Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up during the week ending Dec.14, in comparison with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
Cando Contracting Ltd. and Canadian Pacific Railway have reached a multi-faceted agreement that will centralize the operations of Cando’s wholly owned subsidiary, the Central Manitoba Railway, in the city’s northeast and provide future growth opportunities for rail-related business.
John Lanigan will be appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF), it was announced today by Matt Rose, BNSF Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian National announced today it will acquire 350 new boxcars and 200 new centerbeam flatcars next year for its service-sensitive forest products customers.
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) today announced it has expanded its guaranteed on-time carload rail service to seven lanes, including three additional lanes from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona and northern/southern California, and two from northern/southern California to the Midwest.
A $2-billion private-public partnership between Canadian Pacific Railway and the federal government could take more than a million trucks a year off Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto, and lay the foundation for high-speed intercity passenger rail service, the railway’s chief executive officer said here today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are expanding their “Blue Streak” intermodal service to link Northern California with the northeastern United States.
Federal Railroad Administrator (FRA) Allan Rutter today announced the award of approximately $5.4 million in grants to 10 states to enhance the safety of public and private highway-grade crossings along federally-designated high-speed rail corridors.