AAR: Rail Traffic Upticks for July, Early August
Total U.S. rail traffic for July and for the week ending Aug. 3, 2024, was up 3.4% and 5.7% respectively, from the prior-year periods, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the...
View ArticleNS Appoints Three Industry Veterans to Lead Transportation Team
Norfolk Southern (NS) on Aug. 7 announced that it has appointed three industry veterans with precision scheduled railroading (PSR) experience to lead its Transportation team, reporting to Chief...
View ArticleSmall-Road Briefs: Tarantula Corporation, G&W
Noncarrier holding company Tarantula Corporation finalizes its acquisition of all Texas Central Railroad stock from Birdsong Corporation. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s New England Central Railroad...
View ArticleCold Climate Combat
RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: Railroads and suppliers work year-round to prepare for winter’s onslaught well before it becomes a problem. The post Cold Climate Combat appeared first on Railway Age.
View ArticlePHMSA: $32MM to Support First Responders, Improve Hazmat Safety
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Aug. 12 reported that it is awarding more than $32 million in Fiscal Year 2024 grants to support state and local hazardous...
View ArticleFor G&W’s CG Railway, A New Partner (UPDATED 8/13)
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (G&W) on Jan. 2 reported that Grupo Mexico Transportes (GMXT) will become its new joint-venture partner for the CG Railway, LLC, a U.S.-Mexico rail-ferry service. In...
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2024 Women in Rail Conference Includes Tour of Metra’s Rebuild Shop, Training...
Attendees of the 2024 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail Conference will have the unique opportunity to explore Metra’s in-house railcar and locomotive rehab programs on Nov. 6. Guests will learn...
View ArticleFRA Sponsors Research on Expertise Management for Safety Leadership Positions
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it has sponsored TrueSafety Evaluation, LLC, in partnership with Perigean Technologies, to conduct research on Expertise Management...
View ArticleCoalition to House: Reject Bigger Truck Proposals
A 20-member coalition, including the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Railway Supply Institute (RSI), is calling on House...
View ArticleBrewin Leading ASLRRA Congressional Affairs
Nicole Brewin has returned to the rail industry as American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Vice President of Congressional Affairs. Brewin “brings extensive Capitol Hill, rail...
View ArticleRRB Still ‘Concerned’ Over FY 2025 Funding
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) recently announced that the Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved a fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding level of $129 million. While RRB says it “appreciates the...
View ArticleRail-Served Sodium-Ion Battery Plant Coming to North Carolina
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Natron Energy will spend an estimated $1.4 billion to bring a sodium-ion battery plant to Rocky Mount, N.C. CSX will serve the new facility that is slated to produce 24 GW of...
View ArticleRail Emissions Regulation on Wrong Track
As my constituents in Upstate New York and Americans across the nation face a historic affordability crisis, conditions are set to get a lot worse if the California Air Resources Board (CARB) succeeds...
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UP’s Whited Headlining 2024 Women in Rail Event
Whited was part of the inaugural Women in Rail event in 2022 as Executive Vice President–Sustainability and Strategy and returns in 2024 in her new role. She has led multiple functions across the...
View ArticleITS Logistics: Threatened Trump Tariff Actions ‘Very Likely Inflationary’
In July, former President Trump confirmed in a Bloomberg interview that if elected for a second term, he plans to propose a new 10% tariff on all imported goods, with a 60% tax on Chinese goods. “These...
View ArticleSmall-Road Briefs: Oyen Regional Rail, RSOR
Transport Canada invests C$11.8 million to expand Oyen Regional Rail Company’s Oyen Rail Yard in Alberta. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s Riceboro Southern Railway (RSOR) celebrates 20 years of service....
View ArticleAAR: Carloads, Intermodal Up for Week 33
Weekly rail traffic volumes are up again over the prior-year period, according to the latest Association of American Railroads (AAR) report, but for the week ending Aug. 17, 2024 (Week 33), carloads...
View ArticleASLRRA Briefs
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) submits testimony for the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) September hearing on freight rail growth. Also, the association urges...
View ArticleD/Gauge, Cordel Land G&W Contract
D/Gauge, part of the TÜV Rheinland Group, and Cordel Group PLC announced Aug. 19 that they have won a contract to “revolutionize clearance assessment” spanning the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes...
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Executives Discuss Practical Career Advancement Advice at Women in Rail 2024
Today’s professional journey is about more than doing a job well. AI-based candidate selection, social media prevalence, and revised work/life balance expectations are just a few of the elements to...
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