NTSB Releases December 2022 NS Accident Report
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on April 9 issued the final report for its investigation of a Dec. 13, 2022, accident, in which a Norfolk Southern (NS) employee was killed and
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‘Influential Industry Leader’ Nominations Due Today, April 10
Railway Age subscribers: Don’t delay! Submit your nominations by April 10 for the fifth-annual 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders poll.
CN Receiving Next-Gen Ore Jennies (Updated)
CN is taking delivery on 600 new 1,150-cubic-foot iron ore hopper cars, colloquially called “jennies,” from FreightCar America. The new equipment, described as “a significant upgrade to CN’s fleet,” incorporates materials from
For the Flying Yankee, a New Owner
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) has selected the winning bidder for the Flying Yankee, the diesel-electric streamliner built in late 1934 by the Budd Company for the Boston & Maine, following a Request For Proposal (RFP) process.
PANY/NJ Launches $430MM ‘PATH Forward’ Program
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) on April 5 reported kicking off a two-year, $430 million program to upgrade stations, tracks, bridges and railcars at PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.), the fifth-busiest rapid transit system in the United States.
PHMSA Issues 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has published the 2024 edition of its free emergency response manual that provides guidance to first responders on what to do during the initial
CN Acquiring a Progress Rail EMD® SD70H
CN is acquiring its first plug-in hybrid diesel/battery-electric main line locomotive, an EMD® SD70H, from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company. The SD70H, Progress Rail’s six-axle North American Tier 4 main line hybrid
ATWG: EPA Should Deny ‘Dangerous’ CARB Rule
The full membership of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group (ATWG), a consortium of close to 90 national and state/regional associations, is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny the
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.
Greenbrier Reports ‘Strong Momentum’ in 2Q24, Updates Guidance
The Greenbrier Companies’ achieved consolidated gross margin “in the mid-teens for the second consecutive quarter as strong momentum continued across our business,” said President and CEO Lorie L. Tekorius, during a report on