Skip to main content
Jul
21

Teamsters MOW division ratifies new pact with CP

Rail News Home Canadian Pacific 7/21/2017 Rail News: Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWED) have ratified a new five-year agreement, the organizations announced yesterday.The agreement takes effect Jan. 1, 2018. It ensures wage increases of 2 percent each year over the term of the contract, and provides the opportunity for additional increases of 1 percent in the fourth and fifth years depending on gains in revenue ton miles, according to a CP press release."This agreement reflects the continuing trend of early, long-term contracts with our unions that ensure stability for our hardworking employees and consistency of service for our customers," said CP President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Creel.The TCRC-MWED represents 2,000 workers at CP.

Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff.

More News from 7/21/2017


Jul
21

L.A. Metro forms panel to oversee Measure M implementation

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 7/21/2017 Rail News: Passenger Rail
Los Angeles County voters approved Measure M in the November 2016 elections.Photo – L.A. Metro's Flickr account (shared under Creative Commons)

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) board has selected a seven-member panel to oversee the implementation of the Measure M ballot initiative.

The panel's job is to ensure the initiative is implemented as specified on the ballot, Metro officials said in a press release.

Continue reading
Jul
21

CSX, NC Ports to offer new intermodal rail service

CSX and North Carolina Ports this month will begin a daily intermodal service between Wilmington and Charlotte.

Dubbed the Queen City Express, the double-stacked train service will launch on July 28, marking the return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports, North Carolina Ports Authority officials said in a press release.

Continue reading
Jul
21

CSX, NC Ports to offer new intermodal rail service

CSX and North Carolina Ports this month will begin a daily intermodal service between Wilmington and Charlotte.

Dubbed the Queen City Express, the double-stacked train service will launch on July 28, marking the return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports, North Carolina Ports Authority officials said in a press release.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Service to start soon for North Carolina Ports, CSX’s Queen City Express

North Carolina Ports and CSX will commence a daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte. This double-stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, will begin service on July 28, 2017.

"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Executive Director, Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."

Continue reading
Jul
21

Service to start soon for North Carolina Ports, CSX’s Queen City Express

North Carolina Ports and CSX will commence a daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte. This double-stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, will begin service on July 28, 2017.

"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Executive Director, Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."

Continue reading
Jul
21

Service to start soon for North Carolina Ports, CSX’s Queen City Express

North Carolina Ports and CSX will commence a daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte. This double-stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, will begin service on July 28, 2017.

"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Executive Director, Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."

Continue reading
Jul
21

PANYNJ OKs $134.5 million for PATH substation work

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 7/21/2017 Rail News: Passenger Rail
The agency is replacing substations that are nearly 50 years old.Photo – PANYNJ

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (PANYNJ) board yesterday approved a $134.5 million plan to replace two aging substations on the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system.

Located in Jersey City and Harrison, New Jersey, the nearly 50-year-old substations sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

Continue reading
Jul
21

PANYNJ approves two PATH substation replacements

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved two projects to replace aging substations in order to continue to upgrade the century-old line's infrastructure.

The projects, which total $134.5 million, will replace PATH Substation 7 in Jersey City and Substation 9 in Harrison, both critical to supplying power to the rail system.

Continue reading
Jul
21

PANYNJ approves two PATH substation replacements

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved two projects to replace aging substations in order to continue to upgrade the century-old line's infrastructure.

The projects, which total $134.5 million, will replace PATH Substation 7 in Jersey City and Substation 9 in Harrison, both critical to supplying power to the rail system.

Continue reading
Jul
21

PANYNJ approves two PATH substation replacements

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved two projects to replace aging substations in order to continue to upgrade the century-old line's infrastructure.

The projects, which total $134.5 million, will replace PATH Substation 7 in Jersey City and Substation 9 in Harrison, both critical to supplying power to the rail system.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Completed bridge widening project supports GO RER expansion

The GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) program has reached a milestone with the completion of the Dufferin Street Bridge Widening project in the Greater Toronto Area.

The bridge, which passes over Queen Street West, was widened to accommodate the additional track needed to increase service levels between Toronto and Barrie on the Barrie GO corridor.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Completed bridge widening project supports GO RER expansion

The GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) program has reached a milestone with the completion of the Dufferin Street Bridge Widening project in the Greater Toronto Area.

The bridge, which passes over Queen Street West, was widened to accommodate the additional track needed to increase service levels between Toronto and Barrie on the Barrie GO corridor.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Completed bridge widening project supports GO RER expansion

The GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) program has reached a milestone with the completion of the Dufferin Street Bridge Widening project in the Greater Toronto Area.

The bridge, which passes over Queen Street West, was widened to accommodate the additional track needed to increase service levels between Toronto and Barrie on the Barrie GO corridor.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Kansas City Southern's carload growth drives record Q2 revenue

A 6 percent increase in carload volumes helped drive Kansas City Southern to a record second-quarter revenue of $656 million, up 15 percent over the same period a year ago, the Class I reported today.

KCS posted an all-time record quarterly operating income of $239 million, an increase of 9 percent from second-quarter 2016, according to a KCS press release. Diluted earnings per share increased 14 percent to $1.27 compared to a year ago.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Kansas City Southern's carload growth drives record Q2 revenue

A 6 percent increase in carload volumes helped drive Kansas City Southern to a record second-quarter revenue of $656 million, up 15 percent over the same period a year ago, the Class I reported today.

KCS posted an all-time record quarterly operating income of $239 million, an increase of 9 percent from second-quarter 2016, according to a KCS press release. Diluted earnings per share increased 14 percent to $1.27 compared to a year ago.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Anderson joins Genesee & Wyoming Australia

Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) announced that Luke C. Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer, effective October 2, 2017.

Anderson previously served as the chief financial officer of OZ Minerals Limited, an Australian mining company. GWA says that Anderson will being more than 20 years of experience to his new position.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Anderson joins Genesee & Wyoming Australia

Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) announced that Luke C. Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer, effective October 2, 2017.

Anderson previously served as the chief financial officer of OZ Minerals Limited, an Australian mining company. GWA says that Anderson will being more than 20 years of experience to his new position.

Continue reading
Jul
21

Anderson joins Genesee & Wyoming Australia

Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) announced that Luke C. Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer, effective October 2, 2017.

Anderson previously served as the chief financial officer of OZ Minerals Limited, an Australian mining company. GWA says that Anderson will being more than 20 years of experience to his new position.

Continue reading
Jul
21

MoW union ratifies CP pact

Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWED) announced they have ratified a new five-year labor agreement.

"We thank the union leadership for their vision and willingness to work with us proactively and collaboratively during this successful bargaining process," said Keith Creel, CP President and Chief Executive Officer. "This agreement reflects the continuing trend of early, long-term contracts with our unions that ensure stability for our hardworking employees and consistency of service for our customers."

Continue reading