Nov. 11, 2023 (Week 45)—rising 3.4% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 15. Full story:...
November 17, 2023 | Headlines, PSR
(Source: Trains.com, November 15, 2023) Class I railroads, which pruned their interline intermodal service as the Precision Scheduled Railroading operating model spread in the U.S. over the past few years, have rediscovered joint service and say it’s a way to capture...
