New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Heniff Transportation Systems on Oct. 17 celebrated the new $3 million transloading industrial park in New Orleans East with a ribbon cutting. (NOPB/Port NOLA Photograph)

NOPB Launches $3MM Transloading Industrial Park

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) on Oct. 17 reported that Heniff Transportation Systems LLC will manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park. The Park is located

This map shows the lines of Genesee & Wyoming-owned Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) in relation to other rail lines in the territory and the principal geographic points in the region traversed. (Map Courtesy of CPKC)

STB Signs Off on CPKC, CSXT Acquisition of Meridian & Bigbee Lines

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Oct. 17 issued two separate decisions approving, with conditions, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) request to acquire from Genesee & Wyoming Class III Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) and

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For Port NOLA, a $1MM FEMA Security Grant

The Port of New Orleans, La., (Port NOLA) will use a $1,040,583 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to make physical and technology upgrades that will improve the Harbor Police Department’s surveillance

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Railway Age Announces Women in Rail Honorees for 2024

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This

CPKC on Oct. 11 officially opened its new Operations Center at Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Mo. (pictured). CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas were among those attending a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. (Screen Grab from CPKC Video)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX, NS

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates the opening of its new U.S. Operations Center. Also, CSX releases video highlights of its 33rd annual short line conference; and Norfolk Southern (NS) donates another $400,000 to the American Red Cross for relief efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) fifth Annual Supplier Charity Golf Tournament raises $250,000 for the Children’s Mercy Kansas City Ward Family Heart Center. Also, Union Pacific (UP) awards more than $5.2 million to 487 local nonprofit organizations across the Class I’s network.

Arturo Gutiérrez Hernández, Incoming CPKC Board Member (CPKC Photograph)

Gutiérrez to Join CPKC Board

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Sept. 17 reported Arturo Gutiérrez Hernández’s appointment to its Board of Directors. He is CEO of Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America

“Joining the consist of diesel locomotives, CP 1200 hauled a loaded bulk train from Sparwood, B.C. to Golden, B.C. and back,” CPKC reported Sept. 16 via social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). (Screen Grab of CPKC Video)

Watch: CP 1200 ‘On the Road’

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).

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Amsted Recognized as ‘RailPulse Certified Vendor’

Amsted Digital Solutions has been approved as a certified telematics vendor for RailPulse™, the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across the North

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ITS Logistics: Potential ILA Strike Fuels Peak-Season ‘Uncertainty’

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

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