November 18, 2021 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Savannah Morning News, November 15, 2021) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Nine new rail tracks came online Friday at the Georgia Ports Authority’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal, marking a major milestone at the Port of Savannah and a welcome relief in the midst of a global...
November 16, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 15, 2021) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern’s service has deteriorated over the past six weeks amid crew shortages and operational changes, according to shippers and connecting railroads. Some expressed concern that the railroad is...
November 15, 2021 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: The Load Star, November 12, 2021) LONDON — The U.S. surface transport sector is fighting Washington in the courts, while Class I railways are squaring off against labor unions in another legal controversy. Full story: The Load Star
November 11, 2021 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 10, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s request for cooperation from CSX has received a harsh response from the freight railroad. Full story: Trains Magazine
November 11, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, November 10, 2021) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern Corporation today formally opened its state-of-the-art headquarters in Midtown Atlanta following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that featured Governor Brian P. Kemp, Senator Raphael...
November 10, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trussville Tribune, November 9, 2021) TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Recent railroad blockages along South Chalkville road are “due to a significant increase in volume” in freight, according to a representative for Norfolk Southern. Full story: Trussville...
November 9, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Associated Press, November 8, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Another major railroad has gone to court to determine whether it has the authority to require all its employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The BNSF Railway filed a lawsuit Sunday against its...
November 5, 2021 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 4, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern say addition of Amtrak trains along the Gulf Coast would cause a “systematic failure” in their ability to provide freight service, based on traffic modeling, and...
November 5, 2021 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, Short Line, STB
(Source: www.al.com, November 4, 2021) MOBILE, Ala. — The potential harm to the Alabama State Docks “would be calamitous” in Mobile if Amtrak is allowed to restart passenger rail and operate 28 train trips per week connecting the Alabama Port City with New Orleans, a...
November 5, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: CBS 42, November 5, 2021) TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — A Norfolk Southern Train continues to block a major artery in and out of the city. Businesses and motorists report a train has been stalled on the tracks near the crossing at South Chalkville Road for more than a...
