September 23, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station RTV6, September 22, 2019) MUNCIE, Ind. — Trains are stopping for long periods of time in Muncie, causing disruptions to first responders, school buses and drivers, and the city said it is looking into writing tickets to train companies to...
September 20, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: MMA Fighting, September 19, 2019) NEW YORK — UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes suffered severe injuries in a near-fatal train accident in 2017. Now he’s going after the company he alleges caused the crash. Full story: MMA Fighting
September 20, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WDBJ, September 19, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — Fifteen days: That’s how long it’s been since machinist Jason Dunn was furloughed from his job at Norfolk Southern. Since then, he says it’s been a daily search to figure out what...
September 19, 2019 | Headlines, NS, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Television station WLKY, September 18, 2019) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An uptick in railway trespassing has police patrolling the tracks and talking to residents about safety. According to Norfolk Southern Police, one person was injured on its tracks last year in...
September 13, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Savannah Morning News, September 12, 2019) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Hostess City will soon have a larger presence in the Windy City as the Georgia Ports Authority introduces dual rail service from the Port of Savannah to Chicago, with cargo reaching the midwestern...
September 13, 2019 | BNSF, Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, September 6, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Loose truck capacity, trade uncertainty and lower coal demand are among the headwinds that some Class I railroads are seeing for the remainder of 2019. Full story: Freight Waves
September 10, 2019 | BNSF, Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 10, 2019) Two Class Is are aiming to push the technological envelope to improve locomotive operations. Full story: Progressive Railroading
September 10, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Editorial from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 9, 2019) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The railroad and the inspectors should have been twice as careful about making sure those rails were safe and whole — especially as Norfolk Southern has pursued putting more...
September 10, 2019 | BNSF, Headlines, NS
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, September 5, 2019) NEW YORK — Most Class I railroads have started turning to PSR to achieve higher on-time delivery rates demanded by intermodal service. But many shippers have been frustrated by this transition to PSR. Increasing...
September 9, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WLFI, September 5, 2019) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Drivers on the south-side of Lafayette said they’ve become accustomed to trains stopped for nearly thirty minutes. City officials are responding to driver’s concerns. Full story:...
