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As a result of the collision of two CPKC trains on Feb. 16, 2024, the four head-end locomotives on train 805 derailed (locomotives CP 8910, CP 8775, CP 8014, and CP 8776), one of which (CP 8775) caught fire. About 17,500 liters of diesel fuel leaked from the derailed locomotives. On train 301, four cars derailed, one of which (CP 650381) caught fire, and about 400 tons of grain spilled from the train. This schematic of the occurrence site shows the derailed rolling stock after the collision, including the derailed locomotives and their order in the train consist (Caption information and image courtesy of TSB)
April 1, 2025|Safety

TSB Releases Final Report on 2024 CPKC Collision

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) on March 31 again called for additional backup safety defenses—“i.e., physical fail-safe train controls”—in signaled territory, following its investigation of the 2024 main-track…
March 31, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS

BNSF provides an intermodal network update for the week ending March 25, 2025. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) takes part in the 2025 Women in Operations Summit and kicks off the…
March 28, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: WMATA, VPRA, UTA, Santa Clara VTA, Sound Transit

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) implements a policy to ban violent and sexual offenders beginning June 2. Also, a new Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) improves the customer…
The 627-mile HBRY that connects with CN in The Pas, running north through Manitoba to the Hudson Bay at the Port of Churchill. (Screen Grab from a Prairies Economic Development Canada Video)
March 24, 2025|Regulatory

For Canada’s HBRY, Port of Churchill, another C$175MM

Transport Canada and Prairies Economic Development Canada on March 21 committed to investing a total of C$175 million over a five-year period to support operations and maintenance of the Hudson…
“After 32 years, it’s time to say goodbye to the MetroCard and go all in on the fare payment system of the future,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said March 19. (MTA Photograph)
March 20, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: NYMTA, San Diego MTS/NCTD, Sound Transit, Coastal Link

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is sunsetting MetroCard sales and distribution after 32 years. Also, California’s San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) introduce…
CEO Jim Vena congratulates Union Pacific’s first-ever CEO Excellence Award honorees. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)
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March 20, 2025|Class I

UP Celebrates Inaugural CEO Excellence Award Recipients

Union Pacific (UP) recently held its inaugural CEO Excellence Awards, honoring 41 employees who made tremendous strides advancing the railroad’s Safety, Service and Operational Excellence strategy. The awards acknowledge many…
Union Pacific’s Twin Cities Intermodal Terminal celebrated its fourth anniversary in January. (Photograph Courtesy of UP)
March 19, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: UP, CN

Four years after launch, Union Pacific’s (UP) Twin Cities Intermodal Terminal continues its growth path. Also, CN’s Winnipeg Engineering team debuts the “Safety Champion” belt.
Metra and its freight railroad and municipal partners are taking on a wide variety of projects in 2025, including improvements to 52 stations and replacement of 43 grade crossings. (Metra Photograph)
March 19, 2025|M/W

Metra Outlines 2025 Construction Program

Metra on March 18 detailed its program for the 2025 construction season, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling nearly…
March 17, 2025|News

RSI Names Riley as President

The Board of Directors of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) on March 17 announced that it has selected Jim Riley as its new President, effective March 31, 2025.
March 17, 2025|Regulatory

Congress Passes THUD Appropriations Bill

On March 14, before the funding deadline at midnight, the Senate passed H.R. 1968, the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” to “avoid a shutdown and fund the government…
OLI Board Chair and ASLRRA SVP, Safety, Regulatory, and Environmental Policy Jo Strang (far right) pictured with F. Tom Roberts Memorial Volunteer Award honoree Bob Crawford (center). They are joined by Jessica Devorsky, Texas Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator and F. Tom Roberts Award Committee Chair (far left), and Mark Sexton, Oklahoma Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator. (OLI Photograph)
March 17, 2025|Safety

Crawford Earns OLI Rail Safety Education Award

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) has honored Robert “Bob” Crawford of Oklahoma City, Okla., with the 2024 F. Tom Roberts Memorial Volunteer Award in recognition of his “outstanding dedication to railroad…
Chrystia Freeland. (Photograph Courtesy of Transport Canada)
March 17, 2025|Regulatory

Freeland Appointed Minister of Transport, Internal Trade

Alongside Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland on March 14 was sworn in as Minister of Transport and Internal Trade in a ceremony presided by the Governor General,…
Members at BNSF’s Minneapolis Northtown shop celebrate their Safety Bell achievement. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of BNSF)
March 13, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC, CN

BNSF recognizes its 2024 Safety Bell Award honorees and partners with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on first-responder training in North Dakota. Also, CPKC and CN help welcome to the…
March 7, 2025|Regulatory

Duffy Urges D.C. Leaders to Improve Transportation Safety

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on March 6 took action to urge Washington, D.C., leaders to improve the safety and security of the city’s transportation systems. In a series…
March 6, 2025|Regulatory

New FRA Data Confirms Rail Safety Progress

Newly released 2024 data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) confirms that “continued investment in innovation, infrastructure, and workforce expertise are making rail transportation even safer,” the Association of American…
(Courtesy of Railway Age)
March 4, 2025|News

Railway Age March 2025 Digital Edition Spotlights Small-Road Standouts

Railway Age’s Short Line and Regional of the Year program recognizes two Honorees and four Honorable Mentions for outstanding achievement—from ingenuity in dealing with the unexpected, safety improvements, and community…
March 3, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, CSX

BNSF makes “significant progress” in its recovery efforts in the Class I’s Northern Corridor. Also, CN partner Crowley will launch its Mexico Gulf Express service in May; and CSX begins…
February 28, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: CTA, Metro-North, Caltrain, BART, NJ Transit

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) unveils final designs for blocks under new Red Line tracks. Also, Metro-North Railroad unveils the sixth wrapped locomotive from its Heritage Series; a new poll…
“Changing out a railroad bridge takes a LOT of planning and coordination, especially when the structure is on one of the busiest freight rail corridors in the country,” BNSF reported via social media. Over two recent weekends, contractor and BNSF crews did just that. (BNSF Photograph)
February 26, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: BNSF, UP

BNSF and contractor Kraemer North America change out a bridge on one of the busiest freight corridors in the country. Also, Union Pacific (UP) honors more than 300 train dispatchers…
Alstom has won a Multilevel II truck overhaul contract from New Jersey Transit. (William C. Vantuono Photograph)
February 25, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: NJT, Brightline

New Jersey Transit (NJT) selects Alstom to overhaul its Multilevel II trucks. Also, Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, partners with Driftwood Hospitality Management on cross-promotional marketing.
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