We never want to delay or cancel a train, but sometimes the weather forecasts and other factors make it the right thing to do. It’s true, Amtrak is often able to provide
Here, we look at weekly operating data through Jan. 10. U.S. West Coast container imports were strong last year, particularly in the second half, driven initially by diversions from the East Coast
Surface Transportation Board Chairperson Robert E. Primus has rung a tocsin, alleging a toxin is skulking about in the rough-and-tumble environment of railroad-shipper relations despite the lawfulness of capitalist acts among consenting
As a small boy, one of my favorite stories was my Uncle Curt’s tale about a hostler buddy of his who had ended his railroad career by putting most of a 4-8-2
Early the week of Jan. 13, Amtrak issued a cancellation alert for its Empire Builder: “Trains 7 and 8 will be canceled between Spokane and Chicago due to inclement weather throughout the
“The great cities of the world have their trains running through the urban core. They include London, Paris, Berlin, and Philadelphia, but not New York.” So says George Haikalis, who had a
Two years ago, I released an article cautioning the freight rail industry to expect higher railcar prices and lease rates. At the following Rail Equipment Finance conference, the article was met with
The President-elect has created a non-government Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Their goal is to make a comprehensive review of the government and target wasteful
BNSF is committed to deploying cutting-edge technologies to enhance our operations and better serve our customers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be transformational, driving efficiency, reliability, and safety across our network. We’re pioneering new methods to harness vast amounts of data generated by our trains, tracks, and equipment, and use that data to take service to a new level.
The prosperity and growth from which the railroad industry has benefitted for the past 45 years is largely due to two people, both Democrats: New Jersey Congressman and Governor James J. Florio