WASHINGTON — Metra has asked federal regulators to force Canadian Pacific to hand over more documents that would help it evaluate how the proposed CP-Kansas City Southern merger may affect commuter service in the Chicago area. Metra, in a filing with the Surface Transportation Board, said CP omitted necessary documents, provided dated versions of other […]
Type of Train: Freight
Vermont drops opposition to CSX-Pan Am merger
WASHINGTON – CSX Transportation has ironed out a wrinkle in its proposed acquisition of New England regional Pan Am Railways by reaching an agreement with Vermont Rail System and the Vermont Agency of Transportation. In exchange for a combination of new trackage rights, haulage rights, and interchange agreements, Vermont Rail System and Vermont transportation officials […]
Dubuque, Iowa, seeks overpass, other projects from CP to address merger impact
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The City of Dubuque has become the latest to voice concerns over traffic increases that could result from the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger, writing in a letter to the Surface Transportation Board that it seeks nine forms of mitigation — including construction of a $20 million overpass — if it is […]
News Photos: CSX traffic in Kentucky halted by tornado damage
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Damage from what has subsequently been identified as a small tornado halted CSX Transportation traffic on New Year’s Day in Hopkinsville, the second time in less than a month that a tornado has affected the railroad’s operations in the area. WZTV in Nashville reports the damage, initially attributed to high winds, was […]
CSX train derails in Michigan
ROMULUS, Mich. — Efforts to clean up the derailment of a CSX train early on New Year’s Day knocked out power in the area, the Romulus Fire Department reports. The train carrying steel derailed about 1:37 a.m., near Eureka Road and Interstate 275, according to a fire department Facebook post; WWJ Radio reports about 15 […]
U.S. rail traffic sees slow week
WASHINGTON — In a week when overall traffic dropped because of the Christmas holiday, U.S. railroads saw intermodal traffic approach 2020 levels for the first time in months. The latest statistics from the Association of American Railroads, for the week ending Dec. 25, U.S. rail traffic totaled 201,222 carloads — up 8.7% over the same […]
STB turns down shippers’ request to delay arbitration rulemaking process
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has denied a request by several shippers’ groups to delay action on proposed rules to establish a voluntary arbitration program for small rate disputes but has modified the procedural schedule for its consideration of the proposals. The shippers groups — the American Chemistry Council, Corn Refiners Association, National Industrial […]
CP train derails in Saskatchewan
CRAVEN, Saskatchewan — A Canadian Pacific derailment Tuesday night has blocked a major provincial highway, leaving a mass of damaged cars adjacent to a grade crossing. The Lumsden, Sask., Fire Department reported about 10 p.m. Tuesday that it was responding to a derailment, and subsequently reported that the grade crossing of Provincial Route 20 was […]
News Wire Top 10, No. 3: A snarled supply chain
Pandemic-related economic upheaval tangled the global supply chain in 2021, leading to unprecedented congestion at ports and intermodal terminals. At the onset of the pandemic, imports were reduced to a trickle because Chinese factories shut down. American consumers shifted their spending from experiences to goods, which increased demand and depleted retail inventories to historically low […]
Rail projects among those receiving $241 million in port improvement grants
WASHINGTON — Six projects with a rail component have received funds under a U.S. Department of Transportation program announced last week. In all, 25 projects in 19 states received a total of $241 million under the Maritime Adminstration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. The program, in its third year, awarded $492 million for 32 projects in […]
Canadian Pacific extends contract with retailer Canadian Tire
CALGARY — Canadian Pacific and Canadian Tire Corp Ltd. have signed a multi-year agreement for the railroad to continue moving the retailer’s goods in Canada. As part of the agreement, and to support Canadian Tires’ desire for efficient transportation and to reduce carbon emissions, CP will begin serving Ashcroft Terminal in Ashcroft, British Columbia. This […]
STB sets details for hearing on reciprocal switching
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has released details on its previously announced hearing on proposed reciprocal switching regulations, to be held March 15-16. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. each day at the board’s headquarters in Washington, and will be streamed online on the board website. The board will announce no later than […]