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...
June 15, 2022 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 11, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger threatens to degrade intermodal service on the Meridian Speedway that serves as a shortcut between the Southeast and Southwest, Norfolk Southern told federal...
June 9, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 9, 2022) Overall on-time performance for the big four U.S. Class I railroads has fallen from a pre-pandemic average of 85% to just 67% in the last week of May 2022, as crew shortages continue to plague rail service. The extent of the...
June 9, 2022 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 8, 2022) Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific are teaming up to deliver Hapag-Lloyd international containers from the Port of Virginia to destinations on the West Coast. Full story: Trains Magazine
June 8, 2022 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, June 7, 2022) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 7 rang The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Opening Bell®, marking the 40th anniversary of the merger that created the Class I railroad. Full story: Railway Age
