Rail freight hot streak continues

Deep into a summer of simmering trade and economic issues, grain and petroleum continued to lead growing U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 25.

Vermont Railway serves new propane terminal

Short line Vermont Railway has added a new propane customer along the New York-Vermont border.

Funding gap covered for NC light rail

A North Carolina light rail project is a go again after county officials came up with two separate fees and tax revenue to cover a funding shortfall.

VIDEO: New York & Atlantic promotes benefits of rail freight service

One short line railroad operating in the world’s biggest city is showing how rail can be a good transportation option, and a good neighbor.

Tentative pact for BLET, Springfield Terminal

The Springfield Terminal Railway has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

OmniTRAX will fix Hudson Bay Railroad

Repairs are slated for the Hudson Bay Railway for the first time since flooding cut off the line serving the remote Canadian city in May 2017.

First Canada location among new BNSF Certified Sites

Shippers looking for a ready-to-run rail-served industrial site now have a trio of new locations to consider, courtesy of BNSF.

Yates to lead CSX coal business

CSX Corp. has appointed Shon Yates as vice president of the company’s coal business, effective immediately.

Grain tops weekly carloads

Rail traffic in the U.S. for the week ending August 18 was 567,477 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.7% compared with the same week in 2017.

Port OKs Toyota plans for green Long Beach terminal

A major automotive customer of Southern California’s Port of Long Beach will redevelop its transloading marine center in a bid to improve the hub’s efficiency.

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