CSX Unveils First HFC Locomotive

A little less than one year ago, CSX partnered with CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) to develop hydrogen fuel cell (HFC)-powered locomotives. On April 16, CSX unveiled its first unit, a “groundbreaking”

Norfolk Southern’s Alan Shaw and John Orr: Rail Group on Air Podcast

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr discuss their joint strategy and vision for improving service and safety and enabling business growth

NS Deploys Second DTI Portal

Norfolk Southern has deployed its second Digital Train Inspection Portal (DTI) in Jackson, Ga., on its Atlanta South District Subdivision, where approximately 19 trains pass through daily. Each portal features Machine Vision

Report: SCOTUS Passes on NS vs. STB Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined April 15 to hear Norfolk Southern’s challenge to a 2022 Surface Transportation Board ruling (Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Surface Transportation Board et al., case number 23-577, in

SEPTA Terminates CRRC Contract ‘For Cause’

Citing four years of delays, poor workmanship and quality controls and zero deliveries, SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) has terminated a $185 million contract with Chinese SOE (state-owned enterprise) CRRC (China Railway

Big Boy Westward Bound

Union Pacific has announced the general schedule for a summer tour of Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. 4014’s Westward Bound Tour will start June 30 in Cheyenne, Wyo., enroute to Roseville, Calif.,

Gouveia Leads HDR Northeast Transit

HDR has promoted New England Transportation Manager Tony Gouveia, P.E., to a dual role as Northeast Transit Leader, adding to his current position. Gouveia will work with teams and clients to support

OmniTRAX Advances Brown to EVP

OmniTRAX, an affiliate of The Broe Group, has promoted Nathan Brown to Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development, an expanded role reporting directly to CEO Dean Piacente. Brown will lead

STB Crunches Three-Benchmark Rate Case Numbers

The Surface Transportation Board in Docket No. EP 689 (Sub No. 15) (download below) has published the  2019-2022 RSAM (Revenue Shortfall Allocation Methodology and R/VC>180 (Revenue-to-Variable Cost Greater than 180%) ratios for

NS 1Q24 Prelim Results Reflect East Palestine Settlement (Updated Following NYSE Close)

Norfolk Southern on April 9, 2024, released preliminary 1Q24 results that include the impact of a $600 million “agreement in principle” to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East

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