Union Pacific coal train derails in Iowa
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Thirty-eight cars of a Union Pacific coal train derailed about 2 miles east of Marshalltown on Sunday…
Read moreMARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Thirty-eight cars of a Union Pacific coal train derailed about 2 miles east of Marshalltown on Sunday…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Traffic in petroleum products is on the rise across North America’s Class I rail networks, as five…
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Railroad has approved purchase of a new $137 million cruise ship port in Seward, to…
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FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway boosted operating profits in the second quarter thanks to a combination of cost control…
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DIAMOND Bar, Calif. — A Southern California regulatory agency on Friday adopted new rules requiring railroads to significantly reduce pollution…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) has introduced a bill to give the U.S. Department of Transportation greater…
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ADRIAN, Mich. — A runaway freight car from a short line struck a Norfolk Southern train this morning in Adrian,…
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Consultants have been hired this week to develop plans for two lines — Chicago-Fort Wayne-Pittsburgh and the former North Coast…
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WASHINGTON — Amtrak has applied for almost $300 million in federal grants to address infrastructure needs on the Northeast Corridor,…
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Fourteen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed and overturned this morning (Thursday, Aug. 1)…
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CHICAGO — Manufacturer FreightCar America will enter the tank car conversion market, having entered into an agreement to upgrade more…
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WASHINGTON — Weekly U.S. rail volume showed a solid increase for the seven days ending July 27, with overall traffic…
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