June 24, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: WCIA, June 23, 2020) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Amtrak has released updated safety guidelines for customers using their services. Full story: www.wcia.com
June 24, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 24, 2020) BNSF Railway Co. earlier this month introduced a new direct intermodal service option between the Pacific Northwest and the Ohio Valley region. Full story: Progressive Railroading
June 24, 2020 | CP, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, June 24, 2020) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific will release its second-quarter 2020 financial and operating results at 9:00 a.m. eastern time (7 a.m. mountain) on July 22, 2020. CP will discuss its results with the financial...
June 24, 2020 | CSX, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: CSX press release, June 24, 2020) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. will release second-quarter financial and operating results after the market close on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. This will be followed by a conference call and live webcast hosted by the...
June 24, 2020 | Headlines, KCS
(Source: Freight Waves, June 23, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Kansas City Southern is bracing for lower revenues in the second quarter amid sharply lower rail volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The railroad estimates that second-quarter revenue could be $550...
June 24, 2020 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 24, 2020) The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division-IBT announced late last week a rash of positive coronavirus cases among its members at several major railroads. Full story: Progressive...
June 24, 2020 | Headlines, UTU
(Source: SMART-TD press release, June 19, 2020) CLEVELAND, Ohio — General Chairperson John Ellis (Los Angeles County MTA) reports that Brother Wilfredo Corsino, a member out of Local 1607 (Los Angeles, Calif.), passed away on June 11 from COVID-19 complications....
June 24, 2020 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 23, 2020) Class Is employed 118,880 employees as of mid-May, down 4.46 percent from April and down 16.84 percent from May 2019 levels, according to Surface Transportation Board data. All six employment categories logged...
June 23, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: Television station KFOX, June 22, 2020) EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it apprehended 48 people attempting to illegally enter the U.S. over Father’s Day weekend. All 48 were attempting to enter the U.S. as stowaways in rail cars,...
June 23, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Baristanet, June 22, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has commissioned a study by Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) on the use of ultraviolet-c (UVC) for disinfecting the agency’s bus fleet from viruses such as...
