Canadian feds ready to deliver on lawsuit ultimatum over stalled Churchill, Manitoba rail repairs

By Josh K. Elliott, CTVNews.ca; November 13, 2017 The federal government is preparing to sue U.S.-based Omnitrax over the company’s…

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Union Pacific Railroad Locomotive Honors, Remembers Those Who Served

A press release from the Union Pacific Railroad;October 27, 2017: The design of Union Pacific’s heritage locomotive goes back to…

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Florida East Coast Railway rolls out LNG for locomotives

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; November 10, 2017 Florida East Coast Railway has become the first…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Railroad owner urges state to make deal

By DENISE A. RAYMO Press-Republican; November 9, 2017 MINERVA — Saratoga and North Creek Railway President Ed Ellis fired back…

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Iowa Pacific in New York’s Adirondack Mountains: Coalition Urges Governor Cuomo To Stop Tank-Car Storage

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; November 9, 2017 Four environmental groups and two Adirondack towns have written Governor Andrew Cuomo…

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Manitoba: OmniTrax raises gas prices 30 per cent in Churchill

From Thompson Citizen; November 9, 2017 Another knock-on effect of the suspension of rail service between Gillam and Churchill revealed…

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British Columbia logging railroad shut down after 100 years

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 9, 2017 One of the last logging railroads in North…

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Ontario: End of the line for Huron Central?

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star; November 8, 2017 The future of Huron Central Railway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury…

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Washington State: Spokane voters reject proposal to fine oil trains

By The Associated Press, The Columbian; November 8, 2017 SPOKANE — Voters in Spokane have rejected a proposal to fine…

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You can’t make this stuff up about Iowa Pacific: Railroad Chief Ed Ellis Defends Tank-Car Storage In A Song

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; November 6, 2017 Last week we posted a song by Dan Berggren titled “Junkyard Express,”…

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Kansas City Southern Announces Results of 17th Annual Holiday Express Fundraising Campaign

A press release from Kansas City Southern; November 6, 2017: KANSAS CITY, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced…

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Ontario: Northeast railroader looks to stay on track

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; November 3, 2017 A northeastern Ontario rail carrier, faced with onerous track maintenance costs,…

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Northern Manitobans feel the bite as rail company OmniTRAX cuts service, charges new fees

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News, November 5, 2017 Omnitrax is raising fees, cutting service and moving equipment out of Manitoba, prompting…

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The Daily CSX: CSX plans for a major rail hub in Rocky Mount, North Carolina are now in doubt

By Craig Jarvis, The News & Observer; November 3, 2017 A major rail transportation center planned for Rocky Mount is…

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The Daily CSX: Another tunnel, another time

Written by Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 6, 2017 As I stated in my blog about…

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Canadian Pacific Rail train crews reject contract extension

By Eric Atkins, Railway Industry Reporter, The Globe and Mail; November 2, 2017 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train crews voted…

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The Daily CSX: Maryland congressional delegation wants CSX to explain Howard Street Tunnel decision

By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun; November 2, 2017 Maryland’s congressional delegation wants CSX Transportation CEO Hunter Harrison to explain…

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The Daily CSX: CSX decides not to seek expansion of Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, Maryland

By Colin Campbell and Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun; November 1, 2017 CSX Transportation withdrew its support for a long-awaited…

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The Daily CSX: Family of CSX CEO Harrison pays $14M to buy out partner on equestrian property

By Brian Bandell, Senior Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; November 1, 2017 The family of CSX Corp. CEO E. Hunter…

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In 2017 corporate responsibility report, Norfolk Southern highlights advances in sustainable freight rail transportation that create long-term value

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation: NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 1, 2017 – Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) has released its 2017…

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