May 4, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, May 3, 2022) NEW YORK — The Northern Lights passenger rail system has been extinguished permanently in the state of Minnesota. Sen. David Osmek authored an amendment that killed a bill to fund the project. He said the Northern...
May 4, 2022 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 2, 2022) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern President Alan Shaw spent his first two days as CEO visiting railroaders across the system and vowing to restore service to normal levels. Full story: Trains Magazine
May 4, 2022 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Click2Houston, May 3, 2022) HOUSTON — Fifth Ward residents are pleading for action on a “cancer cluster” identified in their area. The residents want Union Pacific to take responsibility for the health problems they say have plagued their community for years....
May 4, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Television station KBTX, May 3, 2022) SOMERVILLE, Texas — Concerns are mounting over trains blocking crossings in Somerville. For some, It’s an inconvenience but for others, they say it’s a safety hazard. Residents say sometimes multiple crossings near the...
May 3, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, May 2, 2022) BNSF’s first-quarter 2022 net profit rose 10% despite a 3% decline in volumes, the company reported Monday. First-quarter 2022 net income was $1.37 billion, compared with $1.25 billion in the first quarter of 2021. BNSF is a...
May 3, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Progressive Farmer, May 2, 2022) Over 25 rail-shipper groups, representing all industries using rail cars to ship products, and all rail-worker unions gave the Surface Transportation Board (STB) no-holds-barred testimonies during the Urgent Issues in Freight...
May 3, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Minot Daily News, May 3, 2022) MINOT, N.D. — The track at the site of a BNSF derailment between Burlington and Des Lacs was reopened for train traffic at about 2:30 a.m. Monday. Full story: Minot Daily News
May 3, 2022 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 2, 2022) The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has recommended that the Federal Railroad Administration improve its track inspection program. Full story: Progressive Railroading
May 3, 2022 | Canada, CN, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) press release, April 29, 2022) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — In its investigation report (R19W0050) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that a recently replaced rail joint failed as a...
May 3, 2022 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 2, 2022) Alan Shaw yesterday began his first day as Norfolk Southern Railway’s new president and CEO. Full story: Progressive Railroading
