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Railroads Told to Turn Over Evidence in Fuel Surcharge Suit
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In a move that could help speed up the path to a trial, a District of Columbia federal judge ruled in a multidistrict federal lawsuit that more than 200 shippers are entitled to pursue certain evidence to support their allegation that the four largest Class I railroads may have conspired to fix fuel surcharge prices.
March 2, 2021Railroads Achieve Full Positive Train Control Implementation, FRA Says
A Union Pacific engineer using PTC technology. The technology is operational across the 57,536 railroad route miles as required by federal law, the FRA said Dec. 29. (Union Pacific)
The country’s freight and passenger railways are operating with automatic braking system technology, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.
January 11, 2021American Railcar Industries Changes Name to American Industrial Transport
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Railcar leasing and repair company American Railcar Industries has changed its name to American Industrial Transport, the company announced July 21.
July 21, 2020Special Freight Railcars Could Travel at High Speeds, Federal Researchers Show
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For at least the past decade, America’s railroads have been toying with the notion of freight trains moving at speeds approaching some passenger bullet trains.
April 21, 2020Canadian Pacific Acquires Central Maine & Quebec Railway
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Canadian Pacific closed its acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway, the Alberta-based rail company said in a Dec. 30 news release.
January 6, 2020Tunnel Planned for California Bullet Train Under Burbank Airport
A view of the Burbank airport. It sits in Southern California path of bullet train proposed by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. (Jorge Villalba/Getty Images)
The complexity of building a bullet train through Southern California’s urban maze is leading state officials to consider two major additions: a tunnel under the Burbank airport and a project that would help a freight railroad expand its switching yards in the Inland Empire.
December 3, 2019Rail Advocates Push for Pacific Northwest Bullet Train
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is one of the prominent voices lending support for a high-speed rail.
Last week’s vote in Washington state to roll back car registration fees has scrambled transportation budgets. But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection among Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.
November 13, 2019American Railroads Are Already in Recession With No End in Sight
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This year’s railroad slump is getting worse as a slowdown in manufacturing threatens broader weakness in the U.S. economy.
October 7, 2019NYC-Area Rail Bridge Planners Take Another Shot at Federal Funds
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New Jersey and New York officials will submit a revised financial plan for the $1.6 billion replacement of a decrepit bridge that’s key to rail traffic in the U.S. Northeast, the latest attempt to secure funding from a recalcitrant administration.
August 28, 2019Brookfield Buys Rail Operator Genesee for $8.4 Billion
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An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. agreed to buy railroad company Genesee & Wyoming Inc. for about $6.3 billion, expanding its global portfolio of rail companies with a 120-line network spanning North America, Europe and Australia.
July 1, 2019