Tag: railroad

January 30, 2024

Rail is often characterized as one of the more “old school” transportation options, but recent developments in the space have challenged that narrative. Railroad giant CSX, for example, is dedicated to investing both financial and human capital into a myriad […]

October 3, 2023

U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., want the Surface Transportation Board to press on with a rulemaking they say could enable shippers to receive better rail service and make the U.S. rail network more resilient. The […]

September 20, 2023

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon make available $139 million in Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grant program funding. “This funding will create jobs, grow local economies, and increase rail safety and efficiency in states where geography and other circumstances […]

May 25, 2023

Western U.S. railroad BNSF has reached a tentative sick leave agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD). The agreement covers those working for the former GN Road, SP&S, C&S, HBT, […]

March 30, 2023

An early Thursday morning derailment involving a BNSF train near Raymond, Minnesota, led to an evacuation of area residents within a half-mile of the site. The train was carrying 22 rail cars of mixed freight, including ethanol and corn syrup. […]

March 8, 2023

Three railroad unions representing mechanical workers have filed a lawsuit against BNSF over claims that it violated the Railway Labor Act for not working with union members in good faith over the maintenance of the railroad’s locomotives. The unions — […]

February 27, 2023

The Biden administration recently announced a slew of actions it plans to take aimed at improving rail safety in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. But depending on an upcoming decision from the Federal […]

November 23, 2022

A rail strike — or a lockout by the railroads — could occur in early December if unions and railroads can’t reach a labor agreement that satisfies everyone. Congress has the ability to stop a strike. So why is it […]

July 29, 2022

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had issued a proposed rule on crew requirements for safety purposes. The new requirement would require two train crewmembers for over-the-road railroad operations, with some exceptions for […]

July 27, 2022

OMAHA, Neb. — Railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews under a new rule announced July 27 that will thwart industry efforts to cut crews down to one person. The Federal Railroad Administration said in a rule published in […]

June 15, 2022

Major railroads, including Union Pacific Corp. and BNSF Railway Co., and their unions remain at an impasse after a government board ended efforts to mediate a settlement, a move that will likely force President Joe Biden’s administration to intervene and […]

April 4, 2022

The latest warning sign for U.S. stocks is emerging from a corner of the market that investors closely watch to get a read on the state of the economy and the health of American consumers. Transportation shares, especially trucking and […]

January 14, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that Amit Bose has been confirmed as the 15th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Bose was nominated by President Joe Biden on April 22, 2021, and served as Deputy Administrator when […]

August 30, 2021

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) officials said the agency has earmarked nearly $362 million to aid railroad improvements via its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program. “CRISI is an opportunity to invest in safety and economic progress across […]

August 10, 2021

A multibillion-dollar bidding war is underway for Kansas City Southern, the smallest of the Class I freight railroads but one that is being sought by Canada’s two rival railroads. On Aug. 10, Canadian Pacific got back into the game, upping […]

January 12, 2021

As profiled in an earlier Flashback Friday article, the railroad was first developed in Great Britain. Although they developed later in the United States than in England, wooden railroads were also built in the American colonies. These early railroads used […]

December 5, 2019

AMTRAK DEFENDS ARBITRATION POLICY: Amtrak offered its most substantive defense yet of its new, contentious arbitration policy for customers in a letter sent to lawmakers last week and shared with POLITICO on Wednesday. The railroad said it implemented the policy […]

August 27, 2018

Short-line freight railroad U S Rail Holdings is being acquired by United Rail Inc. for $4.5 million. U S Rail Holdings, based in Toledo, Ohio, leases and operates about 72 miles of rail lines in the Kokomo, Ind., area providing transloading, […]

May 22, 2017

Kansas City Southern announced a $24.6 million investment to replace cross ties and improve crossings on the railway track between Neosho, Mo., and Blanchard, La. Crews will begin May 30 and work could last up to four months, including projects […]

January 25, 2017

Canadian National Railway posted a strong fourth quarter as earnings rose 8.2% year-over-year and beat analyst estimates during the period. The railroad company reported $1.02 billion in profits for the three-month period to close 2016, or $1.32 per share, measured […]