In Chicago, Norfolk Southern apologizes for ‘bait truck’ operation
Norfolk Southern apologized after a controversial anti-theft operation in Chicago sparked outrage in the community.
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Ready for the cold?
Extreme cold doesn’t have to have an extreme effect on railroad operations and maintenance. As published in the August 2018 issue of Railway Age, following are several examples of how the supply industry has warmed up to the task.
Rescar names Schaffer to senior management
Rescar Companies (Rescar) has appointed railcar repair industry veteran J. Andrew (Andy) Schaffer as President-Plant Division. Schaffer will oversee operations for Rescar’s six full-service plants at Channelview, Longview and Orange, Tex.; Savanna, Ill.; Dubois, Pa.; and Gordon, Ga.
VIDEO: New Age plans for GE’s Brazil locomotive factory
One of the oldest producers of locomotives is introducing a new approach to manufacturing as it expands its global reach.
All-public funding ‘groundbreaking’ for Illinois short line project
Culminating a dozen years of planning, the City of Rochelle, Ill., broke ground on a $7 million expansion of the City of Rochelle Railroad.
NTSB cites retrofit tank cars in preliminary report on Iowa derailment
A June derailment that spilled crude oil in Iowa involved older tank cars retrofitted to newer safety standards, federal investigators found.
KCS opens second Laredo Customs station
Kansas City Southern and U.S. Customs and Border Protection celebrated the completion of the Secondary Examination Station at the KCS Laredo rail yard Aug. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Road & Rail Services honored by Honda
Road & Rail Services, Inc., a provider of third party logistics, was honored with two awards from American Honda Motor Corporation of North America.
SLSI picks Cotton for key post
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has named Sam Cotton as Senior Manager, Safety and Operations, replacing Mike Long, who recently accepted a position with the Federal Railroad Administration. Cotton will be responsible for management of SLSI’s Safety Culture Assessment program, a “voluntary, non-punitive and confidential five-to-ten-day onsite process with a rigorous methodology that includes an online survey of staff, discussions with management, and observations of a railroad’s daily practices.”
CEMR Pine Falls Subdivision Enhancement Project under way
The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR, owned and operated by Cando Rail Services) Pine Falls Subdivision Enhancement Project is an 8.8-mile infrastructure upgrade between CN’s Symington Yard (Beach Junction) and the Imperial Oil terminal at Birds Hill. The project “invests in Canada’s sovereign trade corridors and improves speed and reliability of trade, safety, and supporting short line railway operations in Manitoba.”