July 6, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, UP
(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...
July 5, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age analysis by Jim Blaze, July 1, 2022) NEW YORK — The four largest U.S. freight railroad companies—BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific—all reported, per the request of the Surface Transportation Board, supplemental information about their...
July 5, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(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...
July 5, 2022 | CN, CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, July 5, 2022) NEW YORK — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 1 accepted for consideration responsive applications by CN and Norfolk Southern (NS) regarding the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger, which is under STB review and...
July 1, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, July 1, 2022) The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 30 announced the financial closing of a deal that will expand commonwealth-supported Amtrak service from Washington, D.C., to Roanoke and to the New...
June 28, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 27, 2022) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The state announced Monday that a deal had been reached to expand passenger access to railroads in Western Pennsylvania and add a second daily route between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. The agreement...
June 28, 2022 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 27, 2022) Norfolk Southern Railway today announced the official launch of TOP|SPG, the Class I’s latest operating plan designed to improve service, enhance productivity and create a platform for growth. The plan builds on...
June 17, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(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,...
June 15, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 13, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board, making clear its unhappiness with service recovery plans filed by the four largest U.S. Class I railroads, will require those railroads to correct deficiencies in service...
June 15, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(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...
