RailPulse ‘Open for Enrollment’
Following two years of development and testing in collaboration with coalition members and telemetry suppliers, RailPulse says it is now “open for enrollment and welcomes stakeholders from across the industry to join
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Class I Briefs: NS, CPKC, CSX
Norfolk Southern (NS) hosts labor leaders at its Atlanta headquarters for the Class I’s first-ever 2024 Labor Council. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) sponsors the 2024 Spruce Meadows, Masters Tournament; and CSX’s Santa Train returns to the rails for its 82nd run.
RailPros de Mexico Adds Second Location
Irving, Texas-based RailPros announced Sept. 3 that RailPros de Mexico, a wholly owned subsidiary, has opened a new office in Monterrey, Mexico.
Watco Expanding Cheyenne Logistics Hub Operations
Watco has acquired 18 acres of land to be used for customer expansion and additional rail operations at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Logistics Hub, where its Swan Ranch Railroad (SRRR) has served as
MDOT Releases $18.9B Draft Six-Year Capital Budget
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on Sept. 3 released its Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030, outlining an $18.9 billion balanced plan that “makes strategic investments to further the safety of the state’s transportation system and maintain operations.”
PEB 251 Established, Recommendations Released to Settle NJ Transit-BLET Dispute (UPDATED 9/3)
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on July 24 appointed Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) No. 251 to investigate the collective bargaining dispute between New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
SD75ACCs Arriving at CN
The first SD75ACC locomotives have arrived on CN property and are now in service. Rebuilt from SD75i units built between 1996 and 1999, CN ordered 175 examples of the 4,300-hp DC traction
Now On Line: Railway Age September 2024 Digital Edition
The September 2024 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with deep dives into alternative energy efficiency and boxcars, as well as the annual Product and Innovations Showcase spotlighting the rail supply community.
People News: SLSI, NYPD Transit Bureau
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services’ (G&W) John Angel joins the Short Line Safety Institute’s (SLSI) Board of Directors. Also, Micheal M. Kemper, Chief of Transit at the New York City Police Department, is stepping down.
Report: Circuit Court Rules CSX vs. NS Case ‘Came Too Late’
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in CSX Transportation Inc. v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. et al., case number 23-1537, ruled Aug. 29 that CSX’s antitrust case against Norfolk Southern over ‘exclusionary’ fees