May 31, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 30, 2023) Union Pacific will launch international intermodal service between Port Houston and five cities beginning on Thursday, a move that follows a similar announcement from BNSF Railway just two weeks ago. Full story: Trains...
May 31, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, Mexico
(Source: Canadian Pacific Kansas City press release, May 30, 2023) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today announced the addition of 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers to its network, more than doubling CPKC’s existing fleet and...
May 26, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, STB, Unions
(Source: Freight Waves, May 23, 2023) The Class I railroads are still far under the employment levels needed to provide exceptional rail service, let alone grow network capacity, an attorney representing seven freight rail unions argued in a Monday filing to the...
May 26, 2023 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Associated Press, May 24, 2023) A pilot project in the Kansas City area showed that the 11/4 work-rest schedule helped reduce the number of days engineers took off at the last minute and kept some engineers from walking away from the railroad. Full story:...
May 26, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, Unions
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 23, 2023) ATLNTA — Norfolk Southern Corporation President and CEO Alan H. Shaw and leaders of 12 Norfolk Southern labor unions sent a joint letter Tuesday underscoring their shared goal of partnering together to drive...
May 26, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, Lawsuit, Mexico, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 25, 2023) Union Pacific is suing the Surface Transportation Board because the agency’s approval of the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger didn’t fully protect cross-border competition at the Laredo, Texas, gateway or address the...
May 26, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR, Shippers, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, May 25, 2023) A proceeding before the Surface Transportation Board is raising questions about how a Class I rail carrier should define adequate service under the common carrier obligation. Full story: Freight Waves
May 26, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 24, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold an investigative hearing open to the public in East Palestine, Ohio, on June 22-23. During the hearing, the NTSB...
May 26, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: USA Today, May 24, 2023) There are typically two ways travelers move between Los Angeles and Las Vegas: By car, drivers risk sitting in traffic that can double the four-hour drive time. Air travel comes with the typical risks of lost luggage, canceled or...
May 26, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 24, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 20, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 470,694 carloads...
