U.S.: Union Pacific Celebrates 150 Years on New York Stock Exchange

A press release from Union Pacific; September 15, 2020: Omaha, Nebraska Union Pacific virtually rang the Closing Bell in celebration…

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U.S., Texas: Katie Farmer Named CEO of BNSF

A press release from BNSF Railway; September 14, 2020: FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BNSF today announced that Executive Vice President Operations,…

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U.S.: Not Even a $23 Billion Buyout Is Rich Enough for a Railroad Anymore

By Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg Businessweek; September 14, 2020 Even in the midst of a crisis, railroads don’t come cheap. Kansas…

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U.S., Arkansas: Dog-at-work suit heads to trial

By Linda Satter, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; September 7, 2020 Later this month, a federal jury will be asked to decide if…

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U.S.: Blackstone, GIP make takeover bid for Kansas City Southern

By Cara Lombardo, Miriam Gottfried, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News; September 3, 2020 A group of buyout investors…

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U.S.: United States Department of Transportation Releases National Freight Strategic Plan

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 4, 2020 The United States Department of Transportation has released a…

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Europe, Switzerland: Newly completed Swiss tunnel to transform European rail travel

From DW.com; September 4, 2020 Switzerland celebrated the completion of the Ceneri Base Tunnel on Friday, marking a major milestone…

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Canada, Ontario: Sault MP wants his own closure on track maintenance subsidies for short-line railroader

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; September 4, 2020 Someone is going to be hauling steel and forest products between…

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U.S.: Class I CEOs respond to FRA-STB’s letter on service issues

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 3, 2020 Several Class I chief executives this week responded to letters they received last…

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U.S., Virginia/District of Columbia: Long Bridge Project Reaches Critical Milestone

A press release from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; September 3, 2020: ~ Completion of Environmental Planning…

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Canada, Ontario: No funding, no rail service

By Northern Ontario Business Staff, SooToday.com; September 2, 2020 Montreal’s Genesee & Wyoming Canada announced that its northeastern Ontario short-line…

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U.S., Florida: CSX releasing property in Tampa, setting stage for future transit project

By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 2, 2020 Rail operator CSX plans to abandon…

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U.S. – Pan Am Railways sale: What’s in it for New Hampshire tracks?

By Michael Kitch, New Hampshire Business Review; August 28, 2020 The prospective sale of Pan Am Railways, the largest regional…

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U.S.: BNSF unveils newly painted locomotives to recognize 25th anniversary

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 27, 2020 BNSF Railway Co. recently unveiled the first of 10 locomotives with special paint schemes…

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U.S.: Freight RAILCAR Act Introduced

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; August 24, 2020 Six U.S. Representatives—three Democrats and three Republicans—have introduced bipartisan…

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Central America: Mexico rolling on with prolific portfolio of passenger rail projects

From Bnamericas; August 21, 2020 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) passenger railway portfolio could eventually include more than…

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Canada, Alberta Opinion: Take Alberta back to the future by expanding passenger rail service

By Jacquie Fenske, Edmonton Journal; August 13, 2020 To empower our communities, unite our province, and grow our economy, Alberta…

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U.S.: Solving bridge bottleneck seen as key step for Virginia’s rail renaissance

By Elizabeth McGowan, Energy News Network; August 12, 2020 Pedestrians, riders on horseback and stagecoaches flocked to the Long Bridge…

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U.S.: Labor unions press Class I railroads on healthcare benefits

By Joanna Marsh, Freight Waves; August 11, 2020 Twelve rail unions have banded together to sue the Class I railroads…

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Canada, New Brunswick: Canadian Pacific launches first train of international containers from Port of Saint John

A press release from Canadian Pacific; August 11, 2020: CALGARY, AB, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE:…

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U.S., Surface Transportation Board defers decision in Chicago Metra-Union Pacific dispute over commuter-rail service

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 11, 2020 The Surface Transportation Board (STB) last week declined to intervene in an ongoing…

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U.S.: Under new ownership and management, Pioneer Railcorp has gained a new lease on business growth

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 2020 A year ago, BRX Transportation Holdings LLC purchased Pioneer Railcorp.…

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U.S. Report: Is Kansas City Southern In Play?

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; July 31, 2020 Two private equity firms are considering a takeover bid…

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U.S.: Rail stakeholders consider pressing for tax subsidies to scrap railcars

By Joanna Marsh, Freight Waves; July 31, 2020 Industry stakeholders are considering options to relieve the railcar supply glut amid…

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