November 8, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Nexstar Media Wire, November 5, 2021) NOBLE, Okla. — An Oklahoma family is suing the BNSF Railway company after a family member died from a heart attack while the emergency vehicles coming to his aid were stuck behind a train at the only entrance to their...
November 5, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 3, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 30, 2021, as well as volumes for October 2021. U.S. railroads...
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...
November 4, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, November 3, 2021) NEW YORK — “The shortages of dray trucks, drivers and warehouse space [at terminals] are significant constraints that drove intermodal volumes down in October,” AAR Senior Vice President John T. Gray noted in the association’s...
November 3, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Television station WBRC, November 2, 2021) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Four days later and a train is still blocking a busy West Birmingham intersection. The operating company, Norfolk Southern, told WBRC Monday afternoon that the train would be moved but by that...
November 3, 2021 | Headlines, PSR, UP
(Source: Television station KTBS, November 2, 2021) BOSSIER CITY, La. — Stopped trains that block major roads are still a problem here. And they still come as a surprise to some motorists, who believe railroad companies can be punished for sitting longer than 20...
November 3, 2021 | Headlines, PSR, UP
(Source: Business Insider, November 3, 2021) LOS ANGELES — Thieves are targeting containers holding electronics and household goods as ports in the US struggle to clear backlogs of cargo, leading to delays in the supply chain. Full story: Business...
November 1, 2021 | FRA, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 1, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Citing a string of recent train-service employee accidents involving injury or maiming, the Federal Railroad Administration last week again warned Norfolk Southern about deficiencies in its...
October 29, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, October 29, 2021) NEW YORK — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the SMART Transportation Division (SMART–TD) have each filed Motions for Preliminary Injunctions against Norfolk Southern in the United States District...
October 29, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 27, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 23, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 510,762...
