WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s largest railroad unions is suing the National Mediation Board after the government agency appointed an arbitrator to handle the issue of crew size, forcing the labor group to deal with a matter they had hoped to avoid during the upcoming round of national bargaining. The National Railway Labor Conference, […]
Trains editors discuss rail news that’s fit to publish! This week, Jim and Steve talk about a re-built K-37 2-8-2 steam locomotive in Colorado, Class I railroad earnings, and a Charger locomotive test train. […]
A Canadian Pacific stack train, with a few auto racks tacked onto the front end, passes through Wauwatosa, Wis., on Jan. 28, 2020. CP reported record results in its quarterly earnings call Wednesday. TRAINS: David Lassen Canadian Pacific CEO Keith Creel TRAINS: David Lassen CALGARY, Alberta – Canadian Pacific, the lone Class I railroad to […]
Keith Creel, Canadian Pacific CEO Canadian Pacific CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific CEO Keith Creel is excited about his railway’s return to Eastern Canada with its $130 million acquisition of the 481-mile Central Maine & Quebec Railway. CP sold off its routes east of Montreal, including what became the CM&Q and J.D. Irving short lines […]
Your morning look at rail news headlines: — The Associated Press reports that Virginia’s House of Delegates is scheduled to vote next week on a transportation bill that includes creation of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, to oversee state rail operations. — As part of its efforts to find alternative funding, the Southeast Pennsylvania has […]
MONTREAL – Canadian National’s fourth quarter earnings declined sharply due to the impact of a nine-day conductor strike in Canada and weakening freight demand, the railway reported on Tuesday. The railway’s quarterly operating income declined 16%, to $1.2 billion, as revenue dipped 6%, to $3.6 billion. Earnings per share, adjusted for the impact of one-time […]
BNSF has completed the process of removing these locomotives, which derailed in a Jan. 1 accident, from an Idaho River. Idaho State Police A morning look at notable rail news: — BNSF Railway has completed the process of removing two locomotives from the Kootenai River in Idaho following a Jan. 1 derailment, KHQ TV reports. […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s profits and revenue fell in the fourth quarter amid broad traffic declines led by a 21% drop in coal volume, the railroad reported today. For the quarter, the railroad’s operating income declined 11%, to $962 million, as revenue fell 7%, to $2.9 billion. Earnings per share slumped 1%, to $2.55. […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific next month will resume intermodal service in nearly 60 interline lanes it dropped last year under its shift to a Precision Scheduled Railroading operating model and its emphasis on a simplified network. Since late 2018 UP has scrapped service between hundreds of intermodal points it jointly served with CSX Transportation […]
Weeds have begun encroaching on remnants of the former Seaboard S Line at Norlina, N.C., in this 2007 view. Bob Johnston Third article in a series on Virginia’s rail plans. The first, on the impact near Washington, D.C., is available here. The second, on the statewide passenger rail impact, is here. NORLINA, N.C. — Nowhere […]
Charger locomotive No. 4627 leads an Amtrak test train through Wauwatosa, Wis., on Tuesday afternoon. Amtrak is testing the locomotives for use in long-distance service. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — People along Amtrak’s Empire Builder route are getting a preview of the future of long-distance passenger service this week as the railroad runs a test […]
STOCKTON, Calif. — Amtrak will begin offering bus-only tickets on some routes in California, following approval of the plan by the agency which oversees San Joaquin train service. KGET-TV reports the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority voted at a Friday meeting to allow the passenger railroad to sell bus-only tickets on its Bakersfield-Oxnard-Santa Barbara and […]
