WASHINGTON — A simmering impasse over confirmation of nominees for Amtrak’s board of directors has reached a boil, with both Republican and Democratic senators objecting to the makeup of the group advanced by President Joe Biden. At issue is that only one of the six nominees — Normal, Ill., Mayor Chris Koos — represents an […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern’s first quarter earnings tumbled due to expenses related to the disastrous Feb. 3 derailment and subsequent hazardous materials release in East Palestine, Ohio. The railroad’s operating income declined 34%, to $711 million, due in part to an initial $387 million charge associated with the derailment, the railroad reported today. NS CEO […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board will hold a hearing next month to consider a Powder River Basin coal producer’s request for an emergency service order that would require BNSF Railway to handle more volume from the Spring Creek Mine in Montana. The board will hold oral arguments on May 10 where Navajo Transitional Energy […]
DENVER — The operator of a Regional Transportation District light rail train that ran off the end of tracks at a station in Golden in March likely fell asleep, the Denver Post reports. The RTD disclosed findings of its investigation into the March 11 incident as it filed a corrective action plan with the Colorado […]
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — ENSCO Inc. will expand its railway inspection business with acquisition of KLD Labs Inc., a provider of automated wayside inspection technology and laser profiling products. ENSCO announced Tuesday it had entered into an equity purchase agreement to acquire KLD, which offers track inspection and assessment, fleet inspection and assessment, and asset management […]
MONTREAL — Canadian National CEO Tracy Robinson was singing from the same hymnal as other railroad leaders when she discussed safety during CN’s earnings call on Monday. All of the CEOs have stressed the importance of safety during their earnings calls this month in the wake of the disastrous Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk […]
CALGARY, Alberta — Knight-Swift will shift its U.S.-Mexico intermodal traffic from Union Pacific to CPKC’s new single-line route beginning in May. CPKC and Knight-Swift announced their multi-year agreement today, just four days after Schneider said it would move its U.S.-Mexico intermodal business from UP to CPKC in May under a similar agreement. “This agreement creates […]
LOS ANGELES — Commuter rail operator Metrolink will receive more than $25 million for a pair of projects — $10 million for projects to improve locomotive fuel efficiency and $15.5 million for double tracking of a route in Riverside County — under state funding awarded Monday. The funding, announced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, come […]
BISMARCK, N.D. — BNSF Railway has received the final regulatory clearance for its long-delayed effort to replace its aging bridge over the Missouri River in North Dakota, and has begun preparatory work. A group that wants to save the bridge as a pedestrian and bike path, however, indicates it may take its effort to court. […]
YATES CENTER, Kan. — Five locomotives and approximately 24 cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Monday morning after a grade-crossing accident with a tractor-trailer truck, a railroad spokesman told KOAM-TV. The train’s crew was not injured, UP said. The truck driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Woodson County Sheriff Jeffrey McCullough. The […]
SAN JOSE — The state of California will provide $46 million in funding for a 2.4-mile extension of a San Jose light rail line, a $350 million project that includes an elevated right-of-way and a new station between the current end of track and an existing transit center served by buses. The San Jose Mercury […]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Seating areas at New Haven Union Station are expected to be reopened today (Tuesday, April 25) after being shut down Monday following a report of bed bugs in the waiting room. The New Haven Parking Authority, which operates the station, conducted a deep cleaning with chemicals and compounds on Sunday night […]
