Archive for October 5, 2020
CN, CP set new grain shipment records in Q3
(Source: Progressive Railroading: 10/05/2020) CN and Canadian Pacific last week announced more records set for their grain shipments during 2020. CN announced that it moved 7.76 million metric tons (MMT) of grain in third-quarter 2020 and that September marked the seventh consecutive month of record grain movements. In August, the Class I moved 2.43 MMT of Canadian grain…
Read MoreUP will begin fare collection on Metra lines
(Source: Union Pacific press release, October 2, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — Effective Monday, Oct. 5, Chicago commuters riding the UP North, Northwest and West Metra lines must show a valid ticket when boarding an outbound train or upon arrival at Ogilvie Transportation Center (OTC). Union Pacific employees positioned behind protective, plexiglass booths will verify fares as…
Read MoreSTB: Five Class Is were “revenue adequate” in 2019
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 2, 2020) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced yesterday that BNSF Railway Co., CSX, Norfolk Southern Railway’s combined subsidiaries, Canadian Pacific’s Soo Line Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad achieved “revenue adequacy” in 2019. Full story: Progressive Railroading Monday, October 5, 2020
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