For Week 11, U.S. Carloads, Intermodal Down
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 18 (Week 11) dipped 9.4% from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported March 22.
Author: Carolina Worrell
NTSB Examines PRDs in East Palestine Derailment
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators recently examined and tested pressure relief devices (PRDs) removed from the five vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) tank cars involved in the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern (NS) train in East Palestine, Ohio.
TTX to Deploy Telematics Hardware on Railcars
TTX announced that it will begin deploying telematics hardware on its railcars in support of its railroad owners’ “drive for efficiency and customer growth.”
NTSB Issues Preliminary Reports on Three NS Derailment Investigations
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued preliminary reports on three ongoing Norfolk Southern (NS) derailments that occurred March 4, March 7 and March 9.
Keolis Group CEO International Bernard Tabary Dies
Keolis Group recently announced that Bernard Tabary, CEO in charge of international business, died suddenly on the morning of Sunday, March 19.
PHMSA: More Than $25MM to Improve Hazmat and Pipeline Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced March 20 more than $25 million available in grant funding through its pipeline and hazardous materials (hazmat) safety programs for projects that will “train first responders, strengthen safety programs, improve safety, reduce environmental impacts, and educate the public on local safety initiatives.”
MxV Rail: Registration Now Open for 28th Annual AAR Research Review
MxV Rail announced March 20 that registration is now open for the 28th Annual Association of American Railroads (AAR) Research Review, which will take place in Pueblo, Colo., June 26-28, 2023, bringing together MxV Rail experts, leaders from Class I and short line railroads, university students, and suppliers from around the world.
Transit Briefs: NYMTA, WMATA, APTA
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) subways reach 3.94 million riders on a single day for the first time since March 2020. Also, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) gets a service boost systemwide amid ridership surge; and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) releases results from Phase 2 of its Transit Workforce Shortage Study and welcomes hundreds of industry professionals to Washington, D.C., for 2023 Legislative Conference.
CP, TCRC-MWED Reach Tentative Collective Agreement
Canadian Pacific (CP) on March 17 announced that it has reached a tentative collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Employees Division (TCRC-MWED), which covers approximately 2,600 engineering services employees in Canada.
Transit Briefs: LIRR, UTA, MBTA
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announces additional enhanced service, effective March 13. Also, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) offers mobile ticketing in its official Transit app; and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), after being hit with six safety violations following an inspection of the Red Line, implements new speed restrictions.