How NS is Responding to the Key Bridge Collapse (Updated)

Norfolk Southern and CSX both serve the Port of Baltimore through several facilities handling several types of traffic. The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse shut down Port operations, which are very slowly

USACE Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon views damage to the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge. USACE is leading the effort to clear the channel as part of the larger interagency recovery effort to restore operations at the Port of Baltimore. (USACE Photograph by Maj. Spencer Garrison)

USACE Targets End-of-May Restoration of full Port of Baltimore Access

As work to cope with the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse continued, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a tentative timeline for the restoration of safe navigation in and

CPKC on April 4 reported on LinkedIn that 10 AC4400 locomotives near Golden, B.C. “are powered partly by plants, marking a significant step toward sustainability.” (CPKC Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CN

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) marks the one-year anniversary of its biofuels pilot. Also, CN appoints a new President and CEO at TransX.

Union Pacific has partnered with Duncan and Son Lines, a family-owned logistics firm based in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, to provide drayage services between the its Phoenix Intermodal Terminal and nearby distribution centers. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of POLB)
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The Year of Rail: Making Cargo Connections

Over the past two decades, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) has completed 10 major projects valued at more than $500 million to modernize its rail network for speeding cargo in and

Unifor Local 100 ends strike, ratifying a three-year agreement, at the CN Autoport in Nova Scotia. (CNW Group/Unifor)

Class I Briefs: CN, UP

Unifor ends a 37-day strike at CN Autoport in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. Also, Union Pacific (UP) participates in a groundbreaking ceremony for a railroad spur to serve an Oklahoma-based industrial park.

(UP Photograph)

Intermodal: March’s ‘Bright Spot,’ AAR Reports

“The recent announcement by the Institute for Supply Management that its manufacturing sentiment index turned positive in March aligns with rail carloads, excluding coal, showing a healthy 2.9% growth,” AAR Chief Economist

(Screengrab from USCG video)

Watch: Two Baltimore Temporary Channels Now Open (UPDATED)

As the first vessel successfully transited the Baltimore temporary channel established following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Unified Command responding to the disaster announced the opening of a second

(Courtesy of RailState)

RailState: ‘Surge in Imports Stresses Train Capacity’ at Port of Vancouver

In March, intermodal volume from the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia hit its highest level since August 2022, with a total of 75,110 containers moved eastbound, according to real-time network visibility

Investments from BNSF customers and supply chain partners totaled more than $4.1 billion in 2023—the largest made in new or expanded facilities in the past five years, the Class I railroad reported April 1. (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, NS, UP

BNSF releases 2023 economic development results. Also, CN earns a UPS service award; Norfolk Southern (NS) acquires a Chicago transload and warehouse facility and receives an $8.4 million Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) grant for its McDonough passing track improvement project; and Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker provides a railroad status report.

NJ Pesci, EVP and Chief People and Strategy Officer at Utah-based Savage.

Savage Names EVP, Chief People and Strategy Officer

NJ Pesci is the new Executive Vice President and Chief People and Strategy Officer at Utah-based Savage, a global provider of engineering and construction, operations and maintenance, rail, trucking, marine, and terminal

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