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Apr
07

STB sets information requirements for Class I demurrage bills

Apr
07

CAGTC elects two new board members, re-elects four

Apr
06

Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, STV, Nesco and CloudMoyo (April 6)

Apr
06

Metra to return three more routes to service

Apr
06

SC Ports Authority posts record monthly cargo volumes

Apr
06

CTC allocates funds to transit-rail projects in LA County

Apr
06

TriMet, ATU Local 757 approve tentative contract

Apr
06

CN marks 13th consecutive record month of Canadian grain movements

Apr
06

CN marks 13th consecutive record month of Canadian grain movements

Rail News Home Canadian National Railway - CN 4/6/2021 Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
So far, during the 2020-2021 crop year, CN has moved 22.7 MMT of Canadian grain.Photo – cn.ca

CN moved 2.95 million metric tons (MMT) of western Canadian grain in March, exceeding its previous record of 2.74 MMT set in 2020 and 19% ahead of its three-year average of 2.47 MMT, according to a news release.

During first-quarter 2021, CN moved 8.2 MMT of Canadian grain, exceeding its previous first-quarter record of 7.0 MMT established in 2017 and more than 25% higher than the three-year average of 6.5 MMT.  

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Apr
06

Gov. Ivey: Alabama won't fund Gulf Coast service without an Amtrak study

Apr
06

STB amends revenue thresholds for classifying railroads

Apr
05

Rail supplier news from Caxxor Group, Engage, A. Stucki and MUL Railcars (April 5)

Apr
05

INDOT slates stakeholder meeting to discuss state rail plan

Apr
05

FTA publishes resources for COVID-19 response reporting requirement

Apr
05

CAGTC endorses freight infrastructure investment in Biden jobs plan

Apr
05

New England rail authority's Quinn to receive lifetime achievement award

Apr
05

Georgia budget includes funds for MARTA rail station project

Apr
05

UP moved record number of wind trains, high-wide loads in 2020

Apr
05

UP moved record number of wind trains, high-wide loads in 2020

Rail News Home Union Pacific Railroad 4/5/2021 Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
UP's clearance team is responsible for measuring and ensuring the safe movement of high-wide loads on bridges.Photo – up.com

Union Pacific Railroad in 2020 moved 404 total wind trains, a record high at more than one per day.

Last year's record broke its previous annual record of 242 wind trains, which was set in 2019, UP reported last week in its InsideTrack newsletter.

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Apr
05

Four Class Is ask STB to apply more stringent review of CP-KCS merger