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PAS: Vermont Opposes G&W Control with Prejudice, Part 1

27.August, Montpelier VT – Vermont DOT (Vtrans, representing the State of Vermont) filed a stern Comment in Opposition to the CSX…

By Joshua Davidson on September 2, 2021

DOJ: Lights Up CSX/PAR Sale Competitiveness Questions

26.August, Washington DC – A Comment submitted by the U.S. Department of Justice under STB Docket #36472 conveys the Administration’s explicit…

By Joshua Davidson on August 31, 2021

NEARS: Fall Conference in Portland ME

Keynote: STB CHAIRMAN MARTIN J. OBERMAN Thursday.23.September 08:15 hrs…

By Joshua Davidson on June 29, 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

ME PORTS: Maine Commissions Infrastructure Study

15.August, August ME – The State of Maine Governor’s…

By Joshua Davidson on August 22, 2021

MC: New Bedford Parcel to Support Windfarms

14.July, New Bedford MA – The decommissioned Cannon Street…

By Joshua Davidson on July 17, 2021

CMA CGM: History Breaking Port Call for Massive 16,022 TEU Marco Polo

16.May – Halifax NS and New York NY –…

By Kevin Burkholder on May 16, 2021

DRVN Salt Objects to Wind Development at Port of New London

Ousted New London salt distributor, DRVN, is not giving…

By Christopher Parker on May 12, 2021

Connecticut Bonds for $340 million of Infrastructure, Ignores Rail. $55 Mil for Port of New London

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on April 16th led the…

By Christopher Parker on May 12, 2021

POM: Longshoremen Issue 72-Hour Notice of Indefinite Strike

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

By Kevin Burkholder 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

NEC: CT Benefits From NEC 2035 Vision

We are glad to feature this excellent report from…

By Gregory Stroud, CTExaminer on July 21, 2021

CSX: The Goodness of Their Heart?

Identifying the Real Competition CSX’s prospective acquisition of PAR…

By Joshua Davidson on July 9, 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

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

PAS: Vermont Opposes G&W Control with Prejudice, Part 1

27.August, Montpelier VT – Vermont DOT (Vtrans, representing the…

By Joshua Davidson on September 2, 2021

PREZ: Competition Order In the Wrong Lane

President Biden’s 09.July executive order On Promoting Competition in…

By Joshua Davidson on August 18, 2021

CSX/PAR Sale: STB Decision #4 Accepts Application

STB Decision No. 4 in STB Finance Docket No.…

By Joshua Davidson on July 30, 2021

NEC: CT Benefits From NEC 2035 Vision

We are glad to feature this excellent report from…

By Gregory Stroud, CTExaminer on July 21, 2021

Connecticut Bonds for $340 million of Infrastructure, Ignores Rail. $55 Mil for Port of New London

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on April 16th led the…

By Christopher Parker on May 12, 2021

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

CSX: Didn’t See Opposition Coming (Really?)

27.August, Washington DC – The deadline for descriptions of…

By Joshua Davidson on August 31, 2021

AMTK: On Time Performance: Critical – And Possible

How was your Amtrak trip? Ask that question and…

By Christopher Parker on August 26, 2021

AMTK: New Amtrak Bus Connection In Vermont

Thanks to Vermont Rail Action Network for providing this…

By Christopher Parker on August 12, 2021

CSX/PAR Sale: STB Decision #4 Accepts Application

STB Decision No. 4 in STB Finance Docket No.…

By Joshua Davidson on July 30, 2021

PAR Sale: CSX PAR Lines Operating Plan Detail Analysis, Part I

CSX PAR Lines Operating Plan Detail Analysis CSX’s Amended…

By Joshua Davidson on July 23, 2021

NEC: CT Benefits From NEC 2035 Vision

We are glad to feature this excellent report from…

By Gregory Stroud, CTExaminer on July 21, 2021

AMTK/MBTA/MNR: CSX PAR Lines Passenger Strategy Details

Key points of the Verified Statement of Mr. Andy Daly,…

By Joshua Davidson on July 19, 2021

PAR Sale: What’s New in CSX’s Third Application

02.July.2021, Washington DC — CSX’s Amended and Supplemented Application…

By Joshua Davidson on July 6, 2021

PAS: Vermont Opposes G&W Control with Prejudice, Part 1

27.August, Montpelier VT – Vermont DOT (Vtrans, representing the State of Vermont) filed a stern Comment in Opposition…

By Joshua Davidson on September 2, 2021

PAS: Vermont Opposes G&W Control with Prejudice, Part 1

27.August, Montpelier VT – Vermont DOT (Vtrans, representing the State of Vermont) filed a stern Comment in Opposition…

By Joshua Davidson on September 2, 2021

CSX: Didn’t See Opposition Coming (Really?)

27.August, Washington DC – The deadline for descriptions of anticipated (including inconsistent) responsive applications filing brought a tsunami of…

By Joshua Davidson on August 31, 2021