November 18, 2014 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Montana Standard, November 14, 2014) MILLTOWN, Mont. — The back end of an empty eastbound grain train had not cleared a Clark Fork River trestle and made it to a siding before a loaded westbound train plowed into it Thursday night. Full story: Montana...
November 18, 2014 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Montana Standard, November 14, 2014) MILLTOWN, Mont. — The back end of an empty eastbound grain train had not cleared a Clark Fork River trestle and made it to a siding before a loaded westbound train plowed into it Thursday night. Full story: Montana...
November 3, 2014 | Headlines, Quarterly Income, Short Line
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, October 31, 2014) DARIEN, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) announced third-quarter operating revenue on October 31, 2014. Third Quarter 2014 Highlights • Total operating revenues increased 7.8% to $432.5 million....
October 31, 2014 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Capital Journal, October 29, 2014) PIERRE, S.D. — An executive for the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad said the start-up RCP&E is getting steadily better at moving grain this harvest – good news for farmers dealing with record wheat crops,...
October 14, 2014 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Gillette News Record) GILLETTE, Wyo. — A jaunt on a stolen train Thursday ended in a crash and possible federal felony charges for the 22-year-old driver. Derek Skyler Brux was charged Friday with reckless endangering, felony destruction of property and...
October 7, 2014 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Albany Times Union, October 7, 2014) SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Canadian Pacific Railway is “close to completing a transaction” to sell the former Delaware & Hudson Railway network south of the Capital Region, top officials at CP Rail told...
October 6, 2014 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Reuters, October 2, 2014) TORONTO — With his push to turn around Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd ahead of schedule, Chief Executive Hunter Harrison has his eye on another challenge: the logistics nightmare that is Chicago. CP has offered to buy, lease or at...
September 3, 2014 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Pacific Harbor Line press release, September 2, 2014) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Pacific Harbor Line is now serving customers located in three industrial areas near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, linked to a 10-mile industrial spur owned by Union Pacific...
August 25, 2014 | FRA, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, August 22, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration today funded two grants totaling $350,000 to support development of a Short Line Safety Institute. The Institute will help mitigate risk...
August 14, 2014 | Headlines, NS, Short Line
(Source: Hendersonville Lightning, August 12, 2014) HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The new owners of the Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line have made no commitment yet on using the rail line, which advocates of the Ecusta Trail hope would be converted into a biking and...
