Pan Am Southern, Pan Am Railways take MBTA to task over PTC

Pan Am Southern LLC (PAS, the joint venture of Pan Am Railways and Norfolk Southern) and Pan Am Railways (PAR) itself on Dec. 20 served default and dispute notices concerning “important operational safety agreements” with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) involving Positive Train Control (PTC).

Turning on the intermodal tap

About 800 million gallons of water flow through Maine aquifers for the Poland Spring company each year. Since January 2016, containers full of that water flow south from Maine by rail.

AAR welcomes new members

Two regional railroads and eight railway suppliers have joined the Association of American Railroads as Full Members and Associate Members, respectively.