2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (109+ words) Progressive Railroading BLET, Delaware & Hudson Railway reach tentative agreement The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Delaware and Hudson Railway, a subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Railway. The agreement covers general wage…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (203+ words) Progressive Railroading BNSF unveils decorative locomotives for nation's 250th birthday Count BNSF Railway among the railroads that have rolled out special locomotives to commemorate the United States" upcoming 250th anniversary. The Class I yesterday introduced three specially painted locomotives designed to mark…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (165+ words) Progressive Railroading Virginia rail agency schedules public meeting on state rail plan The meeting will provide an overview of the rail planning process, share initial findings from early data collection efforts and offer participants an opportunity to provide feedback on…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (128+ words) The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) in March rose 0. 4% from February's level to 138. 7, increasing for the second consecutive month, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)." On a year-over-year basis,"the index"ratcheted"up 0. 7%. The Freight TSI measures the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (794+ words) In an attempt to increase freight volumes, South Africa has allowed 11 private firms to operate trains on Transnet, the coutnry's freight rail network, Transnet officials announced on May 13. Transnet inked rail access agreements with the following train operating companies (TOCs):…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (175+ words) New Jersey Transit has launched a rapid action plan to improve rider experience based on customer feedback and community input. NJ Transit developed the plan under the direction of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's March 24 executive order to strengthen the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (794+ words) In an attempt to increase freight volumes, South Africa has allowed 11 private firms to operate trains on Transnet, the coutnry's freight rail network, Transnet officials announced on May 13. Transnet inked rail access agreements with the following train operating companies (TOCs):…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (168+ words) U. S. freight railroads hauled 513, 755 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending May 9, up 3. 7% year over year, according to weekly freight data from the Association of American Railroads. Carloads for the week totaled 229, 592, up 3. 3%, while weekly intermodal volume totaled 284, 163 containers and…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (219+ words) [Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the name of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.] Labor contract talks are ongoing today between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and leaders from a five-union coalition representing about 3, 500 MTA…...

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