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CN yesterday recognized 32 shippers for employing sustainability practices that are aligned with the objectives of the Class I's EcoConnexions program.Through its EcoConnexions Partnership Program, CN seeks partner companies that pledge to reduce their carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency — a central focus of the Class I's sustainability objectives, CN officials said in a press release.The 32 shippers that earned recognition from the railroad are Alcoa Corp.; Atlantic Container Line; Bunge North America; Bonduelle Canada; Canfor; Cenovus Energy Inc.; CMA CGM (America) LLC; COSCO Shipping Lines (North America); Domtar Corp.; E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.; Fairmount Santrol; Ford Motor Co.; Hapag-Lloyd; Kruger Products LP; Labatt Breweries of Canada; Loblaws Inc.; Maersk Line; MOL; Mondelez International; NYK Line; OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line); PepsiCo Canada; Resolute Forest Products; Teck Resources Ltd.; Tembec; Tenaris; UPS; Verso Corp.; Walmart Canada; West Fraser; Weyerhaeuser; and Yang Ming Group."CN is proud to partner with these companies and congratulates each of them on their sustainability efforts," said Jean-Jacques Ruest, CN's executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "In partnership with Tree Canada, [we] will plant 100,000 trees in the spring in recognition of [these] customers' commitment to sustainable business practices." Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 4/7/2017
CN yesterday recognized 32 shippers for employing sustainability practices that are aligned with the objectives of the Class I's EcoConnexions program.Through its EcoConnexions Partnership Program, CN seeks partner companies that pledge to reduce their carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency — a central focus of the Class I's sustainability objectives, CN officials said in a press release.The 32 shippers that earned recognition from the railroad are Alcoa Corp.; Atlantic Container Line; Bunge North America; Bonduelle Canada; Canfor; Cenovus Energy Inc.; CMA CGM (America) LLC; COSCO Shipping Lines (North America); Domtar Corp.; E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.; Fairmount Santrol; Ford Motor Co.; Hapag-Lloyd; Kruger Products LP; Labatt Breweries of Canada; Loblaws Inc.; Maersk Line; MOL; Mondelez International; NYK Line; OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line); PepsiCo Canada; Resolute Forest Products; Teck Resources Ltd.; Tembec; Tenaris; UPS; Verso Corp.; Walmart Canada; West Fraser; Weyerhaeuser; and Yang Ming Group."CN is proud to partner with these companies and congratulates each of them on their sustainability efforts," said Jean-Jacques Ruest, CN's executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "In partnership with Tree Canada, [we] will plant 100,000 trees in the spring in recognition of [these] customers' commitment to sustainable business practices." Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 4/7/2017
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(Left to right) D’Anne Duclos, VP, Toyota Logistics Services; Bill Barrett, senior rail and truck strategy and operations manager, Toyota; Dave Fleenor, AVP-automotive, BNSF; Katie Farmer, group VP-consumer products, BNSF; Aaron Lakey, director of automotive sales, BNSF; and Lee Hobgood, general manager of vehicle transportation, ToyotaPhoto – BNSF Railway Co.
(Left to right) D’Anne Duclos, VP, Toyota Logistics Services; Bill Barrett, senior rail and truck strategy and operations manager, Toyota; Dave Fleenor, AVP-automotive, BNSF; Katie Farmer, group VP-consumer products, BNSF; Aaron Lakey, director of automotive sales, BNSF; and Lee Hobgood, general manager of vehicle transportation, ToyotaPhoto – BNSF Railway Co.
BNSF Railway Co. recently was named the 2016 recipient of the President's Award for Logistics Excellence by Toyota Logistics Services. The Class I now has attained the honor for three consecutive years.
Considered Toyota's highest supplier honor, the President's Award recognizes service partners that demonstrate combined excellence in quality, customer service and on-time performance. BNSF also received Toyota Logistics Services' Logistics Excellence Awards for on-time performance and quality. The Class I's damage-free rate of 99.86 percent was well below Toyota Logistics Services’ national objective, officials from the automaker said in a press release.
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Amtrak has completed repairs to tracks at New York Penn Station following two derailments in the past month and the railroad's CEO has pledged a review of its maintenance practices to ensure the situation is not repeated.
Track issues on Amtrak-owned infrastructure were the reason for the March 24 and April 3 derailments.
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The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has created the Short Line Education Fund to address industry training and certification needs.
ASLRRA says the fund will communicate and promote the value of shortline railroads to decision makers, customers and industry stakeholders and build a library of industry-specific research, education and training materials.
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Harriet the tunnel boring machine completed its second mile-long tunnel on April 6. The machine arrived at the Leimert Park Station, marking another milestone for the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (LACTMA) Crenshaw/LAX Line.
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Vossloh has made six leadership changes that will affect its divisions serving the North American rail market.
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TriMet's Morrison-Yamhill MAX Improvements project kicks off on Sunday, April 30. Crews will begin maintenance and rehab on some of Portland's oldest MAX alignment along SW Morrison and Yamhill streets at 11th and 1st avenues downtown.
This project will require a longer, three-week disruption to MAX service as well as a two-week disruption to Portland Streetcar. Crews will remove wood crossties, improve the track bed, upgrade switch machines and replace special trackwork. Further east, crews will replace curved rail at the corners of 1st and Morrison and 1st and Yamhill.
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