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New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) on Oct. 17 reported that Heniff Transportation Systems LLC will manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park. The Park…

CSX delivered “meaningful growth in volume, operating income, and operating margin in the third quarter,” President and CEO Joe Hinrichs said of his Class I railroad, the first to report…

The Port of New Orleans, La., (Port NOLA) will use a $1,040,583 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to make physical and technology upgrades that will improve the Harbor Police…

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next…

The Northern Lights Express (NLX) Alliance on Oct. 4 reported hiring global advisory firm DGA Group to help pursue a federal funding match for the proposed NLX passenger rail service,…

Ed Harris is among the rail industry’s most revered operating officers, having practiced his considerable skills at CN, CSX, Canadian Pacific and Illinois Central in a career that spans many…

BNSF recently announced that members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and the International Sheet Metal, Air and Transportation Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD) voted to ratify a…

CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs got the wheels turning in late August when his railroad took labor negotiations out of national handling through the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC)…

Anthony Taravella has proven that when it comes to chasing your dreams, it’s better late than never.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of its members, “requests relief required” to participate in the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Program, the FRA…

BNSF on Sept. 30 reported launching express carload service from Spokane, Wash., to the “fast-growing” markets of Denver, Colo., and Salt Lake City, Utah, as a complement to its existing…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reject petitions that seek to vacate its two-person crew rule, according…

Union Pacific (UP) and The Manufacturing Institute release “Careers on Track: 3 Years of Impact,” a video highlighting their joint efforts to inspire the workforce of tomorrow. Also, CSX President…

The Ports of Indiana and OmniTRAX on Sept. 25 reported the name of their new switching railroad serving customers at the southwest Indiana port: Mount Vernon Railroad.

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Sept. 16-17 held a public hearing regarding growth in the freight rail industry. The objective, it said, was to better understand “how the industry…

BNSF on Sept. 19 announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), including the…

While new bridges and additional segments of second main track have been at the forefront of BNSF’s recent developments in the Pacific Northwest, the company has logged an additional milestone…

OmniTRAX on Sept. 18 reported that its Great Western Railway of Colorado affiliate recently pilot tested and purchased a new technology aimed at reducing locomotive emissions and fuel consumption.  …

BNSF provides an operational performance update following Hurricane Francine and ahead of the peak shipping season. Also, watch as CSX teams with the First Responders Children’s Foundation to boost police-community…

Five trade associations representing shippers of TIH (Toxic Inhalation Hazard) materials have written BNSF and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) about “grave concerns” they have with recent changes to BNSF’s…