R.J. Corman Railroad Co. has acquired six rail companies, according to a Nov. 5 press release.
November 20, 2018railroad
Business
TP&L Starts $4.1 Million Rail Project
Transportation Partners and Logistics has begun a $4.1 million rail construction project in Pensacola, Fla., according to an October press release.
November 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Top 50
(Source: Transport Topics from company reports)
Rail Profits Rise, But Intermodal Growth Not Certain
(Source: Transport Topics from company reports)
As motor carriers enjoy the fruits of the tight freight environment, railroads are continuing their push to boost earnings while they adjust to a market that increasingly is shifting toward intermodal.
September 17, 2018
Business
United Rail Purchases U S Rail Holdings for $4.5 Million
Short-line freight railroad U S Rail Holdings is being acquired by United Rail Inc. for $4.5 million. U S Rail Holdings, based in Toledo, Ohio, leases and operates about 72 miles of rail lines in the Kokomo, Ind., area providing transloading, private industrial railcar switching, track maintenance services, railcar repair and railcar storage.
August 27, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment
Aaron B. Hockley/Flickr
Railroads Would Save $17 Million With Construction Equipment Exemption
Aaron B. Hockley/Flickr
Several types of railroad construction and maintenance equipment would be exempted from OSHA’s construction crane rule if details of a proposal released July 18 take effect.
July 18, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
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Minnesota Freight Railroad Files Lawsuit Over Light-Rail Project
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Planners of the Southwest light-rail project in Minnesota are facing another legal challenge, this time from a freight rail company that is slated to share a portion of the nearly 15-mile route between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.
April 26, 2018
Business, Logistics
Jerry Huddleston/Flickr
Canada Oil Recovery Faces Threat From Potential Rail Strike
Jerry Huddleston/Flickr
A potential strike by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. workers threatens to derail a recovery in Alberta’s beaten-down heavy oil prices.
April 18, 2018
Government, Business
Batory, his wife, Barbara Batory, and Sec. Chao (Department of Transportation)
Ronald Batory Sworn In as FRA Chief
Batory, his wife, Barbara Batory, and Sec. Chao (Department of Transportation)
Two weeks after Ray Martinez was confirmed to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Ronald Batory was sworn in as Federal Railroad Administration chief.
March 2, 2018
Government, Logistics
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Top US Railroad Official Out After Reports of Moonlighting
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Heath Hall has resigned as a top official with the Federal Railroad Administration, a Department of Transportation official said.
February 12, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
Emmett Tullos/Flickr
Norfolk Southern Refused to Hire or Keep People With Medical Problems, Federal Agency Says in Lawsuit
Emmett Tullos/Flickr
Norfolk Southern Corp. systematically refused to hire or retain people with a wide range of real or perceived medical problems including cancer, diabetes, arthritis and heart problems, the federal government claims in a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 27 in Pittsburgh
September 28, 2017Pages
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