People News: Indiana Rail Road, OLI
The Indiana Rail Road Co. (INRD) promotes Brian Jonaitis to Vice President of Business Development. Also, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes six new Board of Director members.
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People News: BLET, Benesch
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President Eddie Hall will retire, effective May 1. Also, Benesch welcomes Paul Rathgeber, MPA, as Director of Public Projects in the company’s Railroad Division.
New Rail and Logistics Firm RKP Launched
Rob Russell and Shawntell Kroese on March 25 announced the launch of Russell-Kroese Partners (RKP), a consulting firm “focused on delivering value-oriented solutions to the rail, logistics, and real estate development sectors.”
NCCC, BMWED Vote to Ratify National Agreement
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED-IBT) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement reached in January that covers approximately 8,000 railroad employees at NCCC-represented carriers, “solidifying the momentum of the current bargaining round and reinforcing the industry’s commitment to providing competitive pay and benefits.”
PNWR Celebrates 30 Years
Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) is celebrating 30 years of service to customers in Oregon and Washington, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) recently announced via a LinkedIn post. Spanning 478 miles, the short
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The Next Frontier in Predictive, Proactive Railroading
I grew up looking up facts in encyclopedias, figuring out directions using trifold maps and listening to my music on cassette tapes. While these tools conjure up fond memories, I much prefer the ease and speed of a smartphone to navigate my life.
IANR M/W Employees Join BMWED
Iowa Northern (IANR) railroaders have signed on with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union reported Jan. 13.
People News: NS, TNW Corporation
Norfolk Southern (NS) names Felismina “Mina” De Oliveira as Vice President Enterprise Resources. Also, TNW Corporation appoints Dan Blank to Director of Sales.
AAR Honors Four Railroaders With Environmental Achievement Awards
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Oct. 30 honored four railroaders for their “commitment to sustainability and advancing the industry’s environmental efforts” at the 2024 Railroad Environmental Conference. The 26th award
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Has Union Pacific’s Intermodal Network Bottomed?
Bend, Don’t Break: Last year we tracked a domestic intermodal surge on BNSF and used it as an example of the Bend-Don’t-Break playbook, which acknowledges that railroads will naturally slow under volume