September 8, 2022 | Congressional Hearing, Headlines, PSR, Shippers
(Source: Press release from the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, September 7, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on...
September 8, 2022 | Headlines, NS, PSR, UP
(Source: Supply Chain Brain, September 7, 2022) Rail yards are starting to rumble with activity again as freight railroads invest in expanding capacity and improving service. The Wall Street Journal reports that Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have recently...
September 8, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, September 7, 2022) The chief executives of CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific say their railroads are on the mend as more newly hired conductors enter active duty, operations are slowly improving, and freight demand...
September 8, 2022 | Headlines, NS, PSR, UP
(Source: CNBC, September 7, 2022) Ongoing rail congestion at West Coast ports has created an opportunity for East Coast ports, container shipping companies and rail operators to enter into new trade relationships. Full story: CNBC
September 2, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 31, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 27, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 511,574...
September 2, 2022 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Cleveland.com, September 1, 2022) Police alerted Norfolk Southern Railway at 10:12 a.m. Aug. 26 a train was blocking several railroad track crossings. Police reported another stopped train at 9:23 a.m. Aug. 25 blocking four railroad crossings. Full story:...
September 2, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Television station WCNC, September 1, 2022) Leaders in Chester County say trains regularly blocking roads are causing public safety concerns. Now, they’re looking for ways to raise awareness, saying it’s not just an inconvenience. Their reason: they...
August 31, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, August 31, 2022) Earlier this month, Trains drove alongside BNSF Railway’s Southern Transcon from Barstow, Calif., to Belen, N.M., to see how North America’s busiest freight railroad and intermodal corridor is faring amid the crew shortages...
August 31, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019, PSR
(Source: Wired, August 30, 2022) Federal regulators and the White House have been scrambling to prevent poor service and a possible strike from jamming up a vital but often overlooked network. Full story: www.wired.com
August 29, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, PSR, SMART-TD, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, August 26, 2022) CSX Transportation is pushing back against allegations a local union official has made regarding operations and safety at the railroad’s hump yard in Selkirk, N.Y. Full story: Trains Magazine
