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Ripple Effects of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on Rail Industry and Supply Chains

David C. Lester
April 4, 2024
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ATLANTA –– The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week is having a ripple effect on eastern railroads and supply chains.
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STB Approves Savage Tooele Railroad Company to Construct 11 Miles of Rail in Utah

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 4, 2024
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SALT LAKE CITY – Savage Tooele Railroad Company (STR) has approval to build and operate 11 miles of rail in Utah that will connect to Union Pacific Railroad.
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Norfolk Southern Receives $8.4M to Double Length of Passing Track

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 4, 2024
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ATLANTA – For a Norfolk Southern line between Macon and Atlanta, the Class I receives a $8.4 million grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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Auscision CLP9 at Gheringhap Loop

gobstopper
April 3, 2024
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CLP9 on a westbound consist sits at Gheringhap Loop awaiting line clear on 3-4-2024

The 9407/9408 Barry(‘s) Beach Goods

Guest authors
April 3, 2024
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T406-T407-T399-T402 prepare to shunt superphosphate wagons into the former third track road at Fish Creek.

FRA Issues Final Rule on Train Crew Size

David C. Lester
April 3, 2024
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WASHINGTON – Today, The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a final rule requiring two crew members on nearly all freight and passenger trains.
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2021 CP Derailment Caused by Undetected Rail Flaw

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 2, 2024
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Winnipeg, MANITOBA – The TSB in Canada reported an undetected rail flaw led to a broken rail and subsequent derailment of a CP train back in October 2021.
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Freight train operator increases services to Turkey

Guest authors
April 2, 2024
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has extended operations from Genk and Munich to Curtici in Romania, from where it operates services to Tekirdag in Turkey.

Welsh Steel Works to introduce replacement for Class 08 locomotives

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April 1, 2024
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Leasing company Porterbrook has purchased three Zephir ‘LOK 16.300’ depot shunters for shunting at Celsa Steel Works in Cardiff.

Multi-million-pound upgrade begins at Yorkshire freight terminal

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April 1, 2024
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Due for completion in 2025