Top rail executives to headline MARS winter meeting

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LOMBARD, Ill. — CEOs from CPKC, CSX, and Norfolk Southern, as well as Union Pacific’s president, are among the scheduled speakers as the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers holds its winter meeting on Jan. 9-11, 2024, marking the 100th anniversary of MARS. Registration is now open for the meeting at the Westin Lombard. It begins […]

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NJ Transit’s Morris & Essex line disrupted by catenary damage

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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — NJ Transit’s Morris & Essex Line is facing modified operations for an unknown period as a result of extensive catenary repairs near Mount Tabor, N.J., the transit agency reports. As of this morning (Tuesday, Dec. 5), and continuing until further notice, three eastbound trains and four westbound trains are cancelled each day; […]

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DC Metrorail begins wheel replacement on 7000-series cars

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WASHINGTON — DC Metrorail has begun replacing the wheels on all its 7000-series railcars, the latest step in the long-running effort to fully return the newest cars in the Metrorail fleet to service in the wake of problems that have limited their availability for more than two years. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said […]

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