CSX aims to boost throughput at its largest and busiest hump yard
1 day ago · WAYCROSS, Ga. — If there’s one dot on the CSX system map that’s more important than any other, it’s Waycross, Ga., the home of Rice Yard. CSX’s largest and busiest hump yard sits at the junction of the railroad’s main corridors to Chicago, New York, Florida, and New Orleans. And with CSX expecting a wave of merchandise traffic growth from a record
Railyard explosion, inspections raise safety questions about Union ...
Nov 24, 2023 · Investigators haven’t confirmed the cause of the Sept. 14 blast in a remote corner of the railroad’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska, about 250 miles west of Omaha. The explosion didn’t spread far, but investigators appear to be delving into the questionable decision to load dozens of plastic barrels of perchloric acid inside a ...
Cumberland Yard improvements will enable CSX to reroute
2 days ago · The biggest of the three yard projects, by far, is at Cumberland. “We’re completely remaking the yard,” Cory says. CSX Chief Operating Officer Mike Cory speaks at the railroad’s investor day on Nov. 7, 2024. CSX. Cumberland is one of the places where CSX continued to shove traffic over the hump while flat switching.
Flurry of contract deals come as railroads, unions see Trump ... - ABC News
18 hours ago · The Railway Labor Act that governs railroad contract talks dictates that if the two sides can't reach an agreement, the dispute could wind up in the hands of a special board of arbitrators the ...
Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears ...
Sep 19, 2023 · OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investigators say the blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific’s massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental, but it’s not yet clear what caused it.
Railroads, unions see Trump's election looming over talks | AP News
18 hours ago · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... A worker boards a locomotive at a BNSF rail yard, Sept ...
Rail strike averted after Biden announces tentative deal
Sep 15, 2022 · Unions and management reached a tentative deal early Thursday, averting a freight railroad strike that had threatened to cripple US supply chains and push up prices for many goods, the White...
Amtrak Advances Major Rail Yard Upgrades in Seattle
Oct 2, 2024 · SEATTLE – Amtrak will soon begin major rail yard upgrades in Seattle following the award of a construction contract, advancing the company’s New Era of Rail and supporting passenger rail growth as ridership continues to break records around the country, including here in the Pacific Northwest.
Labor dispute stops Canadian rail freight and could cause ... - NPR
Aug 22, 2024 · Manufacturing companies may have to scale back or even shut down production if they can't get rail service, while ports and grain elevators will quickly become clogged with …
Amtrak Advances Major Rail Yard Upgrades in Philadelphia
Mar 1, 2024 · Six rail yards (five in the Northeast and one in the Pacific Northwest) will be upgraded with new facilities to support maintenance activities, routine inspections, equipment repairs and minor service and cleaning needs. Several layover facilities outside the NEC will also be built or renovated.