For the first three weeks of the year, ending Jan. 18, 2025, North American carload and intermodal traffic was up 8.9% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Jan. 22. The United States and Canada experienced gains, while Mexico saw a loss.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Granite an approximately $71 million contract to expand and update the Union Pacific (UP)-served rail yard at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Tex.
The Short Line Railroad Tax Credit Modernization Act has been introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania and Mike Thompson of California, the Chairman and senior Democrat of the House Ways
The January forecast for ITS Logistics’ US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows that operations throughout North American ports and ramps “are running relatively smoothly and are expected to remain so through the month, with the exception of the Port of Vancouver,” the Nevada-based third-party logistics (3PL) firm reported Jan. 21. The firm also noted that the U.S. Administration’s confirmed 25% tariff increase for Canada and Mexico is expected to occur as soon as Feb. 1 and could create a “front-loading” serge.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Jan. 17 vacated the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) rule authorizing the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in DOT-113C120W9-specification
BNSF sees “some improved service performance” following weather challenges across its core network. Also, a CSX locomotive shop reaches a safety milestone.
Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 252 has declared New Jersey Transit’s (NJ Transit) “Final Offer as the most reasonable proposal in the ongoing labor negotiations” with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) selects a construction partner for the Long Bridge Project-South Package. Also, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) rolls out its first two Type 6 MAX system light rail vehicles; Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is scheduling light rail rehabilitation projects for 2025; and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) reports the largest one-year drop in serious crimes in its history.
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) on Jan. 16 reported that all Port of Montreal activities are “back to normal” after fully resuming two months ago as directed by the Canada Industrial Relations
The Delaware & Hudson Railway Historical Society, Inc., (D&HRHS) on Jan. 17 announced its establishment. Its goal is to not only “preserve, interpret, and celebrate the rich history of the Delaware &