KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern has leased 30 locomotives, shifted additional crews to northern Mexico, and is working with customers as part of an effort to fix cross-border congestion problems. “Our performance this quarter did not meet our own expectations,” CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer told investors and analysts on the railroad’s earnings call on […]
A northbound Kansas City Southern empty grain train passes Union Pacific’s yard in Laredo, Texas, as it crosses the International Railway Bridge over the Rio Grande in November 2017. Bill Stephens KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With interchange partner Union Pacific jumping on the Precision Scheduled Railroading bandwagon, will Kansas City Southern follow suit or at […]
Just another day at his downtown Seattle office for Charlie Conway – until he discovered that a cut of empty hoppers had derailed on the busy BNSF main line routing in front of the building! Chas grabbed his camera and captured the Hulcher Services crew working to get trains rolling again. […]
Drew Halverson and his crew continue making the most of their trek into the Arizona desert. This time the guys scope out sites along Union Pacific’s transcontinental main line until the sweltering heat becomes unbearable. But even then, the intense action continues at the border town of Nogales, Arizona, in downtown Tucson, Ariz., and along […]
TRAINS: Steve Sweeney/ Source: Amtrak BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Amtrak on Wednesday announced that it is soliciting bids for 48 pieces of equipment located at its Beech Grove, Ind., and Bear and Wilmington, Del., shops that it now considers surplus. The lot made up mostly of diesel locomotives and baggage cars, as well as all […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The way CSX Transportation is handling more tonnage with fewer locomotives, freight cars, and people is a textbook example of Precision Scheduled Railroading at work. For the third quarter, CSX’s revenue ton-miles were up 7 percent and overall volume grew 4 percent compared to the same period last year. Yet CSX was […]
Canadian Pacific AC44CWM No. 8200 begins testing at the GE Transportation test track near Erie, Pa. Stephan M. Koenig LAWRENCE PARK, Pa. — Canadian Pacific AC4400CW No. 8200 is the first of the latest group of 30 AC4400CWs to enter testing after being rebuilt at GE Transportation’s shops near Erie, Pa. The locomotive began evaluation on […]
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Two weeks ahead of schedule, Schenectady’s new Amtrak station has opened. The $23 million facility opened Wednesday, with Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and saying, “This telegraphs to the world that we’re prepared for the future,” according to the Albany Times-Union. It is the third new station on […]
The Alaska Railroad’s winter schedule includes expanded operation of its Aurora Winter Train. Glenn Aronwits, courtesy Alaska Railroad ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Railroad’s 2018-19 winter schedule includes increased operation of its Aurora Winter Train, as well as new Thanksgiving holiday service and increased operations for spring break travel. The Aurora Winter Train, which began […]
CSX Transportation safety chart CSX Corp. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation is making safety improvement strides. The railroad’s personal injury rate improved for the fifth straight quarter, while the train accident rate declined compared to last year and the second quarter, CSX noted in its third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. “The safety of our employees […]
A Metra Rock Island District train curves from the main line onto the Beverly Branch in August 2018. Metra has released a proposed schedule for the Rock Island District including adjustments for operation with positive train control. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — Metra has unveiled its proposed schedule revision for the Rock Island District, incorporating […]
An MBTA commuter train crosses one of two drawbridges over the Charles River as it leaves North Station. The commuter agency is beginning the process of replacing the drawbridges, which are a bottleneck for trains entering and leaving the station. Scott A. Hartley BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has begun the process of […]
