A study from the N.C Department of Transportation’s Rail Division finds that restoring passenger rail service in the Western region of the state would provide the area with significant economic bene...
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Union Pacific announced it has signed an historic $1.2 billion agreement to modernize its AC4400 locomotive fleet. Officials said the agreement is the largest locomotive modernization agreement in ...
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Alberta-based Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) set a record in January for shipping Canadian grain and grain products. It moved 2.395 million metric tons and 24,688 carloads, breaking the previous ...
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The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to force the release of contractually-obligated grant and loan funds for the Hudson Tunnel Project. ...
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Norfolk Southern Corporation said it and its customers fueled $7.7 billion into new or expanded rail-served facilities along Norfolk Southern and short line partner routes. The railroad said its c...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Finance and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced they have reached an agreement on a $590 million loan for Bay Area tra...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports and Waterways recently awarded R.J. Corman Railroad Co. $3.005 million in Rail Transportation Assistance and Rail Freig...
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The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grant funding totaling $195,000 for two projects at its Jan. 22 bi-monthly meeting. “The projects approved by the Rail Commission illustrate these ...
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The Norfolk Southern rail-served industrial development site in northwest Alabama has received a platinum REDI Sites designation, officials with the railroad said. According to the company, the si...
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BNSF Railway (BNSF) announced its capital investment plan for 2026, saying it demonstrated the railroad’s dedication to operating a safe and reliable network that is prepared to meet its customersâ€...
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Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), the largest short line railroad holding company in North America, recently provided an update on its 44 ongoing industrial development projects in 16 states. The projects ...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently awarded the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) with the Gold Standard Award. The TSA presented the award at the SFRTA Gov...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) Rail Division recently awarded $16.3 million in Freight Rail & Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program grants to 12 short line railroads and ...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently announced an approximately $135 million project that will replace bridges over I-70, Union Pacific Railroad and the Kansas River in Wyandotte Co...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be investing nearly $53 million through the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP) to...
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad said it would invest another $800 million into American manufacturing with the purchase of more Tier 4 locomotives. The railroad said on the heels of its purc...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation said it has released its $22.1 billion Final Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2031. The Final CTP outlines the funding p...
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Norfolk Southern Corp. recently launched a cleared double–stack intermodal corridor connecting Chicago and New England. The corridor, East Edge, will reduce transit times by up to 10 hours and ca...
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Legislation introduced in Congress by U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) seeks to make protections for passenger rail crewmembers similar to those afforded to flight crew members...
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The Surface Transportation Board rejected the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern because the application is incomplete. The board unanimously found that the application does not contain ...
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