STB Denies Coalition to Stop CPKC Request

The Surface Transportation Board on April 5, 2024, by unanimous vote, denied the request of the Coalition to Stop CPKC to modify the reporting requirements imposed in STB’s approval of Canadian Pacific’s

Shipper Survey Indicates ‘Significant Concern’ Over NS Takeover Attempt

Little Rock, Ark.-based analyst Stephens Inc. on April 4 released the results of a survey, Rail Shipper Survey on the Activist Campaign at NSC, conducted with Norfolk Southern shippers that indicates a

CN Acquiring a Progress Rail EMD® SD70H

CN is acquiring its first plug-in hybrid diesel/battery-electric main line locomotive, an EMD® SD70H, from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company. The SD70H, Progress Rail’s six-axle North American Tier 4 main line hybrid

Amtrak Selects UOC Construction Contractor

Amtrak has selected Wohlsen Construction Company as construction contractor for the $53 million Unified Operations Center (UOC) Facility Project in Wilmington, Del. Wohlsen will advance the buildout and construct workspaces, conference rooms,

NS Progress Report Shows Improving Metrics

With a proxy vote initiated by an activist-led investor group rapidly approaching, Norfolk Southern provided an update on April 4 highlighting recent operational changes and near-term priorities that are producing “tangible results.”

How NS is Responding to the Key Bridge Collapse (Updated)

Norfolk Southern and CSX both serve the Port of Baltimore through several facilities handling several types of traffic. The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse shut down Port operations, which are very slowly

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ATWG: EPA Should Deny ‘Dangerous’ CARB Rule

The full membership of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group (ATWG), a consortium of close to 90 national and state/regional associations, is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny the

Rail Vision, Loram Launch Pilot Project

Rail Vision Ltd. has received an order from Loram for its AI-driven Shunting Yard System for a pilot project “aimed at leveraging Rail Vision’s advanced technology to enhance Loram’s rail track maintenance

Hinrichs Talks with Cramer on ‘Mad Money’

CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs spoke with Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Mad Money, sharing an update on CSX’s “creative service solution” to manage freight traffic that would typically transit through the

FRA Signs Washington Union Station Expansion Project FEIS/ROD/FS4(f)E

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has signed the combined Final Environmental impact Statement (FEIS), Record Of Decision (ROD) and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation for Amtrak’s Washington Union Station Expansion Project proposed preferred

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