Unifor, which represents more than 1,200 workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), including mechanics, laborers, diesel service attendants, and mechanical support staff, announced Oct. 29 that it has filed for conciliation in its negotiations with the Class I after discussions “reached an impasse impacting thousands of workers.”
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Oct. 30 honored four railroaders for their “commitment to sustainability and advancing the industry’s environmental efforts” at the 2024 Railroad Environmental Conference. The 26th award
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases an RFP (Request for Proposals) to begin the preliminary engineering phase of the $5.5 billion Interborough Express (IBX) project. Also, Metra reopens the 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station in Harvey, Ill., after a two-plus year rebuild; and Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) plans a double-tracking project in East Austin, Tex.
Union Pacific (UP) engages with customers on its journey to “grow and win together.” Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) recognizes Honorary Captain William H. Wilson on his 100th birthday.
Hundreds of railroad professionals from government, industry and academia gathered in Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 22-23 for the 2nd Annual Transportation Technology Center (TTC) Conference & Tour.
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Oct. 26, 2024 (Week 43) came in at 519,415 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.2% from the same week last year, based on 228,829 carloads—up
CSX double-stack service to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore launched Oct. 28 as part of the $500 million Howard Street Tunnel Project. The project is improving clearance at
Pacific Harbor Line (PHL), together with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), has received partial funding for five new Progress Rail battery-electric locomotives and two battery chargers through the Federal Railroad Administration’s
BNSF is honoring 17 companies with sustainability awards in recognition of their “significant achievement in one of several categories, including: investments in sustainable infrastructure, supply chain efficiencies, sustainable technology implementation, sustainability leadership
Total intermodal volume rose 9.8% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) latest report. International containers added 15.4%, domestic containers improved 6.0%, while trailers fell 11.0%.
