October 13, 2023 | Headlines, Train Length, UP
(Source: Television station KTRK, October 6, 2023) POLK COUNTY, Texas — Two years after the death of a baby, along with numerous safety complaints from neighbors, two Union Pacific railroad crossings are closing in Polk County. Full story:...
October 13, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, October 5, 2023) September was the highest month in 2023 for U.S. intermodal traffic. U.S. freight railroads originated 1 million containers and trailers in September 2023, a 0.7% increase from September 2022. Year to date, however, U.S....
October 13, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, October 10, 2023) More delays are anticipated for Amtrak’s new Acela trainsets, already three years behind schedule, due in part to defects and designs not yet meeting Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements, the latest Amtrak Office...
October 13, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, UP
(Source: KOAA, October 10, 2023) Eight cars of a Union Pacific train derailed south of Colorado Springs on October 10, spilling military vehicles and equipment along the tracks. Full story: www.koaa.com
October 13, 2023 | CSX, Fatality, Headlines, Remote Control
(Source: Associated Press, October 6, 2023) Some railroad unions want more scrutiny of the safety of remote control operations major railroads have used for years in and around railyards without significant problems. Remote control helps limit costs by using less...
October 13, 2023 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains.com, October 9, 2023) The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen’s Ohio State Legislative Board is backing the proposed sale of municipally owned Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern. Full story: Trains.com
October 5, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Trains.com, October 4, 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City has imposed an 8,500-foot train length restriction on the Meridian Speedway, the shortcut between the Southeast and Southwest that is a joint venture with Norfolk Southern. The move affects just one...
October 5, 2023 | CSX, Fatality, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Trains.com, October 3, 2023) The CSX Transportation carman who was struck and killed by a pair of locomotives in Walbridge Yard on Sept. 17 was walking from his truck to line and lock a switch at the time of the accident, the National Transportation Board...
October 5, 2023 | Headlines, NS, Technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 2, 2023) For the second time in a month, Norfolk Southern Railway experienced a technology outage that impacted rail operations. On Sept. 30, the Class I announced its data center experienced an outage, which impacted the...
October 5, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines
(Source: National Public Radio, October 3, 2023) Candy Kiehl has lived in the same home in East Palestine her entire life. The house began as her grandparents’ home, then her parents’ and eventually hers. But for the last eight months, Kiehl has lived in a Best...
