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Haulage Rights Offered To Vermont Rail System

On April 27th, CSX filed their revised bid for Pan-Am with the Surface Transportation Board in conjunction with a separate application…

By Christopher Parker on May 6, 2021

CSX: Pan Am Sale Filing Being ‘Perfected’ Before Presentation to STB

26.April, Washington DC – The Surface Transportation Board invited public comments on the proposed procedural schedule for the sale of Pan…

By Kevin Burkholder on April 27, 2021

NEARS: Shippers Panel Pulls No Punches

28.April, NEARS 2021 Virtual Conference – NEARS President Dennis…

By RPO Staff Report on April 28, 2021

SLWX: Ocean Salt Flows North by Rail

20.January, East Providence RI — A short string of…

By Christopher Parker and Joshua Davidson on April 1, 2021

PAR: New Lowell MA Home Depot Distribution Center

01.April, Lowell MA – Another Home Depot e-commerce distribution…

By Christopher Parker on April 1, 2021

CP: Hapag-Lloyd Container Ship Kicks off Saint John Service

22.February, Saint John NB – The 4,115 TEU Hapag-Lloyd…

By Kevin Burkholder on February 23, 2021

NBSR: Adds Trains for Non-wood Traffic Growth

14.February, Saint John NB – New Brunswick Southern Railway…

By Kevin Burkholder on February 15, 2021

PAR: New Switching Company Serves Rumford and Old Town

28.December, Rumford and Old Town ME – Rail switching…

By Kevin Burkholder and Joshua Davidson on December 31, 2020

CSOR: New Home Depot Distribution Center in Connecticut

A second home depot distribution center in South Windsor…

By Christopher Parker on December 28, 2020

ArcelorMittal Celebrated 60th Anniversary of Mont-Wright Rail Service

10.December, Port Cartier QC – ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada celebrated…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 14, 2020

POM: Longshoremen Issue 72-Hour Notice of Indefinite Strike

23.April – MONTREAL QC – The Port of Montreal…

By RPO Staff Report on April 23, 2021

CP: Hapag-Lloyd Container Ship Kicks off Saint John Service

22.February, Saint John NB – The 4,115 TEU Hapag-Lloyd…

By Kevin Burkholder on February 23, 2021

MassPort: Boston Harbor Expansion Progresses Past Milestone

03.December, Boston MA – Phase II of the Boston Harbor…

By Joshua Davidson on December 27, 2020

CP Looks to Secure Second Steamship Line at Saint John in 2021

Following on Hapag-Lloyd’s announced 2021 container service shift to…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 13, 2020

PHFX: 15k TEU “CHILE” is Latest Ultramax into Halifax

08.December, Halifax, NS – CMA CGM “CHILE,” rated at…

By Joshua Davidson on December 11, 2020

CP Secures Deal for Hapag-Lloyd AG at Port of Saint John

CALGARY – AB – 2 December 2020 – Today…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 2, 2020

CN: Laurentia to Shake Up East Coast Container Patterns

According to the highly-detailed May.2020 report, Laurentia project: An…

By Joshua Davidson on October 28, 2020

CP Aims for 2023 Saint John 800,000 TEU Capacity Terminal

Calgary, AB – 21.October –It has been no secret…

By Kevin Burkholder on October 21, 2020

Seth Moulton Introduces $205 Billion High-Speed Rail Bill

Representative Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the American High-Speed Rail Act on…

By Christopher Parker on March 17, 2021

G&W: Industrial Development Program Adds 47,000 Carloads

11.February, Darien CT – Genesee & Wyoming Inc. implemented…

By Joshua Davidson on February 13, 2021

PAS: Hoosac Tunnel Up to 25 mph

09.February, North Adams MA – PAR track crews are…

By Joshua Davidson on February 12, 2021

PAS: Hoosac Tunnel Bends (but doesn’t break) Following Wet Christmas

26.December, North Adams MA – At 08:45 hours during…

By Jerry Kelly and Joshua Davidson on December 28, 2020

Almost Ready For Amtrak To Burlington

09.December, Montpelier VT – Vermont Agency of Transportation Rail…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

MassDOT’s Patriot Corridor Clearance Project

Patriot Corridor Survey In 2012, USDOT allocated $16.9 million…

By Joshua Davidson on December 13, 2020

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

As with every state in the Year of the…

By Joshua Davidson on November 23, 2020

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

27, October-Washington DC–Two major bridge replacements in Connecticut will…

By Christopher Parker on November 3, 2020

New Hampshire Revolving Loans Fund Cog Railway & Conway Scenic

The Mount Washington Cog Railway and Conway Scenic Railroad…

By Christopher Parker on May 6, 2021

VTrans: Draft Vermont Rail Plan Comments Due

The comment period for the draft Vermont Rail Plan…

By Christopher Parker on March 18, 2021

Seth Moulton Introduces $205 Billion High-Speed Rail Bill

Representative Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the American High-Speed Rail Act on…

By Christopher Parker on March 17, 2021

Amtrak Takes CSX TO STB To Force New Passenger Service

After 5 years of discussions, Amtrak asked the Surface…

By Christopher Parker on March 17, 2021

STB Merger Process 101

While railroads have been “deregulated” since the Staggers Act…

By Christopher Parker on February 26, 2021

CSX Files with STB To Acquire Pan-Am

Dear Employees: Last night, CSX filed its application with…

By Christopher Parker on February 26, 2021

FRA: Emergency Order Mandates Full-time Masking for Operations

24.February, Washington, DC – The Federal Railroad Administration issued…

By Kevin Burkholder on February 26, 2021

CSXT, CN: STB Derails Massena Line Deal

25.February, Washington, DC – After multiple delays and a…

By Kevin Burkholder on February 25, 2021

Be Honest about what ‘High-Speed-Rail’ Is (or isn’t)

I know you all likely think I’m nuts, but…

By Ben Turon on May 6, 2021

Amtrak: Siemens Identified as Preferred Bidder for Intercity Trainsets

22.April – WASHINGTON DC – After a competitive procurement…

By RPO Staff Report on April 22, 2021

STB: Passenger Rail On-Time Performance Working Group Formed

19.April – Washington, DC – The Surface Transportation Board…

By Kevin Burkholder on April 19, 2021

AMTK: A Vision, Not a Plan. (Actually, Just a Map)

Amtrak’s “plan” for expanded service is making the rounds…

By Christopher Parker on April 1, 2021

MC: Two New VPs

20.March, Hyannis MA – Massachusetts Coastal Railroad President and…

By Joshua Davidson on March 22, 2021

PAR SALE: Objections Pick Up Steam

23.March, Washington, DC – Additional concerns have been filed…

By Kevin Burkholder on March 18, 2021

Amtrak Takes CSX TO STB To Force New Passenger Service

After 5 years of discussions, Amtrak asked the Surface…

By Christopher Parker on March 17, 2021

HRRC/MNCR: Beacon Line Rights and Lefts

Editor’s Note: This article covers two related filings under…

By Kevin Burkholder and Joshua Davidson on February 15, 2021

CP/CMQ: Pleasant River Lumber Puts $25M into Maine Operations

30.April, Dover-Foxcroft ME – A strong lumber market is leading Pleasant River Lumber Co. to invest $25 million…

By Kevin Burkholder on April 30, 2021

CSXT: Pan Am Sale Gets 180-Day Schedule with STB

22.April – Washington DC – The STB has set forth a series of Decisions regarding the procedural schedule…

By RPO Staff Report on April 22, 2021

Be Honest about what ‘High-Speed-Rail’ Is (or isn’t)

I know you all likely think I’m nuts, but words matter. Over-selling and calling “high-speed rail” something that…

By Ben Turon on May 6, 2021