Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.2% through the first 46 weeks of 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 20. The United States and Mexico experienced gains while Canada saw losses through the week ending Nov. 16, 2024.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and ATCO EnPower™, a division of Canadian Utilities Ltd., have brought on line two hydrogen production and locomotive refueling facilities, one each in Calgary and Edmonton, to serve
A new study finds that the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative could provide the commonwealth with a nearly $7 billion economic boost. Also, California’s Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) lands federal funding for a transit-oriented development project in Gilroy.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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