Archive for February 2021
UP train carrying flammable liquid derails in Millard County, Utah
(Source: ABC 4, February 21, 2021) MILLARD COUNTY, Utah — A Union Pacific train with 28 cars and some carrying flammable liquid derailed in Millard County Saturday afternoon. Full story: www.abc4.com Monday, February 22, 2021
Read MoreRail shippers defeat BNSF, CSX, NS and UP’s attempts to insulate anticompetitive conduct from liability
(Source: Hausfeld press release, February 19, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Paul Friedman denied a motion by the defendant railroads BNSF, CSX, NS, and UP in In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation (Case No. 07-489) to exclude certain evidence from future antitrust…
Read MoreFTA rescinds Trump cost-share policy in CIG program
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/18/2021) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) this week rescinded Trump administration guidance for how the federal government would consider applications for project funding under the Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program. The policy prohibited states and local entities from using federal loans as part of their local funding match when applying for grants. Critics of the policy said it…
Read MoreU.S. rail volume remains steady, thanks to intermodal traffic
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/18/2021) U.S. freight railroads moved 480,483 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Feb. 13, up 0.3% compared with the same week in 2020, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Carloads declined 7% to 211,420 units, while intermodal volume climbed 6.9% to 269,063 containers and trailers. Five of the 10 carload…
Read MoreUnion Pacific shuts down intermodal network because of winter weather
(Source: Railway Age, February 16, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has virtually frozen its entire intermodal network in the face of harsh winter weather. Full story: Railway Age Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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