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RAC Announces 2024 Safety Award Winners

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) on Nov. 27 announced the winners of the 2024 Safety Awards, recognizing the contributions of Canadian railroaders in advancing safety on the country’s rail…

Class I Briefs: CN, CSX

CN releases its first Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP). Also, CSX donates laptops to support STEM education at Twin Lakes Academy Middle School in Jacksonville, Fla.

People News: A. Stucki Company, HDR, CN

A. Stucki Company names Michelle Baker as Chief Transformation Officer. Also, HDR’s Tyrone Gan is honored with Canadian Urban Transit Association’s (CUTA) William G. Ross Lifetime Achievement Award; and CN…
“G&W is pleased to be at this year's Railway Age [and RT&S] Women in Rail Conference!” the company reported via social media during the event. “Our CEO, Michael Miller, was a featured speaker today on a panel for passenger and freight rail technology and innovation. #womeninrail #railinnovation #railtechnology” (Photograph Courtesy of G&W)

Railway Age/RT&S Women in Rail 2024 Conference Roundup

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit…

AGT Sells Short Line Rail and Bulk Handling Infrastructure to GCM Grosvenor

AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (AGT) on Nov. 20 announced the sale of all shares of its short line rail and bulk handling infrastructure, comprising Mobil Grain Ltd. (MobilGrain), to…
AWP Industries in Canada’s Northwest Territories (pictured) is Cando’s newest terminal. (Photograph Courtesy of Cando)

Cando Adds 13th Rail Terminal

Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Nov. 20 reported acquiring its 13th multi-purpose terminal, AWP Industries in Canada’s Northwest Territories, which will support key existing Cando network customers, as well…
Photograph of the Malartic Site Expansion Project, Courtesy of Quadra.

Quadra, Octium to Offer Bulk Chemical Transloading in Quebec

Quadra Group Ltd. and Octium Solutions Inc. on Nov. 15 reported investing in a Malartic, Quebec facility project that will expand railway infrastructure to CN’s main line. The aim: to…
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CN-Unifor Bargaining Update (11/18)

CN on Sept. 27 reported that Unifor filed a Notice of Dispute three days after the beginning of negotiations. The union represents 3,300 Mechanical, Clerical, and Intermodal employees in Canada…
CPKC’s expansion of its international railroad bridge linking Laredo, Tex. and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipa, Mexico, is nearing completion. (CPKC Photograph)

Class I Briefs: NS, UP CPKC, CN

Norfolk Southern (NS) makes operational adjustments at local interchanges and yards systemwide to improve cycle times. Also, Union Pacific (UP) supports a timber customer’s growth and announces that three Operating…
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2024 WOMEN IN RAIL: Industry Trailblazers (Part 2 of 2)

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…

AAR Honors Four Railroaders With Environmental Achievement Awards

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Oct. 30 honored four railroaders for their “commitment to sustainability and advancing the industry’s environmental efforts” at the 2024 Railroad Environmental Conference. The…
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For CN, TCRC, a Collective Agreement in Sight

Two months after the Canadian Industrial Relations Board’s (CIRB) order imposing binding arbitration between CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), CN is reporting that both parties have recently…
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CN: ‘Looking Beyond 3Q and Getting Back on Track’

“Our scheduled operating plan demonstrated its resilience in the third quarter, allowing us to adapt our operations to challenges posed by [Jasper] wildfires and prolonged labor issues,” CN President and…

USDOT: More Than $33MM for P&L Railway

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $33,780,304 in federal funding, as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, to Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (P&L)…
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Heniff Transportation Systems on Oct. 17 celebrated the new $3 million transloading industrial park in New Orleans East with a ribbon cutting. (NOPB/Port NOLA Photograph)

NOPB Launches $3MM Transloading Industrial Park

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…
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For Port NOLA, a $1MM FEMA Security Grant

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…
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Railway Age Announces Women in Rail Honorees for 2024

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…
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Duos, CN Ink Five-Year Strategic Agreement

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Duos Technologies Group, Inc., on Oct. 8 reported signing a new five-year agreement with CN that will allow Duos to provide Machine Vision/Artificial Intelligence wayside detection safety data…

CN Releases 2024-2025 Winter Plan

CN has issued its 2024-2025 Winter Plan, a framework to ensure it meets customer and stakeholder needs in the months ahead.
“Today is a big day for us! It’s the Grand Opening of our Edmonton Distribution Centre, and we couldn’t be more proud of what that means for our customers in Western Canada,” Petro-Canada Lubricants reported in a LinkedIn post shared by CN on Sept. 24. (Photograph Courtesy of Petro-Canada Lubricants)

Class I Briefs: CN, UP

Petro-Canada Lubricants, an HF Sinclair brand, launches a CN-served distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta. Also, Union Pacific (UP) recognizes its Yermo, Calif.-based Mechanical team for 25 years of injury-free service.
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