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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
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Union Pacific Railroad is consolidating management at the Pocatello, Idaho, service unit with the Portland, Ore., and Utah service units effective April 1, the Class I announced yesterday.Five management positions will be reassigned to other locations, as the railroad aligns operations to meet customer demand and marketplace shifts, UP officials said in a press release.Transportation, engineering, mechanical, maintenance and other operations will remain in place. The realignment will result in an operating structure similar to pre-2005 Idaho, company officials said.The Pocatello Depot will remain an operational structure, where UP crews will continue to carry out normal operations.Meanwhile, UP also announced yesterday that it will increase the maximum track speed limit to 49 mph from 40 mph next month on the rail line that runs parallel to Highway 60 in northwest Iowa.Beginning this week, train speeds at Sibley, Ashton, Sheldon and Hospers crossings will increase in weekly 5 mph increments until reaching the 49 mph speed limit April 1. The speed limit increase follows a tie and rail improvement project completed in October 2015. UP plans to spend $68 million on infrastructure in Iowa this year, according to a UP press release. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
Union Pacific Railroad is consolidating management at the Pocatello, Idaho, service unit with the Portland, Ore., and Utah service units effective April 1, the Class I announced yesterday.Five management positions will be reassigned to other locations, as the railroad aligns operations to meet customer demand and marketplace shifts, UP officials said in a press release.Transportation, engineering, mechanical, maintenance and other operations will remain in place. The realignment will result in an operating structure similar to pre-2005 Idaho, company officials said.The Pocatello Depot will remain an operational structure, where UP crews will continue to carry out normal operations.Meanwhile, UP also announced yesterday that it will increase the maximum track speed limit to 49 mph from 40 mph next month on the rail line that runs parallel to Highway 60 in northwest Iowa.Beginning this week, train speeds at Sibley, Ashton, Sheldon and Hospers crossings will increase in weekly 5 mph increments until reaching the 49 mph speed limit April 1. The speed limit increase follows a tie and rail improvement project completed in October 2015. UP plans to spend $68 million on infrastructure in Iowa this year, according to a UP press release. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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CN and TFI International Inc. today announced a renewed long-term partnership to increase domestic intermodal business across Canada.The pact aligns CN's transcontinental rail network and the trucking and logistics company with a range of services that include truckload, less-than-truckload and package and courier, officials from both companies said in a press release.TFI International has increased its operating divisions' presence in the domestic intermodal market and its companies have a combined 100 years of collaboration with the Class I, said JJ Ruest, CN executive vice president and chief marketing officer."We believe our expanding partnership will help both our organizations provide more consistent, reliable service for our shared and growing customer base," Ruest said.The renewed partnership will "ensure best-in-class service" for the companies' customers, said TFI International Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Alain Bedard."This agreement is in line with TFI's stated objective to grow its intermodal presence in Canada," Bedard said. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
CN and TFI International Inc. today announced a renewed long-term partnership to increase domestic intermodal business across Canada.The pact aligns CN's transcontinental rail network and the trucking and logistics company with a range of services that include truckload, less-than-truckload and package and courier, officials from both companies said in a press release.TFI International has increased its operating divisions' presence in the domestic intermodal market and its companies have a combined 100 years of collaboration with the Class I, said JJ Ruest, CN executive vice president and chief marketing officer."We believe our expanding partnership will help both our organizations provide more consistent, reliable service for our shared and growing customer base," Ruest said.The renewed partnership will "ensure best-in-class service" for the companies' customers, said TFI International Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Alain Bedard."This agreement is in line with TFI's stated objective to grow its intermodal presence in Canada," Bedard said. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
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Union Pacific will increase the maximum track speed limit from 40 to 49 mph on the rail line paralleling Highway 60 in northwest Iowa next month.
Train speeds at Sibley, Ashton, Sheldon and Hospers crossings will increase in weekly five mph increments beginning the week of March 20 until reaching the 49 mph speed limit on April 1. The track speed limit increase follows a tie and rail improvement project in October 2015.
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The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated more than $217 million to 72 projects in the state including more than $60 million for state rail projects.
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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Work begins this month on the first group of stations that are part of the ongoing Enhanced Station Initiative (ESI) to create new and improved subway stations throughout New York. The R line stations, along 4th Ave. in Brooklyn, will close in both directions for renovations.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to use design-build procurement for these renovations. MTA notes that when compared to previous projects using a piecemeal method that allowed limited service at affected stations but stretched the construction timeline, often to several years, the new method should cut construction time and save money. The process will inform future projects planned for Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad.
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Rail News: High-Speed Rail
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Rail News: Intermodal
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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Rail News: Norfolk Southern Railway
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Rail News: Norfolk Southern Railway
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NS Corp. yesterday issued its 2016 annual report.Photo – nscorp.com
NS Corp. yesterday issued its 2016 annual report.Photo – nscorp.com
Norfolk Southern Corp. yesterday posted its 2016 annual report online, highlighting its progress at achieving first-year goals in the Class I's five-year strategic plan to streamline operations and drive profitability and growth.
In the report, NS Chief Executive Officer James Squires told shareholders that the company in 2016 met or exceeded its targets to lower operating costs, increase profitability and improve customer service, which put NS "well on our way to achieving our 2020 goals."
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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U.S. railroads had the lowest train accident rate on record in 2016, according to data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Derailment rates, which declined 10 percent in 2016 from 2015, as well as track-caused accident rates, are also both all-time lows. The 2016 rail safety statistics continue a string of record-setting years, showing this period has been the safest ever for the rail sector. The freight rail industry believes there is a strong correlation between safety gains and the research, development and implementation of new technologies, as well as sustained private spending averaging $26 billion annually in recent years.
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 18, 2017.