Archive for June 26, 2020
Port of Longview to begin North Rail Connection project
(Source: Progressive Railroading 06/26/2020) The Port of Longview, Washington, this summer will begin a project to add more than 5,000 feet of new railroad track. The port’s commissioners earlier this week gave staff approval to buy materials to start the North Rail Connection project, which is designed to boost the port’s rail capacity by realigning…
Read MoreAmerican Chemistry Council endorses call for GAO study on impact of PSR
(Source: Logistics Management, June 25, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late last week, on the heels of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee signed off on the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) threw its support behind a provision in…
Read MoreDeficit gap narrows for weekly U.S. rail volumes
(Source: Freight Waves, June 25, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail traffic on a weekly basis is still lower than the same period in 2019, although that gap is narrowing, particularly for intermodal volumes. Full story: Freight Waves Friday, June 26, 2020
Read MoreBLET members urged to act on INVEST in America Act
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 25 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, BLET Auxiliary, retirees, and their family members are urged to contact their legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the INVEST in America Act. Formally titled the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation…
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