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Norfolk Southern's $600M Agreement To Solve East Palestine Derailment Is A Negative, Says Analyst
Warren Buffett Was Said To Overpay For BNSF Railway, Here's Why He's Having The Last Laugh
Norfolk Train Derailed In Ohio: Company Shares Show Resilience To Liability Claims Over Carcinogenic Chemicals Released Into Environment
Warren Buffett Was Said To Overpay For BNSF Railway, Here's Why He's Having The Last Laugh
Norfolk Train Derailed In Ohio: Company Shares Show Resilience To Liability Claims Over Carcinogenic Chemicals Released Into Environment
A Railroad Stoppage Before Christmas Could Cause Over $2 Billion In Economic Damage, Driving Inflation Even Higher
Congestion Persists At Rail Terminals Servicing Imports
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Freight Rail Interests Press Officials Not To Overregulate
As major mergers and the infrastructure bill loom, freight rail interests are calling upon federal regulators not to burden their industry with additional mandates that they say could stymie investments for innovation.
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Daily Infographic: The World's 10 Longest Railway Networks
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Why Freight Is Crucial To Decarbonization — Net Zero Carbon
Norfolk Southern isn't just in the business of moving freight, they're in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern's industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet.
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Federal Regulators To Review Amtrak's Request To Restore Gulf Coast Service
The Surface Transportation Board has determined that it will review Amtrak's request to restore Gulf Coast service, dismissing calls by Class I railroads CSX</
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Wabtec Modernizes 1,000th Locomotive
Wabtec has modernized its 1,000th locomotive in North and South America, the rail equipment manufacturer noted on Friday.
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US Rail Traffic Growth Slows In July
U.S. rail traffic in July continued to be higher than July 2020, but that growth appeared to be moderating.
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Drilling Deep: Saia, ODFL, And KC Southern On Mehrotra's Mind
Amit Mehrotra of Deutsche Bank joined host John Kingston for the Drilling Deep podcast to talk about the just-completed earnings season. 
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Norfolk Southern Train Carrying New Vehicles Derails In Missouri
A Norfolk Southern train carrying new vehicles derailed on Monday in Huntington, Missouri, causing NS to stop train traffic there for over a day.
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Canadian Railways Boast Record Grain Volumes In 2020-2021
Canadian Pacific and CN shattered records for hauling Canadian grain and grain products in the 2020-2021 crop year, which ran from Aug. 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021.
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Transport Canada Approves Updates On Freight Rail Switching Rules
Transport Canada has approved modifications to some of the rules governing freight rail switching operations so that operations are "as safe as possible for railway employees and for people living close to railway lines."
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Railcar Owners Say Demurrage Charges Could Reduce Delays Of Private Railcars
Four shipper associations want the Surface Transportation Board to allow demurrage charges to be assessed on privately owned railcars as an incentive for freight railroads to move those railcars more efficiently through their networks.
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Union Pacific Reopens Dry Canyon Bridge In Northern California
Union Pacific's Dry Canyon Bridge in Northern California has reopened after damage from wildfires in late June.
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KCS Shoots Back At Canadian Pacific Attempts To Derail CN Merger
Kansas City Southern is firing back at Canadian Pacific's recent efforts to thwart
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STB Agrees To Review CSX's Plans To Acquire Pan Am Railways
Expect an April decision on whether federal regulators will allow CSX to acquire New England short line Pan Am Railways, according to the Surface Transportation
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Rail Roundup: Train Crews, Shippers' Views, Shareholders Choose
Union must include crew size in negotiations An arbitrator has determined that the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union-Transportation Division (SMART-TD) must resume negotiations over train crew
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International Intermodal Congestion To Persist Through 2021: UP
The supply chain disruptions occurring within the international intermodal sector will likely persist through the end of the year, according to Union Pacific President and CEO Lance Fritz.
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Surface Transportation Board: How Are Railroads Addressing Intermodal Congestion?
The Surface Transportation Board is asking the Class I railroads to explain how they are addressing congestion within the international intermodal supply chain amid shippers' reports about "sizeable" storage fees and the length of time containers are being held.
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Biden Order Charges STB To Examine Rail Competition
Defining what it means to provide rail shippers with robust competitive options could be the lens that the Surface Transportation Board uses as it responds to an order from President Joe
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Daily Infographic: Railroads: Eco-friendly
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June Carloads Reflect An Economy In 'Much Better Shape'
U.S. railroads reported that carloads and intermodal originations reached 2.56 million during June, up 14.5% year-over-year, according to weekly data provided by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
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Rail Roundup: Enstructure Acquires Patriot Ports; TNW, OneRail Coalition Make Executive Moves
Wellesley, Massachusetts-based terminal and logistics company Enstructure plans to acquire Patriot Port Holdings, a sister company of short line operator Patriot Rai
CN Asserts It Has Broad Support For CN-KCS Voting Trust Proposal
Canadian railway CN (NYSE: CNI) continues to report that it is receiving support for its proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU</
Amazon-Backed Startup To Build 'Smart Motors' For Commercial Fleets
Turntide Technologies announced Tuesday the launch of Turntide Transport — a division focused on developing electric "smart motors" for commercial vehicles.