NS Donates Historic Train Depot to East Palestine Community
Norfolk Southern (NS) on May 22 unveiled plans to donate its historic East Palestine Train Depot to the village.
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NS Opens New Family Assistance Center in East Palestine
Norfolk Southern (NS) announced May 25 that it has signed a two-year lease agreement for a new Family Assistance Center (FAC) in East Palestine, Ohio, that will officially open at noon on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
NS to Compensate East Palestine Homeowners
Norfolk Southern (NS) will establish a fund to compensate homeowners in East Palestine, Ohio for property value diminution in response to the Feb. 3 derailment there, NS President and CEO Alan Shaw
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USITC-Imposed Chinese Coupler Tariffs a Good Decision
On March 3, 2023 the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that Chinese coupler producers were unfairly selling couplers into the North American market and imposed a duty of 265.99%. On May
NS’s Shaw: ‘We Support Legislative Efforts to Enhance [Rail] Safety’
Ahead of a March 22 Senate hearing on “Improving Rail Safety in Response to the [Feb. 3] East Palestine Derailment,” Norfolk Southern (NS) President and CEO Alan H. Shaw has released his
Railway Age Strengthens Editorial Team
Three railroad industry veterans—Robert H. Cantwell, Michael Iden and Ron Sucik—have joined Railway Age as Contributing Editors, adding to the publication’s deep well of knowledge and experience. Principal of Rail Supply Chain
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Real-Time Tracking: What Are We Waiting For?
“AEI (Automatic Equipment Identification) technology is 40 years old and tells us where our shipment was. What we need is a technology that tells us where our shipment is, and a more
Transit Briefs: Amtrak, NJ Transit
Amtrak to restore full service on the Cascade line to pre-pandemic levels. Also, NJ Transit expands Student Discount Program to include part-time students.
$3.6MM for Port of Pasco’s Reimann Last Mile Rail Project
The Port of Pasco announced Jan. 4 that Washington’s Congressional delegation has delivered $3.6 million in federal funding for the Port’s Reimann Industrial Center Last Mile Rail project in Pasco, Wash.
Transit Briefs: HART, TTC, Sound Transit
A portion of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit’s (HART) rail project is on track for completion in early 2023. Also, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) employees raise funds for the United Way of Greater Toronto; and Sound Transit secures $538 million in light rail funding.
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Get Used to Higher Railcar Prices and Lease Rates
“Rational” and “Disciplined” are words rarely used when talking about freight railcar supply. But perhaps this time is different.
RPA Sounds Off on Senate Hearing Re: Amtrak Board, STB Nominee
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Sept. 7 conducted a hearing to consider President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Amtrak Board of Directors. The nominees—David Capozzi, Anthony Coscia (renomination),
Evraz Wants Out of North America
London, U.K.-based but Russian-owned Evraz Plc, one of the largest suppliers to North American railroads of rail steel and wheels, is looking to depart North America, including ending its ownership in steel
Draft Bill a ‘Rat Hole Worth Watching’ (Updated 2:45 p.m. July 15)
Editor’s Note: Fewer than six hours following Railway Age’s exclusive reporting on a controversial draft bill headed to a July 20 mark-up before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Chairperson Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.)
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Steel Castings, Then and Now
Steel castings (side frames, bolsters, and couplers) are found everywhere on freight railcars and locomotives, and their supply is critical to the ongoing operations of the North American Rail industry. Combined, in a normal build year of 50,000 cars, they represent a $500 million market and constitute 13% of the cost of a new freight railcar. A failed casting, whether it’s a broken side frame or knuckle, wreaks havoc for rail operations. Train separations, and worse, derailments, can be catastrophic. Yet we often overlook the strategic importance of these products.
People News: NYMTA, OneRail Coalition, STV, HDR
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appointed a new MTA Chief of Police. Also, OneRail Coalition announced winners of Canby Awards, STV welcomed new key leaders throughout Texas, and HDR
USDOT Headquarters to be Named for Secretaries Coleman, Mineta
President Joe Biden on May 6 signed a bill naming the U.S. Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., the “William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building.”
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Rail Wheel Supply: North American Supply Chain is Critical
Nothing highlights the impact and risks of the global supply chain on the North American rail industry better than wheels. Yes, wheels for rail rolling stock: freight cars, passenger and transit cars, and locomotives.
GoRail: What IIJA Means for Railroads
On Nov. 15, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), described by rail advocacy organization GoRail as “a momentous, bipartisan bill for fixing and improving U.S. roads, bridges, waterways, airports and other infrastructure systems, and reauthorizing surface transportation programs for the next five years.”
Federal Railroad Administrator Nominee Addresses Senate Committee
Amit Bose, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, took on questions about automated track inspection, crew sizes, hazardous materials transportation, and port congestion, among other topics, during a Sept. 22 hearing on his nomination by President Biden to be the next Federal Railroad Administrator.