CN and CSX tout railroad collaboration
CN and CSX tout railroad collaboration LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Canadian National and CSX executives today touted cooperation — not combination — as the best way to convert freight from highway to rail. While Union Pacific has proposed an $85 billion acquisition of...
Norfolk Southern rolls out automated system to measure track conditions
Norfolk Southern rolls out automated system to measure track conditions Norfolk Southern Railway recently developed and rolled out its new automated track geometry measurement system (ATGMS), the Class I announced yesterday on social media. The ATGMS uses NS...
Rail Customer Coalition warns regulators of potential impacts of UP-NS merger
Rail Customer Coalition warns regulators of potential impacts of UP-NS merger WASHINGTON — The Rail Customer Coalition, which represents the manufacturing, agriculture, and energy industries, has told federal regulators that Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of...
Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret
Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secre CORVALLIS, Ore. — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis,...
CTA budget crisis eased by $74M from Metra, Pace
CTA budget crisis eased by $74M from Metra, Pace CHICAGO - The Chicago Transit Authority avoided immediate service cuts and fare hikes Thursday after regional transportation officials approved a plan to shift suburban transit funds to help cover the city agency’s...
Trump is trying to fire a railroad regulator who protects Iowa interests
Robert Primus has proven himself a good man who has refused to be bought and has consistently used his power as a public servant to stand on the side of everyday Iowans and Americans.
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit A federal appeals court has approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court decision that found the prohibition violated the...
STB grants Metra request for trackage rights on Union Pacific
STB grants Metra request for trackage rights on Union Pacific The Surface Transportation Board has granted Metra’s request for terminal trackage rights on three Union Pacific lines in the Chicago area, addressing the commuter operator’s concerns that UP could...
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit A federal appeals court has approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court decision that found the prohibition violated the...
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Amtrak ridership grows in Midwestern states Ridership on regional Amtrak trains out of Chicago Union Station grew 8% last year, according to a policy brief published last week by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University. Compared with...