April 21, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: CNN, April 20, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is embroiled in a fight that may have vast implications for the future of US rail service, including the billions of dollars devoted to it from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Amtrak, which typically speaks...
April 21, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, April 20, 2022) NEW YORK — At this writing, Amtrak is preparing to present its case to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) disputing the amount of new infrastructure that potential host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern claim must be built...
April 20, 2022 | BNSF, DOT, Headlines, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: The Load Star, April 19, 2022) TORONTO — Concern over lengthening container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has caused US transportation secretary Peter Buttigieg to call on the railways to work harder to tackle the backlogs. Full...
April 20, 2022 | CN, CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 19, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian National claims it has found additional train count inconsistencies in the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger application and related environmental filings. Full story: Trains...
April 20, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 20, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Switching details and conflicting traffic modeling assumptions dominated discussions at the Surface Transportation Board’s hearing into Amtrak plans to launch passenger service between New Orleans and...
April 20, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, April 19, 2022) NEW YORK — The “Second Battle of Mobile” is in full swing. Prospective host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern, along with the Port of Mobile, are in a heated dispute with Amtrak at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) about how...
April 19, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine analysis by Bob Johnston, April 18, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two days of testimony that made up the second week of the Surface Transportation Board’s hearing on Amtrak Gulf Coast service delved into the intricacies of traffic modeling and its...
April 18, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, Short Line, STB
(Source: Railway Age, April 14, 2022) NEW YORK — All five Surface Transportation Board members on April 14 signed off on CSX’s proposal to acquire Pan Am Systems, Inc., and its short line railroad subsidiaries, effective May 14. Full story: Railway...
April 18, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Associated Press, April 14, 2022) OMAHA, Neb. — A major fertilizer company says the limits Union Pacific is putting on rail traffic to clear up congestion will delay shipments that farmers need during the spring planting season. Full story: Associated...
April 18, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 14, 2022) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s request that shippers reduce the number of private freight cars in their pipelines – or face strict quotas starting on Monday – has been met with a mix of understanding and outrage. Full story:...
