Railfanning.org News Wire – Page 82

Rebuild of Western Line’s Busiest Portion ‘Substantially Complete’

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Intensive work to rebuild the foundations of the busiest section of the Western Line, allowing more reliable trains and helping prepare the network for City Rail Link, is substantially complete.

Norfolk Southern: Shareholders Have Elected 10 of 13 of the Company’s Director Nominees

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation said the preliminary vote count of its proxy solicitor indicates that its shareholders have voted to elect 10 of Norfolk Southern’s director nominees at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Ancora: Board Vote ‘An Extremely Positive Development for Shareholders’

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A majority of Norfolk Southern’s Board of Directors is now be comprised of directors nominated or unopposed by Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC.

Railmark Named Operator, Developer of Tishomingo County Mississippi Rail Line

May 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railmark Industrial Railway Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Railmark Holdings, Inc., has been named the new operator and developer for the 11-mile industrial rail line in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

Amtrak Borealis Trains Expand Service Between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Tickets are now available for a second daily Amtrak service between the Twin Cities and Chicago via Milwaukee.

United Steelworkers Ratify New Collective Agreement

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN’s new three-year collective agreement with the United Steelworkers Local 2004, was formally ratified by union members on Monday April 29.

Union Pacific Shaves Two Days Off Los Angeles to Chicago Route with New Domestic Service

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad is offering a new domestic intermodal service that will cut transit time to three days for customers transporting goods from Southern California to the Chicago area.

BNSF Railway, ATDA and FRA Reach C3RS Safety Agreement

April 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway and The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), along with the Federal Railroad Administration, have reached an agreement to participate in a one-year pilot program of the FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS).

DiMaio: Sales Tax Hike Just as Bad for Business as Transit Fee

April 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Raising the sales tax to fund NJ Transit’s budget deficit is a proposal staunchly opposed by New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio.

Brightline West Breaks Ground on Las Vegas-to-Southern California Line

April 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Brightline West officially broke ground on what it said was the nation’s first true high-speed rail system, which will connect Las Vegas to Southern California.