The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) publishes a compliance guide to help organizations comply with its crew size rule. Also, the FRA publishes a two-part technical report describing researchers’ study of the tank car vent and burn process and publishes a sample template for its Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program.
More than 300 participants from Class I and short line freight railroads, along with representatives from suppliers and supporting associations, visited more than 270 bipartisan offices on May 8 for Railroad Day on Capitol Hill.
“First quarter revenue grew 99% year-over-year and in line with our expectations,” said FreightCar America (FCA) President and CEO Nick Randall during a May 8 earnings report.
CN on May 8 announced the winners of its 2023 Safe Handling Awards, presented to customers who “load freight cars with dangerous goods and meet strict standards for the safe handling and shipment of regulated products.”
Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) to enhance productivity. Also, CSX extends its partnership with STG Logistics and supports first responders in Tampa, Fla.
Metra increases its UP North Line weekday service. Also, crime on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) continues a downward trend in April; and Brightline ends its monthly passes.
STV announced May 6 that it has signed a contract with the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) to spearhead the replacement of 12 traction power substations along the agency’s Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) Blue Line.
Railmark Industrial Railway Inc. (RIR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Railmark Holdings, Incorporated, has been named as the new operator and developer for the 11-mile industrial rail line in Tishomingo County, Miss., that interchanges with Norfolk Southern (NS) and the Tenn-Tom Waterway via a barge port.
Newly released date by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) shows increases in railcar orders and deliveries in 2024’s first quarter. The data includes information on covered
Union Pacific’s (UP) 4141 Locomotive makes its grand debut. Also, BNSF’s San Bernardino intermodal facility team achieves 500 days injury-free.