Best-ever month for chem carloads

Railroads in the United States originated 1,028,141 carloads in February, down 0.3% from the same month in 2017, the Association of American Railroads said.

TEXRail breaks ground in Grapevine

Ground was broken Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas, on the $105-million dining and entertainment complex on the TEXRail commuter rail line.

Court upholds $1.25M award to BNSF whistleblower

A federal appeals court has upheld a $1.25 million award to a BNSF Railway whistleblower in a safety violations case.

Short lines gather for Rail Day on Capitol Hill

ABOARD AMTRAK’S SILVER STAR – Short line and regional railroads, suppliers and other stakeholders in the national rail industry are gathering in Washington March 7 for the annual Railroad Day on Capitol Hill.

UP’s Fritz tags Trump’s tariffs “troubling”

Union Pacific’s top executive described as “troubling in a number of ways” President Trump’s plan to levy steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

BNSF asks to join suit over Washington state coal terminal

BNSF Railway is asking to join a lawsuit against Washington state officials who blocked plans to build a coal export terminal.

CSX on plan: More job cuts, capex to shrink

Management at CSX are staying the course set by E. Hunter Harrison.

BSM, Lat-Lon to recognize IoT innovation

BSM Technologies and Lat-Lon announced the BSM Technology Innovation Award recognizing leadership and innovation in providing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in the rail industry.

Intermodal widens weekly lead

Shipments of containers and trailers posted healthy gains while commodity carloads were weaker from a year ago.

Grant for Stockton Terminal and Eastern KLW T4 locomotive

The Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad was awarded a grant by a clean-air body for the purchase of a new diesel-electric locomotive.

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