April 1, 2024 | BNSF, CPKC, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Trains.com, March 30, 2024) BNSF Railway and CPKC, the two largest railroads in Minnesota, do not plan to make payments of approximately $1 million to the state required by a law passed last year, saying the state legislation is “pre-empted by federal law.”...
March 18, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave, Unions
(Source: Television station KCTV, March 16, 2024) On March 15, the KC Current kicked off its season in the brand new CPKC Stadium, while fans made their way to the stadium, protesters lined the streets as well. The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) staged...
March 18, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Long Trains
(Source: Daily Herald, March 17, 2024) One year into a hotly contested railroad merger, suburban leaders report lengthy and more frequent freight trains, and they’re preparing for a future deluge. Full story: Daily Herald
February 22, 2024 | Canada, CN, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Canadian Press, February 19, 2024) The union representing more than 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railways says public safety is at stake as contract negotiations ground to a halt this month, with a potential strike on the horizon. Teamsters...
February 15, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave
(Source: Associated Press, February 7, 2024) Not only is CPKC lagging the trend of major freight railroads agreeing to provide paid sick time to most of their workers, but now some of its dispatchers may lose the benefit later this year when they move to the merged...
February 8, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave
(Source: Associated Press, February 7, 2024) Not only is CPKC lagging the trend of major freight railroads agreeing to provide paid sick time to most of their workers, but now some of its dispatchers may lose the benefit later this year when they move to the merged...
January 26, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Mexico, UP
(Source: Trains.com, January 25, 2024) Railroad executives will meet with U.S. and Mexican customs officials next month to discuss how they can work together to keep vital rail border crossings open amid the surge in migrants crossing the Rio Grande. Full story:...
January 18, 2024 | CP-KCS Merger, CPKC, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com analysis by Bill Stephens, January 12, 2024) Last year’s merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, the two smallest Class I systems, has turned out to be the little spark that has ignited a lot of railroad competition. Full story:...
January 18, 2024 | BNSF, CPKC, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, January 15, 2024) A railroad webcam captured dramatic video and audio of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City merchandise train that stalled on a grade in Iowa on Friday — and then began rolling back downgrade toward a BNSF Railway train that was...
January 12, 2024 | BNSF, CN, CPKC, CSX, Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Trains.com, January 10, 2024) The theme may not be new, but the emphasis seems to be increasing. The idea that railroads need to work together — and that doing so can be beneficial to all parties, not just the railroads involved, but their customers as well —...
