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And the survey says: Rail workers overwhelmingly unhappy with contract recommendations and support a strike

By Bill Stephens | August 31, 2022

RENO, Nev. – Rank-and-file members of railroad labor unions are disappointed with the Presidential Emergency Board’s contract recommendations and overwhelmingly support a strike, according to an online survey conducted by Railroad Workers United. Nearly 83% of those surveyed said the PEB’s recommendations fell short of their expectations. Nearly 8% expressed neutral sentiments, while the remaining […]

Trouble on the Transcon

By Bill Stephens | August 31, 2022

Earlier this month, Trains drove alongside BNSF Railway’s Southern Transcon from Barstow, Calif., to Belen, N.M., to see how North America’s busiest freight railroad and intermodal corridor is faring amid the crew shortages that have affected operations. BNSF’s California and Southwest divisions have been among the hardest hit in the country as the big four […]

Norfolk Southern train derails in Georgia

By | August 29, 2022

MIDVILLE, Ga. — About 35 cars of a 76-car Norfolk Southern train derailed early Monday morning in Midville, Ga., WJBF-TV reports. The accident occurred about 3 a.m. No hazardous materials were reported to be involved and no injuries were reported. A railroad representative said an investigation to the cause was under way. Midville is about […]

STB grants request for more mediation time in Gulf Coast dispute

By | August 29, 2022

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has granted a request by the parties in the Amtrak Gulf Coast dispute to extend board-sponsored mediation for an additional 30 days. Amtrak, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and the Alabama State Port Authority and Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks had filed the request on Aug. 24, saying they agreed […]

Athearn Genesis Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACU diesel locomotive

By | August 26, 2022

Drawing of diesel locomotive decorated in marron and gray scheme

Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACU diesel locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $259.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $359.99. Add $10 for Primed for Grime. Era: 2016 to present Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com SD70ACU diesel locomotive features: Body-mounted McHenry knuckle couplers Celcon handrails Detailed cab interior Die-cast metal […]

St. Louis Merchants Bridge project reaches final major milestone

By Steve Smedley | August 26, 2022

Red crane hovers over bridge truses in front of St. Louis Arch

ST. LOUIS — The culmination of the Merchant’s Bridge rebuild project, which began in 2018, is scheduled to take place today (Friday, Aug. 26), with the third and final new span being floated into place on the Mississippi River. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) owns the bridge. The 4,340-foot-long bridge, completed in 1889, […]

Freight railroads, Amtrak ask for more time for Gulf Coast mediation

By | August 25, 2022

WASHINGTON — The parties in the dispute over Amtrak’s effort to launch Gulf Coast service have asked the Surface Transportation Board to extend the period for board-sponsored mediation by 30 days. In a joint motion filed Wednesday, Aug. 24, by CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, Amtrak, and the Alabama State Port Authority, the parties say “an […]

General Electric ET44 diesel locomotive from ScaleTrains

By | August 24, 2022

Red, black, and gray modern diesel locomotive

General Electric ET44 diesel locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $174.99; with dual-mode ESU LokSound 5 sound decoder, $269.99 Era: 2014-present (depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 7598 Highway 411, Benton, TN 37307; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com Features: Road-number-specific details Factory-installed details including wire grab irons, m.u. clusters, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, and […]

Despite historically poor rail service, J.B. Hunt remains bullish on intermodal growth

By Bill Stephens | August 19, 2022

NEW YORK — Domestic intermodal service is running at historically low levels, with trains routinely arriving a day or two behind schedule, J.B. Hunt executives say. “We never saw numbers like this before the pandemic,” Darren Field, J.B. Hunt’s intermodal president, told an investor conference this week. “It’s really a labor and crew issue for […]

CSX and NS optimistic as operations slowly improve with new conductors entering service

By Bill Stephens | August 19, 2022

NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation executives say their railroads are slowly on the mend as more conductors begin active duty and start to ease the crew shortages that have caused widespread service problems. Neither railroad has been able to handle freight demand and both have lost traffic to trucks as on-time performance […]

Georgia environmental agency calls on NS to clean up soybeans from derailment

By | August 19, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Environmental Protection Division of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources has ordered Norfolk Southern to remove soybeans that ended up a waterway because of a derailment, or face penalties as high as $50,000 a day. The Times of Gainesville, Ga., reports the agency informed the railroad in an Aug. 17 letter that […]

Presidential Emergency Board issues rail contract recommendations meant to avert strike

By Bill Stephens | August 16, 2022

Man climbing on front steps of orange locomotive

WASHINGTON — The Presidential Emergency Board charged with making recommendations to resolve the longstanding contract differences between the U.S. Class I railroads and their unionized workforce today submitted its report to the White House, railroads, and organized labor. The board recommended a 22% wage increase, along with $5,000 in service recognition bonus payments, over the […]

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And the survey says: Rail workers overwhelmingly unhappy with contract recommendations and support a strike

Trouble on the Transcon

Norfolk Southern train derails in Georgia

STB grants request for more mediation time in Gulf Coast dispute

Athearn Genesis Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACU diesel locomotive

St. Louis Merchants Bridge project reaches final major milestone

Freight railroads, Amtrak ask for more time for Gulf Coast mediation

General Electric ET44 diesel locomotive from ScaleTrains

Despite historically poor rail service, J.B. Hunt remains bullish on intermodal growth

CSX and NS optimistic as operations slowly improve with new conductors entering service

Georgia environmental agency calls on NS to clean up soybeans from derailment

Presidential Emergency Board issues rail contract recommendations meant to avert strike

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