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Apr
29

Watco to invest in new Birmingham port warehouse

Apr
29

New NS headquarters awarded LEED Gold certification

Apr
29

New NS headquarters awarded LEED Gold certification

Rail News Home Norfolk Southern Railway 4/29/2022 Rail News: Norfolk Southern Railway
The 750,000-square-foot headquarters opened in November 2021. Photo – nscorp.com

Norfolk Southern Railway announced its new corporate headquarters in Atlanta has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The certification is considered the most widely-used green building rating system in the world. Gold certification was obtained for the building’s design and construction, including sustainable site development, water conservation, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality, NS officials said in a press release.

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Apr
29

New NS headquarters awarded LEED Gold certification

Apr
28

Sound Transit unveils first new LRV for Hilltop Tacoma Link

Apr
28

OLI announces more grants for rail safety campaigns

Apr
28

U.S. railroads log lower carload, intermodal volumes in Week 16

Apr
28

STB determines data to be used for environmental analysis in proposed CP-KCS merger

Apr
28

Stewart named executive director of Metro Transit-St. Louis

Apr
28

CP cites bad weather, lower grain volume and labor dispute for Q1 revenue decrease

Apr
28

CP cites bad weather, lower grain volume and labor dispute for Q1 revenue decrease

Apr
28

CP cites bad weather, lower grain volume and labor dispute for Q1 revenue decrease

Rail News Home Canadian Pacific 4/28/2022 Rail News: Canadian Pacific
CP's operating ratio (OR) for the quarter rose to 70.9% from 60.2%. The adjusted OR was 69.8%. Photo – cpr.ca

Canadian Pacific yesterday reported first-quarter 2022 revenue decreased 6% to CA $1.84 billion, while net income fell nearly 2% to CA$590 million compared with the same period in 2021.

The Class I posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of 63 cents for the quarter, down from 90 cents a year ago. The core adjusted diluted EPS, excluding significant items and Kansas City Southern acquisition accounting, was 67 cents.

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Apr
27

NS to permanently protect wetlands in South Carolina

Apr
27

NS to permanently protect wetlands in South Carolina

Apr
27

NS to permanently protect wetlands in South Carolina

Rail News Home Norfolk Southern Railway 4/27/2022 Rail News: Norfolk Southern Railway
This is the third easement donated to Lowcountry Land Trust, which protects more than 150,000 acres of ecologically significant land. Photo – NS

Norfolk Southern Railway yesterday announced plans to permanently protect 1,105 acres of wetlands along South Carolina’s coastal plain through a conservation easement.

The "ecologically significant land" is home to the Coldwater Branch Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank at Brosnan Forest, NS' 14,400-acre timber and wildlife preserve northwest of Charleston, NS officials said in a press release.

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Apr
27

Michigan bill ensures full funding of grade crossing infrastructure

Apr
27

NCRR to contribute to Technimark plant expansion

Apr
27

MTA creates panel to address fare evasion problem

Apr
27

CN posts mixed results in Q1 2022

Apr
27

CN posts mixed results in Q1 2022