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“Looking forward, we are confident for 2024," said CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson. (CN photo)

CN’s Robinson: ‘Our Team of Railroaders Delivered to Plan’

“Our team of railroaders delivered to plan in the first quarter and our scheduled operating model continued to enhance our service to customers,” CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson said during the Class I’s first-quarter 2024 financial and operating announcement on April 23. “Looking forward, we are confident for 2024. We are seeing the expected improvements in the economy, and our CN-specific growth opportunities are materializing. We remain committed to delivering on our growth agenda and powering the economy.”

Pictured: Use of SpikeFast® shortly after its 1999 market introduction. (WVCO Railroad Solutions Photograph)
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WVCO Railroad Solutions Turns 25

WVCO Railroad Solutions is celebrating 25 years of service. Based in Eugene, Ore., it supplies crosstie remediation, dispensing, railcar coating, pavement and bearing pad repair, and bridge-deck waterproofing products. “As we reach

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Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP

CSX recognizes six shippers for their “commitment to sustainability” by converting a portion of their freight from truck to rail. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) offers customers a Rail Emissions Report tool and introduces the “Safety Up” mobile app; and Union Pacific (UP) kick starts a plastics collection pilot.

Beginning May 5, RTD-PD will move to a 24/7 staffing model. (Denver RTD photo)

Transit Briefs: Metra, Denver RTD, Amtrak OIG

Metra schedules 47 safety blitzes in 2024. Also, Denver Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) Transit Police will implement 24/7 patrols beginning May 5; and the Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) identifies opportunities for Amtrak to better use its customer service data to improve the customer experience.

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Brightline West Breaks Ground

Brightline West on April 22 held an official groundbreaking ceremony in Las Vegas for its $12 billion, 218-mile high-speed rail project linking Nevada and Southern California. The route, which has full environmental

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Watch: NS Reports Ops, Safety Improvements

Norfolk Southern’s Operations Task Force, led by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr, reports that has made several improvements at the Conway Yard locomotive shop in Pennsylvania, northwest of

FRA on Nov. 6, 2023, reported awarding $16.4 billion for 25 passenger rail projects along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. Amtrak was to receive nearly $10 billion for the 12 projects it will lead. (White House Graphic)

FRA Releases 2024 NEC Project Inventory

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published the 2024 Northeast Corridor (NEC) Project Inventory—an updated NEC project pipeline for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program (FSP-NEC). On Nov. 15, 2022, FRA

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NS Merges Subsidiaries to Form TCSI

Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced the merger of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Triple Crown Services Company and Thoroughbred Direct Intermodal Services, Inc., to create a newly formed, combined entity under the name

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Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, Amtrak

Metrolinx increases GO Train service. Also, Amtrak publishes a guide for West Baltimore community investments funded by the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program (FDT Program).