June 2, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, Short Line, STB
(Source: Railway Age, June 1, 2022) NEW YORK — CSX on June 1 reported completion of its Pan Am Railways, Inc., acquisition, six weeks after the Class I railroad received regulatory approval from the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Transaction terms were not...
June 1, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 1, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s continuing effort to gain access to data relating to freight traffic on the route of its proposed Gulf Coast passenger service has drawn strong protest from CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern....
June 1, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Agri-Pulse, June 1, 2022) U.S. corn wet mills that produce key ingredients for food are seeing their opportunity for growth and a chance to steal back market share from China stifled because of persistent railroad delays that have become the focus of intense...
May 31, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, May 28, 2022) When a U.S. freight railroad engages with a rail shipper of bulk commodities to haul goods, the railroad must abide by terms expressed in federal code. That federal code is known as the common carrier obligation. According to...
May 31, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, May 27, 2022) NEW YORK — The slugfest between Amtrak on one side and CSX, NS, and the Port of Mobile on the other, has been long. It has lasted for ten full days plus an afternoon so far, and reached its originally scheduled conclusion on...
May 26, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, May 25, 2022) NEW YORK — BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) have answered the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) call to submit service recovery plans—identifying the steps they will take to clear congestion and improve...
May 25, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: The Hill, May 25, 2022) Freight railroads are failing to keep pace with consumer demand, putting additional strain on the nation’s supply chains that have been plagued by trucker shortages and congested ports, among other challenges. Trade groups representing...
May 25, 2022 | Headlines, Hi-Viz, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, May 24, 2022) A bipartisan group of U.S. senators representing major agricultural and energy-producing states is demanding that the Surface Transportation Board take action on inadequate freight rail service. A Monday letter addressed to STB...
May 25, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, Hi-Viz, NS, STB, UP
(Source: Commentary published by Material Handling & Logistics, May 24, 2022) In our current era, supporting the mental health of employees has become as vital to the success of a business as is assuring their physical health and safety. Employers have become...
May 25, 2022 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine analysis by Chase Gunnoe, May 25, 2022) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Efforts by Class I railroads to hire more engineers and conductors are helping lift workforce numbers from record lows during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the most recent...
