Interim CN chief stays bullish and invests in equipment and staff, but is it enough?

By Ian Putzger in Toronto, The Loadstar; March 22, 2018 Is Canadian National (CN) rolling out of its winter of…

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Did Kenya get a loan to build a railway, or vice versa?

From The Economist; March 22, 2018 WHEN Kenya launched its new railway last year, connecting the coastal city of Mombasa…

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Trains, transit get windfall in Washington omnibus budget bill

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 22, 2018 MAKE IT RAIN:…

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Canada: There’s a way to relieve farmers of the railroad backlog, but Ottawa’s ignoring it

By Mary-Jane Bennett, Special to Financial Post; March 20, 2018 Angry farm groups, apologetic railway executives and shippers looking for…

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Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars: Canadian TSB Saskatoon report

By The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald; March 20, 2018 SASKATOON — A report into a runaway railway car that rumbled…

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FRA holding PTC meetings with railroads, suppliers

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; March 20, 2018 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) leadership is stepping up its role in…

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Rail summit in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

By Rosalind Russell, Staff, My Espanola Now; March 21, 2018 Redeveloping and expanding rail passenger service is the focus for…

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Surface Transportation Board wants Class I service updates

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; March 21, 2018 Complaints by grain shippers and automakers have spurred the…

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California: Pacific Harbor Line marks two decades of service

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 20, 2018 The Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) this year marks its 20th anniversary. The Anacostia…

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Virginia: CSX maintenance means major service interruptions for Amtrak travelers next week

BY ROBERT ZULLO, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Martinsville Bulletin; March 19, 2018 Amtrak announced major service interruptions and schedule changes that will…

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The Daily CSX: Nashville health care giant hires former CSX president

By Joel Stinnett, Reporter, Nashville Business Journal; March 19, 2018 Change Healthcare has added a former CSX Corp. president to…

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The Daily CSX: CSX has resolved its problems with service, CEO tells investors

By Mark Basch, Contributing Writer, Financial News & Daily Record; March 19, 2018 CSX Corp. freight customers had a reason…

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Canadian Pacific Rail CEO Keith Creel made $20.1-million in first year in role, filing says

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; March 16, 2018 Keith Creel made $20.1-million in his first year as chief…

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CP Rail pays CEO Creel $20 million, including $10 million in options

By The Canadian Press; Financial Post; March 16, 2018 CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it paid CEO Keith…

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Virginia: Potomac Shores Train Station Moving Forward Following Signed Agreement Between Virginia DRPT And CSX Transportation

A press release from SunCal; March 15, 2018: PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va., March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The final design of…

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The Daily CSX – Editorial: A year into change, CSX must make sure It’s on right track

An Editorial From The Jacksonville Business Journal; March 17, 2018 By one metric, CSX Corp. is doing well: Despite the…

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Canadian railways feel the heat from U.S. grain companies

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; March 15, 2018 A coalition of U.S. grain companies has complained to the…

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After Week on Job, CN Rail CEO Tells Wall Street He’s in a Hurry

By Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg, March 14, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co.’s new boss is speeding up spending plans for new…

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Canada: VIA Rail Is Proof We Can’t Delay Nationwide High-Speed Rail Any Longer

By Robert Waite, Managing Director, Waite + Co., Huffington Post; March 15, 2018 Canada celebrates its railway heritage. Gordon Lightfoot’s…

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Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner Is Terrible, But It’s Not (Entirely) Amtrak’s Fault

By Geoffrey Morrison, Contributor, Forbes; March 15, 2018 Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner runs from San Luis Obispo northwest of Los Angeles,…

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