KCS Targets Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Kansas City Southern has submitted a letter to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) committing to setting a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
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Cowen 4Q20 Surveys: Rail Pricing, Car Orders Up Slightly, Say Shippers
Rail shippers in fourth-quarter 2020 expected price increases of 3.2% (up 10bps sequentially), and their sub-group of railcar buyers raised order expectations modestly, according to two surveys conducted by Cowen and Company analysts Jason H. Seidl (Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor), Matt Elkott and Elliot Alper.
OmniTRAX: Growing Georgia Business
Denver-based OmniTRAX is linking rail-served properties along its 16-mile Georgia Woodlands Railroad (GWRC) with customers interested in locating in the Washington, Ga., area.
Virginia PA Advancing ‘Autonomous Truck Ready’ Project
The Virginia Port Authority has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to develop a proof of concept using an autonomous truck to access terminals and deliver and receive containers.
NYMTA Commuter Railroads: 100% PTC Operational
Officials at New York MTA’s Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced Dec. 23 that implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) was complete, just ahead of the Dec. 31, 2020, federal deadline. They teamed with systems integrator Siemens Mobility and Bombardier Transportation on the project.
Columbia Tennessee Rail Site Receives CSX Select Site Designation
CSX announced that the Columbia Tennessee Rail Site in Columbia, Tenn., has been designated a CSX Select Site.
Make Sure the Damn Air Brakes Work
There are many things that can’t be hurried in this life, and probably shouldn’t be, like wine and bread (let beaujolais nouveau and matzoh be a warning to us all). There are other things that could use a bit of hurrying, like medical fitness for duty standards and the National Transportation Safety Board, but those two have proven themselves so resistant to urgings, proddings, cris du coeur, that they’ve almost worn me down. Almost.
Cordel Taps Henderson as Global Head of Rail Solutions
Erik Henderson has been appointed Global Head of Rail Solutions at Cordel, which produces an artificial intelligence platform for railroad inspection.
NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations Following CSX Accident Probe
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued safety recommendations to the industry following its investigation of the 2017 CSX hazmat derailment near Hyndman, Pa.
CSX Makes CDP Climate ‘A List’
CSX has received an A rating for leadership in corporate sustainability from CDP, a global environmental non-profit.