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Unifor on Sept. 23 reported that its Local 100 and Council 4000 have officially opened negotiations with CN, representing more than 3,600 rail workers across Canada.

Pivotal Energy Partners Inc. opens its new facility on a CN Certified Rail Ready Site. Also, 19 Union Pacific (UP) employees graduate from the Leadership Development Program; and Canadian Pacific…

Potential labor disruptions at U.S. East and Gulf coast ports, which handle billions of dollars in trade monthly and about 43% of all U.S. imports, plus “heavy pre-tariff shipping” pending…

CN on Sept. 11 announced that its operations have recovered following “several months of labor uncertainty” as well as a complete shutdown of its Canadian network, and that it is…

CN names Breanne Oliver AVP, Communications and Public Affairs. Also, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) appoints Gregory W. Percy as interim CEO; and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) veteran Mark…

Will Union Pacific (UP) close its Palestine, Tex., freight car repair shop? Meanwhile, the Class I recently hosted a business development event for short line and port partners. Also, CN…

From coal to diesel to green?

In this not-to-be-missed session at the Women in Rail 2024 conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, illuminating new research on the underrepresentation of women of color in railroad engineering will be presented by Jacqueline…

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2024 ISSUE: Nothing warms a jaded rail equipment columnist more than having an article planned out only to see the headlines grabbed by something so…

The first SD75ACC locomotives have arrived on CN property and are now in service. Rebuilt from SD75i units built between 1996 and 1999, CN ordered 175 examples of the 4,300-hp…

We’re always on the lookout for good news and last week we highlighted the strong recent improvement in BNSF terminal dwell. And with dual lockouts at CN and CPKC, we…

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Aug. 24 each reported receiving an order imposing binding arbitration between the railroad and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) from the…

Americold advances construction of its new $127 million facility at Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) IFG Terminal in Kansas City, Mo. Also, CN renames the Woodcrest Shops in Homewood, Ill.,…

Today’s professional journey is about more than doing a job well. AI-based candidate selection, social media prevalence, and revised work/life balance expectations are just a few of the elements to…

Where does freight rail service stand following the Canadian government’s Aug. 24 order for binding arbitration that has allowed its resumption at CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)? On…

This has been quite a week for railroad labor relations. Failed contract talks between CN, CPKC and Teamsters Rail Canada deteriorated into a management lockout of employees—ended by a government…

Transport Canada invests C$11.8 million to expand Oyen Regional Rail Company’s Oyen Rail Yard in Alberta. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s Riceboro Southern Railway (RSOR) celebrates 20 years of service.

What is Beth Whited’s backstory? How can her journey to becoming the first female president in Union Pacific’s history and the lessons she’s learned along the way help you in…

BNSF provides an operational update and earns the title of “Large Employer of the Year” for Texas veterans. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Engineering team in Nampa, Idaho, marks a safety…

Attendees of the 2024 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail Conference will have the unique opportunity to explore Metra's in-house railcar and locomotive rehab programs on Nov. 6. Guests…