Cando Adds 13th Rail Terminal
Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Nov. 20 reported acquiring its 13th multi-purpose terminal, AWP Industries in Canada’s Northwest Territories, which will support key existing Cando network customers, as well as Class
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NS Celebrates Newest Class of Transportation Management Grads
Norfolk Southern (NS) recently recognized nearly 50 Rail Transportation Management Trainees at its Atlanta, Ga., headquarters who completed the Class I’s training program and have been placed into permanent, full-time positions across
Supply Side: Rail Vision, ROLLON Corp., Icomera/SpaceX Starlink, Tealinc LLC
Rail Vision unveils a new innovative active control system. Also, ROLLON Corp. expands its manufacturing operations in Michigan and opens a new business office space in New Jersey; Icomera and SpaceX Starlink team up to transform onboard rail connectivity; and Tealinc LLC marks one year under new ownership.
For BNSF, Record October Ag Volume
BNSF, which notes it “handles more agricultural product shipments than any other U.S. railroad and has partnered with American grain producers for more than 170 years,” experienced record agricultural volumes in October.
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Point-of-Use ZE an Incomplete Picture
A recent article by Alex Luvishis, Ph.D. was interesting from a factual basis about alternative locomotive fuel and energy options and their costs. However, zero-emissions at point of use is not the whole picture; neither
BNSF Secures Agreement With IBB
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) members have voted to ratify a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with BNSF, the union and Class I railroad reported Nov. 19.
SC Ports: ‘Well-Positioned’ to Speed Goods to Market, Support Growth in Southeast
South Carolina (SC) Ports recently reported that with its “three big-ship capable terminals and a total of 10 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) on the horizon, the deepest harbor on the U.S. East Coast at 52 feet, two rail-served inland ports, and a near-port rail yard under construction,” it is “well-positioned” to speed goods to market and support growth in the Southeast.
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The Future of High-Speed Rail in America—and How Freight Can Benefit
As demand for high-speed rail (HSR) continues to grow, the U.S. rail industry stands at the precipice of a transformative era. While many are familiar with HSR’s potential to revolutionize travel, fewer
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Crew Size: ‘It Depends’ Isn’t Acceptable
Before and even now as a retired locomotive engineer, I have enjoyed my Railway Age subscription because you’re always on the cutting edge of the railroad world. I feel compelled to comment on the
People News: UP, NS, IntelliTrans, Savage
Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Craig Richardson will retire in 2025. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Jackie Peets, a 2018 Railway Age “Fast Tracker,” is recognized
Quadra, Octium to Offer Bulk Chemical Transloading in Quebec
Quadra Group Ltd. and Octium Solutions Inc. on Nov. 15 reported investing in a Malartic, Quebec facility project that will expand railway infrastructure to CN’s main line. The aim: to “enhance the
Sean Duffy Picked as Next SECDOT
Former Republican Congressman, reality TV figure, ESPN color commentator, professional lumberjack athlete and Fox Business co-host Sean Duffy is the President-elect’s pick for United States Secretary of Transportation. Duffy, 53, served in
GDC Issues RFQ for New Jersey Surface Alignment Project
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) is seeking a single design-build contractor for the Hudson Tunnel Project Package 3: the New Jersey Surface Alignment (NJSA) Project.
Seventeenth of a Series: Hochul and the MTA Try Again
After “pausing” the implementation of a proposed Congestion Toll for vehicles entering the zone south of 60th Street in Manhattan on June 5, Gov. Kathy Hochul has again recommended that the toll
Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP, CSX
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) expands its Premium Transload Program. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Mechanical Car Department achieves 1 million hours of safe work; and CSX honors the winners of its 6th Drive to Succeed campaign.
Transit Briefs: Caltrain, Amtrak, LACMTA
California’s Caltrain sends its retired trains to the municipality of Lima in Peru. Also, Amtrak welcomes back Keystone Service riders after restoring weekday trains between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pa.; and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) celebrates the completion of a mixed-use housing development adjacent to the E Line’s Soto Station in Boyle Heights.
NCCC Announces Three Tentative Union Deals
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) recently reached tentative national collective bargaining agreements with the Transportation Communications Union (TCU), Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC), and International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail
Californian Start-Up Awards Sleeper Train Design Contract
A new private operator plans to introduce an overnight train service between the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Progress Rail Completes SD70-MACH Deliveries to Metra
Chicago’s Metra has taken delivery of all 15 SD70-MACH locomotives that it ordered from Progress Rail in 2019. The commuter railroad made the announcement in the fourth-quarter 2024 edition of its MyMetra
Ports of Indiana Lands $11MM Grant for Rail Yard, Transload Facility
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded the Ports of Indiana an $11.249 million grant to construct a $16 million rail yard and transload facility at its Mount Vernon, Ind., location, the closest