Posts by William Wallace
Ice to STB: “We are prepared”
(Source: Railway Age 03/28/2018) Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief BNSF is the first U.S. Class I (and the second overall) to respond to the Surface Transportation Board’s March 16 blanket letter requesting information on each railroad’s 2018 service outlook. In a March 22 letter to STB Chairman Ann Begeman and Vice Chairman Deb Miller, BNSF President…
Read MoreCAGTC: More than half of TIGER IX awarded to freight
(Source: Progressive Railroading 03/19/2018) More than $275 million of recently announced federal grants issued under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program were awarded to freight projects or those with a strong freight component, according to the Coalition for America’s Gateways & Trade Corridors (CAGTC). The freight-related awards represent 56 percent of total dollars awarded under the ninth…
Read MoreUP slates $59 million for Utah track, bridge projects
(Source: Progressive Railroading 03/29/2018) In the latest of its state-by-state capital expenditure announcements, Union Pacific Railroad officials said this week the Class I will spend $59.3 million on track and bridge projects this year in Utah. UP’s investments will include $54.1 million to maintain track and $123,000 to maintain bridges in the state, according to a UP…
Read MoreFRA seeks input on railroad industry automation
(Source: Progressive Railroading 03/29/2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is soliciting public comments on the future of automation in the railroad industry. The agency is requesting information and comments from industry stakeholders, the public, local and state governments, and other interested parties on the potential benefits, costs, risks and challenges to implementing automated railroad operations, according to a…
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of dollars in B.C. grain, lumber and other products sit idle due to rail backlog
(Source: CBC News, March 28, 2018) OTTAWA — Hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of grain, lumber and other products are sitting idle in northern B.C. due to a months-long backlog on CN rail lines, causing industry groups to warn Canada is losing its competitive edge in international trade. Full story: CBC News Thursday, March 29,…
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