Archive for May 2018
AAR: U.S. carloads, intermodal traffic up in Week 21
(Source: Progressive Railroading 05/31/2018) U.S. railroads moved 565,502 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending May 26, marking a 4.4 percent increase over the same week last year. Total carloads ticked up 3 percent to 273,226 units during Week 21, while intermodal traffic grew 5.8 percent to 292,276 containers and trailers, according to Association of…
Read MoreJudge allows federal lawsuit over Millennium coal terminal to proceed
(Source: The Daily News, May 31, 2018) TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s administration of interfering with foreign and interstate trade by denying key permits for a proposed coal terminal in Longview. Full story: www.tdn.com Thursday, May 31, 2018
Read MoreAs PTC deadline nears, are Class I railroads ready?
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, May 31, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With 140,000 miles of freight railroad track across the United States, getting all rails PTC-ready is no easy task. Full story: Supply Chain Dive Thursday, May 31, 2018
Read MoreTeamsters reach tentative agreement with CP, ending strike
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, May 30, 2018) CALGARY — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific (CP) to renew the collective agreement for over 3000 conductors and locomotive engineers, ending a strike that began at 2200 ET yesterday. At the same time, the parties have reached a…
Read MoreTrains rerouted after debris falls from Union Pacific tunnel in Oregon
(Source: Associated Press, May 29, 2018) OAKRIDGE, Ore. — Officials with Union Pacific Railroad say trains are being rerouted after debris from a train tunnel fell onto the track during maintenance operations southeast of Eugene. Full story: www.usnews.com Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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