Kenny Rocker, Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, provides a status report on operations, including the new Phoenix Intermodal Facility. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates railroader John Visocchi’s 50 years of service; and Norfolk Southern (NS) shares a “new look” for locomotive No. 4759.
For Norfolk Southern (NS), fourth-quarter 2023 railway operating revenue was $3.1 billion, down 5%, or $164 million, compared with fourth-quarter 2022, marking the end of a “challenging, yet transformational year” for NS, the Class I reported Jan. 26.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is distributing $4.9 billion to 37 nationwide projects through the FY 2023-24 Mega (National Infrastructure Project Assistance) and INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) grant programs. Twelve rail-related projects will receive a total of $1.6 billion; the Pier B project at the Port of Long Beach and the Louisiana International Terminal project at the Port of New Orleans are among the winners.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Jan. 25 announced that it has issued a final rule requiring railroads to provide emergency escape breathing apparatuses (EEBAs) for train crew members and other employees who could be exposed to an inhalation hazard in the event of a hazardous material (hazmat) release.
Norfolk Southern (NS) reports doubling its community impact in 2023; boosting productivity at its Toledo (Ohio) Terminal; partnering with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS); and reaching the restoration phase in East Palestine,
Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins, Inc.; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC; and PACCAR, builder of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) will require additional information in the Amtrak Gulf Coast proceeding and schedules hearing. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) pilots upgraded seating on light rail and streetcar vehicles; and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) installs platform barriers the at 191st Street Station.
5S methodology has helped some of the world’s leading industrial companies improve safety, streamline assets, and increase productivity. The 5S approach, which translated from Japanese, stands for Sort, Set in Order, Standardize, Shine, Sustain. It is designed to help maintain a safe, clean, efficient, and orderly workplace. Now, Norfolk Southern (NS) is bringing those principles to facilities across our network.
As Norfolk Southern Vice President Transportation, Joe Gioe is responsible for leading a culture of safe, predictable and consistent service by empowering transportation team members to meet the needs of NS customers.
CN Vice President of Engineering and Railway Track & Structures’ 2023 Engineer of the Year Brent Laing is among the featured speakers at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Laing will