NS, BMWED Ratify Tentative Agreement
Norfolk Southern and members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) have voted to ratify a new agreement in advance of the start of the next collective bargaining round.
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Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP
One of CSX’s New York-based teams achieves more than 2,000 days of injury-free service. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) commits $856,800 in grants to combat food insecurity, finalizes its East Palestine, Ohio, field office, and participates in the 2024 Virginia Maritime Association International Trade Symposium; and Union Pacific’s (UP) United Way campaign raises $860,000.
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
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
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First Meltdown Stress Test Since 2022
Hurricane Survival Mode: We now have operating data for the week of Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. It encapsulates most of the damage from Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida late
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.
WATCH: Norfolk Southern Chicago-New Jersey Inspection Tour, With EVP & COO John Orr
Invited by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr, Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono spent three days aboard Norfolk Southern’s Business Train on a Chicago-New Jersey inspection tour, with
NS: Post-Helene Recovery Nearly Complete; Milton Efforts Next
As the Southeast braced Oct. 9 for impact from Hurricane Milton, the second such storm to batter the region in two weeks, Norfolk Southern continued its rapid service restoration efforts following Hurricane
ACSRS, KLW, NS Partner on Idle Reduction Technology
Locomotive aftermarket communication and technology products supplier ACS Railroad Solutions (ACSRS) and Norfolk Southern, with assistance from Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW), are partnering on an idle reduction system pilot project for low-horsepower
BNSF Ratifies Five-Year Agreements With ATDA, SMART-MD (UPDATED 10/8)
BNSF recently announced that members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and the International Sheet Metal, Air and Transportation Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD) voted to ratify a new agreement