CALGARY — Canadian Pacific has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance, which seeks to establish blockchain standards for interoperability in the global supply chain. Blockchain uses cryptography to create secure movement of shipping messages, documents and other data, and to ensure transactions are secure, authenticated, and verifiable. “We are excited to be on this journey,” […]
NEW YORK CITY — Considered a stopgap a few years ago for declining U.S. coal production and its effects on transportation providers, the export market — especially that in Europe — is fading. Lower natural gas prices are hastening European conversion of power generation away from coal, says an analysis released by investment bank Morgan […]
TORONTO — Genesee & Wyoming is pulling out of Australia. The short line holding company is selling its 51% stake in its Australia operations, which serves New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and South Australia, including the 1,400-mile Tarcoola to Darwin rail line. The move comes as G&W is being taken private in an $8.4-billion […]
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As news propagated social media Thursday announcing that West Virginia’s New River excursions would continue under new management, social media inquisitively questioned the involvement of two prominent steam-focused out-of-state nonprofits. Rail Excursion Management Co., revealed Thursday it had reached an agreement with Amtrak to continue the New River excursions this fall under […]
TORONTO — The government of Ontario is exploring the possibility of selling naming rights to stations, parking lots, and even restrooms on the GO Transit system to increase income for Metrolinx, the province’s transit operator. Globalnews.ca reports that Transportation Minister Carolina Mulroney announced the concept Thursday, saying it could help keep fares low. Government estimates […]
Hourglass autorack car from Trinity Industries Trinity Industries DALLAS — Trinity Industries has developed an auto rack it says is designed for safer and more efficient loading. Trinity, which is involved in the manufacturing, leasing, and maintaining of railcars, introduced the car earlier this year, according to CEO Tim Wallace. While Wallace says the move […]
NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. — Two crew members were injured when a Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern freight train derailed early Friday morning, KOTA-TV reports. The derailment occurred before 3 a.m. near New Underwood, about 25 miles east of Rapid City. The two were injured when trapped in the wreckage of the train, the TV station […]
Crowds swamp Big Boy while on display at West Chicago Sunday morning. Trains: Jim Wrinn ADAMS, Wis. — In the heyday of the streamliner, the City of Adams was known as the meeting point of the Chicago & North Western’s “400” speedliners as they streaked between Chicago and Twin Cities in 400 minutes. Long a […]
Trains editors discuss rail news that’s fit to publish. This week the editors talk about Kentucky coal miners blocking coal trains, Big Boy’s Chicagoland appearances, and more! […]
EDMOND, Okla. — Police in Edmond have cited BNSF Railway under a new state law allowing tickets and fines for blocking a grade crossing. KOKH-TV reports that police issued two tickets under the law which allows fines of $1,000 for blocking a crossing for more than 10 minutes. Exceptions are allowed for emergencies, waiting for another […]
BRANSON, Mo. – The Branson Scenic Railway has acquired three cars from Amtrak in its latest sale of retired equipment. They are Amtrak baggage cars 1204 and 1245, and dining car 8521. The two baggage cars were built by Budd in 1953 for Santa Fe as Nos. 3533 and 3534 respectively. They were assigned to […]
MONTREAL — As part of its commitment to enable the growth of Canadian natural resources supply chains, Canadian National is pleased to announce that it has published its 2019 to 2020 Grain Plan and that it has established a CN Agricultural Advisory Council. The Grain Plan reviews CN’s performance during the previous crop year, which […]
