• June 20, 2023
• Regulatory

BNSF Adopts Rule Change Following Switching Movement Accident

Following a Feb. 9, 2022, accident involving a BNSF Railway switchman who was struck and killed by a train during a switching movement in the railroad’s Denver, Colo., Globeville Yard, the Class I has adopted the following rule change: “when necessary to ride on the engine exterior, employees must not ride on platforms or walkways and must not ride on steps when coupling, and the train must not exceed 20 mph,” according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Railroad Investigation Report issued June 9, 2023.

• June 20, 2023
• News

People News: NS, BNSF, Princeton Consultants, CRC

Norfolk Southern (NS) promotes Joe Gioe to Vice President. Also, Dr. Zabih Ghelichi, Senior Operations Research and Advanced Specialist at BNSF receives the 2023 Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE); Keith Dierkx joins Princeton Consultants as Principal; and members of the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) elect leadership slate.

• June 20, 2023
• Class I

NS, Colonial Terminals Partner on Development of $100MM Breakbulk Facility

Norfolk Southern (NS) has announced the recent sale of 16.7 acres of land adjacent to one of its rail facilities and an existing Colonial Terminals riverfront facility, which will “provide opportunity to develop breakbulk infrastructure along the Savannah River and support the creation of approximately 20 new jobs in the region,” according to the Class I.

• June 17, 2023
• Intermodal

Reports: Tiger Cool Express on Ice (Updated With Commentary)

Kansas City-based Tiger Cool Express LLC has abruptly halted operations and closed its doors, effective immediately, according to a LinkedIn post from former Vice President of Sales Jared Nye, the Kansas City

• June 16, 2023
• Mechanical

Wabtec Acquires L&M Radiator, Inc.

Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) announced June 16 that it has acquired L&M Radiator, Inc., a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty radiators and heat exchangers.

• June 16, 2023
• Regulatory

BNSF Petitions FRA to Continue Operating Extended Haul Trains Beyond Regulated Limit

BNSF Railway on April 19, 2023, and May 4, 2023, petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of a waiver compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations

• June 16, 2023
• Passenger

Gov. Moore Announces Baltimore Red Line Relaunch

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on June 15 announced the relaunch of Baltimore’s Red Line, a major investment in transit to “significantly enhance east-west connectivity across the Baltimore region.”

• June 16, 2023
• Intermodal

Harbor Commission Adopts POLB’s $634.5MM Annual Budget

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on June 12 approved a $634.5 million budget for the Port of Long Beach (POLB), including a “record-setting” transfer to the City’s Tidelands Operating Fund, which supports projects along Long Beach’s coastline.

• June 16, 2023
• Class I

CPKC Announces Results of Director Elections

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on June 15 announced that all resolutions placed in front of shareholders at its 2023 annual meeting have been passed, including the election of all 13 nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated April 14, 2023, as directors of the Class I.

• June 16, 2023
• Class I

CSX Launches Select Site Online Property Search Tool

CSX has launched a new online site selection tool to “assist growing companies in their search for premium rail-served properties and communities competing for economic development projects,” the Class I announced on June 15.