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BLET Strike Ends at Wheeling & Lake Erie After Carrier Agrees to Halt Manager Conductor Assignments

November 13, 2026 The Turntable

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ended a brief strike against the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway on Nov. 11 after the regional carrier agreed to stop assigning management personnel to perform union conductor duties.

Helsinki Transit Operator Signs Deal with Stadler for 63 TANGO Nordic Trams

November 12, 2026 The Turntable

Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler has secured its first tram contract in Finland after signing an agreement on Nov. 11 with Greater Helsinki transit operator Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy to supply 63 TANGO Nordic streetcars.

Investigators Call for Changes After Fatal Bax Level Crossing Collision

November 11, 2026 The Turntable

Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has called for changes to the design, regulation and use of private level crossings after a delivery van driver was killed in a collision with a passenger train at a Bax user-worked crossing.

Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Files to Acquire 60-Mile Luzerne County Network

November 9, 2026 The Turntable

The Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Co. is moving to acquire nearly 60 miles of rail lines in Luzerne County and replace R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Luzerne & Susquehanna Line as the common carrier operator on much of the network.

Conrail Names Freight Rail Veteran John Wright President and Chief Operating Officer

November 9, 2026 The Turntable

Conrail has named a freight railroad industry veteran whose career spans three decades across major Class I systems and switching terminal networks as its new president and chief operating officer.

Gainesville Inland Port Opens, Marking New Chapter in Northeast Georgia Rail History

November 2, 2026 The Turntable

The new 104-acre Georgia Ports Authority facility represents the latest chapter in a rail heritage for Gainesville, Georgia, dating back to May 28, 1871.

Norfolk Southern Seeks to Abandon Rail Line in Madison County, Ohio

October 31, 2026 The Turntable

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has filed a notice of exemption with the Surface Transportation Board to abandon approximately 0.96 miles of railroad track in Madison County, Ohio.

CN Earnings: Revenue Rises 15%, but Operating Expenses Take a Larger Share

October 30, 2026 The Turntable

Canadian National’s third-quarter revenue rose 15%, and profit increased 6%, but operating expenses consumed a larger share of revenue as freight volume grew and several service measures slipped.

Schneider Earnings: Profit More Than Doubles as Intermodal Gains Strength

October 30, 2026 The Turntable

Schneider National’s third-quarter profit more than doubled as truckload and intermodal earnings improved, prompting the transportation company to raise its full-year earnings forecast despite lower volumes in both businesses.

CPKC Earnings: Revenue Climbs 15% as Higher Fuel Prices Weigh on Efficiency

October 30, 2026 The Turntable

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s third-quarter revenue rose 15% as freight volume increased, but higher fuel prices pressured operating efficiency and reported earnings per share grew just 3%.