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U.S. rail system still deteriorating

(Source: Railway Age, July 5, 2022) NEW YORK — We’re now in the second half of 2022, when the four major U.S. Class I’s have committed to turning their operations around, but the current state of play is not encouraging. Full story: Railway...

Will rail service improve in 2nd half of 2022?

(Source: Freight Waves, July 5, 2022) The second half of 2022 is underway, and freight rail stakeholders will be watching over the next several weeks and months how the railroads untangle service issues that seemed to be persisting through June, according to data...

CSX kicks off Chicago intermodal yard expansion project

(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 23, 2022) CSX and Chicago officials earlier this week held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion of the 63rd Street intermodal container storage yard. The more than $25 million facility, expected to begin operations in...

STB calls “time out” in Mobile slugfest

(Source: Railway Age, June 14, 2022) NEW YORK — Many have been waiting for the ongoing battle at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) between Amtrak on one side and CSX, Norfolk Southern and the Port of Mobile on the other (Docket No. FD-36496) to resume on Monday,...

STB orders mediation in Amtrak Gulf Coast

(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 13, 2022) The Surface Transportation Board late last week ordered board-sponsored meditation in the case involving Amtrak’s application to relaunch passenger-rail service on CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway tracks in the...