Archive for September 14, 2020
NTSB releases preliminary report on July UP derailment in Tempe, Ariz.
(Source: www.azfamily.com, September 10, 2020) PHOENIX, Ariz. — The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released its preliminary report on the train derailment that took out a portion of the Salt River Bridge in Tempe on July 29. According to the report, no criminal activity was found by the FBI. The agency also determined that…
Read MoreReport: Shippers using U.S. West Coast ports can’t book rail on BNSF, UP
(Source: American Journal of Transportation, September 11, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Northern California logistics consultant was unable to book containers on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) or Union Pacific (UP) railroads for the first week of September going to and from U.S. West Coast ports and Midwest destinations. Full story: www.ajot.com Monday, September 14,…
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