Carloads gain as Canada sets intermodal mark
The Association of American Railroads said U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 29 was 550,356 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.5% from the same week a year ago.
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Stephen C. Tobias, 72
Stephen C. Tobias, former Norfolk Southern Vice Chairman and Chief Operations Officer, died Aug. 7. He was 72.
Record FY2017 volume for Georgia ports
The Georgia Ports Authority reported record fiscal year results and approved the purchase of six new ship-to-shore cranes at its July board meeting.
New power joins NCDOT roster
The North Carolina Department of Transportation and state First Lady Kristin Cooper christened the #1984 “City of Kannapolis” locomotive for use in daily Piedmont passenger service.
R&N handling Ukraine-bound coal
In a development that harks back to the region’s mining roots, Reading & Northern Railroad said it will operate anthracite unit coal trains as part of a major shipment destined for Ukraine.
NS OR hits record low in 2Q 2017
Significant increases in net income and income from railway operations combined with a small increase in operating expenses compared to the prior-year quarter produced an all-time low operating ratio of 66.3% in Norfolk Southern’s 2017 second quarter.
AAR: Coal leads weekly carload gainers
Weekly gains in freight volume on U.S. railroads eased slightly, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Railway Age Short Line of the Year North Shore Railroad takes a bow
NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa. – Among the hundreds of operators that make the “first-and-last mile” business of short line railroading an ongoing success, the North Shore Railroad stands out.
D&RR wins NJ rail freight pact
New Jersey’s Morris County Board of Freeholders has awarded a five-year contract for rail freight services to the Dover & Rockaway River Railroad.
PS Technology, NS partnering on personnel
A new train crew management and payroll system under development by PS Technology and Norfolk Southern is expected to “boost operating efficiency, lower costs and increase productivity, supporting goals of NS’s strategic plan to improve corporate performance.”