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BMWED Finalizes Agreement with Belt Railway of Chicago; NS, ADTA Partner to Improve Quality-of-Life

Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Dvision’s (BMWED) Unified System Federation have finalized a paid sick leave agreement with The Belt Railway Co. of Chicago.

NS: $1B Infrastructure Improvements in 2023

Norfolk Southern—like much of the industry, battling a misinformation campaign by rail union leadership aided and abetted by the U.S. Transportation Secretary and Federal Railroad Administrator, and reportedly in the gunsights of

NS Delivers 12-Month Progress Report on East Palestine Efforts (UPDATED 2/5)

Norfolk Southern (NS) recently released a 12-month progress report detailing the Class I railroad’s efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding communities, following the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment. “Over the

MARS Welcomes New Officers

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) has announced the members of its 2024 Executive Committee.

Commentary

Report: Activist Investor Attempting NS Takeover

According to an unsubstantiated late-Jan. 31 Wall Street Journal article, an investor group led by activist Ancora Holdings Group, LLC intends to run a proxy fight and replace Norfolk Southern President and

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CPKC Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Feb. 1 announced that it has joined the RailPulse™ Coalition, becoming the third Class I railroad and the tenth member of the coalition, which was established in late 2020 to “to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies on railcars that increase safety, efficiency, and visibility across North America’s freight rail industry.”

STB Extends Employment-Data Reporting for ‘Big Four’

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Jan. 31 extended its temporary employment-data reporting period for the “Big Four” Class I railroads—BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP)—to Dec. 31, 2024,

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For GPA, Container Volume Down in December, ‘Renewed Strength’ Expected in 2024

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 422,300 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in December 2023, down 4% or nearly 18,500 TEUs from the prior-year period, the Port reported Jan. 30. Its Port of

Mabby Amouie Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024

Norfolk Southern (NS) Associate Vice President Enterprise Data & Analytics Mabby Amouie is among the featured speakers at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Amouie will discuss the NS/Georgia Tech Research Institution’s Digital Train

Bunge Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Agribusiness company Bunge has signed on as the first railcar-owning shipper of RailPulse™, the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across

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