Commentary

‘Here’s the Data. Have Fun With It’

Feb. 3 marks the one-year “anniversary” of Norfolk Southern’s East Palestine, Ohio, derailment, which quickly turned into a media circus, flavored with tasty fodder appealing to preaching, finger-pointing politicians. We’ve covered the

UP 2023: ‘Improved Resource Utilization Drives Strong Service Metrics’ (Updated, TD Cowen Insight)

Like much of the industry, Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results reflected growing momentum in the year’s final quarter and into what promises to be a stronger 2024. While full-year earnings

HGmotive, CPKC Partner on Hydrogen Fueling System

HGmotive Inc. (formerly CNGmotive Inc.) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will this year be jointly testing a hydrogen fueling system with the HGmotive™ Prototype Tender, which started operational testing on CPKC

New EV Battery Plant Business for NS

Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins, Inc.; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC; and PACCAR, builder of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF

TAC Duke East Site Development-Ready

TexAmericas Center’s (TAC) rail-served Duke East Site is “shovel-ready and well-suited for mid-to-large scale industrial development,” the company announced on Jan. 23.

CPKC, Bison Expand Service Offerings

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Bison Transport Inc. have entered into a new agreement to provide intermodal transportation services on CPKC’s transnational railroad connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Established in

Port NOLA LIT Up with $226MM INFRA Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $226.2 million INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) grant to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) to assist the first construction phase of the

NGTC 2023 Video: TfL Elizabeth Line Reliability Growth in Real Time

Railway Age and Parsons held the 2023 Next-Generation Train Control Conference in Philadelphia on October 26 and 27. Phil Dubery, Co-Owner & Director, CPC Systems, London, CPC Project Services LLP, was a featured

CSX First Recipient of Loop Capital‘s Bill Thompson Award

Loop Capital Markets has named CSX recipient of its inaugural W.F. Thompson Award for Class I Operating Performance for 2023, “highlighting CSX’s success in driving its growth strategy by leveraging strong operational

FRA Releases Locomotive Emissions Comparison Tool

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a User Guide and an Emissions Data Documentation File to help railroads use its Locomotive Emissions Comparison Tool (LECT).  User Guide and Emissions Data Documentation File are downloadable below. The LECT is

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