MOBILE, Ala. — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have ratified a new contract with Terminal Railway-Alabama State Docks, the short line connecting the Port of Mobile to five Class I railroads. The BLET announced Sunday (July 6) that the five-year agreement was ratified on June 26. It runs through 2027 and […]
LAC-MÉGANTIC, Quebec — Canada’s Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Chrystia Freeland, issued a statement today to mark the 12th anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic disaster, the derailment and fire involving a runaway, unmanned Montreal, Maine & Atlantic oil train that occurred about 1:14 a.m. on July 6, 2013. “Twelve years ago, the community of Lac-Mégantic […]
GLENDORA, Miss. — A derailment and fire involving a Canadian National Railway train occurred today (July 5, 2025) in the town of Glendora, with the hazardous materials involved leading to the evacuation of about 200 residents. The Clarksdale Press Register reports Tallahatchie County Emergency Management Agency Director said 13 cars had derailed, with a tank […]
TACOMA, Wash. — Sound Transit has approved plans to build a new Tacoma Dome station for its Link light rail system, a plan which would require the demolition of the Freighhouse Square market dating to 1909. The choice was part of the Sound Transit board’s selection of a final route for its Tacoma Dome Link […]
With only six Class I freight railroads remaining and stringent merger rules set by the Surface Transportation Board’s 2001 framework, the consensus largely held that the window for large-scale transactions was closed. Any potential merger, under these rules, must not only demonstrably enhance competition but also clearly articulate public benefits — typically improved service or […]
MOBILE, Ala. — It has been a long wait for the launch of Amtrak’s Gulf Coast service. Clearly, some people can’t wait to take a trip. A day after the start date for service was announced and tickets went on sale, the first regular run of Amtrak Mardi Gras Service in each direction on Aug. […]
Railroads around the world might look and operate differently, but the challenges of keeping the public safe around passenger platforms and at grade crossings (called level crossings outside of North America) are more or less the same everywhere. No one knows these challenges better than the international community of railroad officials from industry, government, and […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak will live stream an upcoming board of directors meeting, set for Thursday, July 31, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, the company has announced. Those wishing to view the meeting must register in advance on Zoom. There will be no in-person attendance or public question-and-answer session. The company says expected topics […]
WASHINGTON — Canadian Pacific Kansas City says its service continues to improve in former Kansas City Southern territory, where a May 3 computer system cutover led to congestion, delays, and missed switches. Local service performance on the former KCS rose to 88% in the week ending June 27, CPKC said in an update to the […]
COOS BAY, Ore. — The Oregon legislature has approved $100 million in funding for the Port of Coos Bay project to develop a new ship-to-rail container terminal, the port announced this week. The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port would see containers loaded directly from ships on to trains, which would then move via the port’s Coos […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern has donated $25,000 to support recovery efforts from June 14 flash flooding in West Virginia. The July 1 donation to the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley will support the foundation’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, assisting nonprofit organizations involved in relief efforts, including supporting individuals affected. A storm brought 4 […]
PORT CLINTON, Pa. — Jeff Knadler has been promoted to assistant vice president-passenger at the Reading & Northern, the railroad has announced. Knadler, who started with the R&N as a freight conductor in 2007 and advanced to designated supervisor of locomotive engineers, has most recently served as senior director of the passenger department. In that […]
