The city of Savannah, Ga., on Jan. 10 reported that a federally designated quiet zone will be implemented on the CSX-owned Old Fort Rail line that runs through downtown, from Habersham Street to President Street.

Class I Briefs: CSX/Watco, CN/CPKC/NS/ETR

The city of Savannah, Ga., advances a railroad quiet zone project in partnership with CSX, Watco, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Also, the government of Canada invests in expanding the Archer Daniels Midland Company Grain Terminal at Ontario’s Port Windsor, which is served by Essex Terminal Railway (ETR) with connections to CN, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and Norfolk Southern (NS).

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Digital Twins: A Key Driver to Transform North American Railroads

Digital twins are virtual representations of real-world objects or systems that use data, simulation and machine learning to help decision-making. They can be applied to various domains, such as manufacturing, healthcare and

Pictured at the OneRail awards ceremony, left to right: OneRail Deputy Director Liz Hill; OneRail Director Devon Barnhart; award winner Kyle Fields, Counsel for the Senate’s Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports Subcommittee; and Anne Canby, former OneRail leader. Award winner Arielle Giordano of Canadian Pacific Kansas City was unable to attend the event. (OneRail Photograph)

Giordano, Fields Earn OneRail Awards

The OneRail Coalition has recognized Arielle Giordano of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and Kyle Fields, a professional staffer for the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, for their “strong support for advancing rail in the United States.”

Cando’s new multi-purpose terminal in Lethbridge, Alberta, has 1,700 railcar spots and will offer daily services for railcar staging and storage, including unit-train storage, as well as other services such as windmill transloading and railcar repair. (Cando Photograph)

Cando Adds 12th Rail Terminal

Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Dec. 13 reported acquiring its 12th multi-purpose terminal, Southwest Alberta-based Transmark, which adds capacity to its network and provides access to the Rocky Mountains, Western provinces and Pacific Northwest regions

“I said from the beginning that Norfolk Southern would be here for the long haul and we will be here to see this community through,” NS CEO Alan Shaw told attendees of a Nov. 30 economic development roundtable discussion in East Palestine, Ohio. (NS Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, NS

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in November unloaded its first 8,500-foot grain train in the U.S. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) late last month held a roundtable discussion in East Palestine, Ohio, with local officials, focusing on long-term economic opportunities for businesses and residents.

Julie Gascon, President and CEO, Montreal Port Authority (CNW Group/Port of Montréal Photograph)

Julie Gascon to Lead MPA

The Montréal Port Authority (MPA) has appointed Julie Gascon as President and CEO, effective Feb. 12, 2024.

2023 Environmental Excellence Award Winner, Adam Motzinger. (AAR Photograph)

Motsinger Earns AAR Environmental Excellence Award

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has recognized Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Adam Motsinger for environmental excellence in 2023.

CN and CPKC have been named to Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s 2024 list of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the ninth and second consecutive years, respectively.

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN/CPKC

BNSF’s Minot Gavin Yard team in North Dakota boosts new-hire training. Also, CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) are recognized as two of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024.

Accepting BNSF’s Partnership of the Year Award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado were Lindsay Van Meter BNSF Regional Manager, Economic Development; David Polzin BNSF Director, Economic Development; and Ryan Dwiggins, JLL Manager, Economic Development. (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC

BNSF earns a partnership award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC). Also, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) names the CPKC Women’s Open as the LPGA tournament of the year for the second straight year.

Station locations and the potential Chicago-Detroit-Toronto routing (yellow) are illustrative. Light blue lines denote proposed new corridors; dark blue lines denote existing Amtrak service. (Amtrak Map)

Amtrak-VIA Rail May Return to Detroit River Tunnel

Canada’s VIA Rail confirmed Nov. 14 that it is engaged with Amtrak and other rail operators in discussions aimed at extending Amtrak’s existing Chicago-Detroit Wolverine service to Toronto’s downtown Union Station. Amtrak

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