(Photograph Courtesy of Watco)

Watco Adding GLC to Small-Road Portfolio

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has granted authority for Watco Holdings, Inc. to acquire control of the 379.2-mile Class III Great Lakes Central Railroad, Inc., subject to certain conditions. The acquisition will

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Steam Tour in 2024. (Screenshot of a DHDISPR SMITH YouTube video)

Coming to the Big Screen: CPKC’s ‘Pulse of the Continent’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s “Pulse of the Continent” film about the historic, nearly 10,000 mile, three-nation journey of 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Steam Tour, is set to premiere Sept. 20

Patrick Preusser, incoming COO, RTD (Photograph Courtesy of RTD)

Denver RTD Tabs Preusser as COO

Patrick Preusser on Sept. 2 will join Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) as Chief Operations Officer.

(Courtesy of Patriot Rail)

Small-Road Briefs: Patriot Rail, DCR

Jacksonville, Fla. -based Patriot Rail Company refreshes its brand with a new logo reflecting a “recent transition from growth partner to growth generator.” Also, Delaware legislators tour Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR), celebrating a $18.8 million CRISI grant for infrastructure upgrades.

(CPKC Photograph)

AAR: North American Rail Volume Up Through Week 34

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 34 weeks of 2025 (ending Aug. 23) was up 2.7% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest rail traffic report. While the United States and Canada both saw gains, Mexico experienced a loss.

A map of Green Eagle Railroad LLC’s proposed 1.335-mile common carrier rail line in Maverick County, Tex., extending from the southern border of the United States and connecting to Union Pacific (UP) at approximately milepost 31 on the Eagle Pass Subdivision. The line is part of parent company PVH’s proposed trade corridor for freight and commercial motor vehicles extending into Mexico. (GER Map)

UP to STB: Deny GER’s Petition for Proposed Maverick County, Tex., Line

Green Eagle Railroad’s (GER) proposal to construct and operate an approximately 1.335-mile rail line in Maverick County, Tex., “is not needed to meet existing or future demand for transportation, would be less

(Logos courtesy of the respective railroads)

Jaguar Acquires CBRW, CWAR (UPDATED 8/27)

Jaguar on Aug. 27 began running the Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRW) and Central Washington Railroad (CWAR), following its approved acquisition of the Class IIIs by the Surface Transportation Board (STB). CBRW and

(Photograph Courtesy of NRLC)

NCCC, BRS Reach Tentative National Agreement

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on Aug. 26 reported reaching a tentative national agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).

“Our Flat Rock, MI, facility, developed with Target Steel, shows how CN helps customers shift from truck to rail to optimize their supply chain.” CN reported Aug. 25 via LinkedIn. (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN, NS, UP

CN boosts business at its Flat Rock, Mich., transload facility. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) provides an update on its first -and last-mile intermodal drayage service app, and hosts its second-annual Labor Summit; and Union Pacific (UP) adds 15 new industrial development sites to its network.

(Image Courtesy of RailPulse™)

TTX Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Railcar pooling company TTX has signed on with RailPulse, the coalition established in late 2020 “to advance the use of GPS and sensor technology on railcars; deliver near real-time data through a

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