Less than a week after a still-unknown person or persons at Norfolk Southern contacted CNBC and other media outlets alleging that President and CEO Alan H. Shaw was engaging in an “inappropriate
Both houses of Congress on Sept. 10 introduced bills that would improve the railroad track maintenance credit—also known as the 45G tax credit, referring to its section in the U.S. tax code—that has been “a powerful incentive for short lines to put more of their own funds to work upgrading track and bridges to modern standards,” according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA).
TCI Tank Logistics on Sept. 10 announced that it will invest $2 million to “expand its intermodal footprint and ease supply chains” by adding 1,200 linear feet of new rail that will
Jeffrey Gonneville is the new Senior Vice President and Transit and Rail Director of Enterprise Strategy at WSP, an engineering, environment and professional services firm. Also, William “Billy” Webb has joined Balfour Beatty US as General Manager of its Total Power Group (TPG) operations based in Goldsboro, N.C.
The City of Stuart backs out of a station deal with Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad. Also, Caltrain plans a launch party for electric service between San Francisco and San Jose, Calif.; weekend-pass sales were up 40% this summer for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail; and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) rolls out a “Connects Communities” campaign.
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
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) will lead See Tracks? Think Train® Week while Operation Lifesaver Canada will lead Rail Safety Week 2024 across North America on Sept. 23-29.
The Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The 580-mile Class II, owned by Railroad Development Corp. (RDC), was established in 1984 on former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks between Chicago and Omaha
Potential labor disruptions at U.S. East and Gulf coast ports, which handle billions of dollars in trade monthly and about 43% of all U.S. imports, plus “heavy pre-tariff shipping” pending the outcome
CN on Sept. 11 announced that its operations have recovered following “several months of labor uncertainty” as well as a complete shutdown of its Canadian network, and that it is adjusting its
