A federal judge Monday stayed railroad industry groups’ lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB), “aimed at blocking newly adopted environmental regulations which, over time, will limit pollution and greenhouse gas
Through the first 38 weeks of 2024 (ending Sept. 21), total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.6% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). The U.S., Canada and Mexico all experienced gains.
Michael Wiley is named as the new General Manager of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Mechanical Inspection Department. Also, Jeffrey Ostrander joins the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) to help manage the association’s Quality Assurance, Equipment Leasing and American Railway Car Institute (ARCI) Committees.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for fourth-quarter 2024 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred by the nation’s largest railroads over a specified period of time.”
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Sept. 16-17 held a public hearing regarding growth in the freight rail industry. The objective, it said, was to better understand “how the industry has grown and intends to grow.” Railroads and related organizations offered insights and in some cases a dose of skepticism.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Sept. 18 reported that total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.6% through the first 37 weeks of 2024 compared with the prior-year period. The United States, Canada and Mexico all experienced gains through the week ending Sept. 14.
High-horsepower hydrogen locomotive CP 1200, with dedicated fuel tender CP 10001, has “successfully” completed its first phase of testing in a consist of three diesel locomotives and 152 gondolas, according to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).
A 70-member industry coalition, including the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), Association of American Railroads (AAR) and American Trucking Associations (ATA), has signed a U.S. Chamber of Commerce letter calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to “proceed with caution” on a NextNav petition to establish a 5G terrestrial-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) network that they say “would significantly disrupt the hundreds of millions of devices on the current 902-928 MHz band.”
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-Texas) on Sept. 12 introduced in Congress companion bills, both called the Stop CARB Act of 2024, which would repeal California’s waiver exemption in Section 209 of the Clean Air Act; repeal Section 177 of the Clean Air Act, which allows other states to adopt California’s emissions standards; and nullify any active or pending waivers granted to California. Railway Age Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner weighs in.
Weekly rail traffic volumes are up again over the prior-year period, according to the latest Association of American Railroads (AAR) report, but Week 36 (ending Sept 7, 2024) was the fourth in a row