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CSX: Basics of the PAR Acquisition

CSX: Basics of the PAR Acquisition

26.February, Washington DC – CSX filed with the Surface Transportation…

CN: ‘DSR’ Is the New PSR, But $150M Cheaper

CN: ‘DSR’ Is the New PSR, But $150M Cheaper

17.February, Montreal QC – CN President and CEO, JJ Ruest,…

NS: SMS Discontinues Common Carrier Service, Lease in NY

NS: SMS Discontinues Common Carrier Service, Lease in NY

26.February, Albany NY – The STB Docket No. FD 36472,…

STB Merger Process 101

STB Merger Process 101

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

CSX Files with STB To Acquire Pan-Am

CSX Files with STB To Acquire Pan-Am

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

FRA: Emergency Order Mandates Full-time Masking for Operations

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

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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

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

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

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

Davisville-bound Autos Shift from NS to CN/G&W Routing

Davisville-bound Autos Shift from NS to CN/G&W Routing

14.December, East Alburgh VT – A block of Davisville…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 14, 2020

Reductions at Jay Maine Paper Mill

Reductions at Jay Maine Paper Mill

Pixelle Paper’s Androscoggin mill in Jay which was rocked…

By Christopher Parker on December 10, 2020

CP Creates Customer Log Jam by Scrapping Former BAR Cars

CP Creates Customer Log Jam by Scrapping Former BAR Cars

Log Jam for Largest Lumber Customer Pleasant River Lumber…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 7, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CP Inks Multi-Year A.P. Moller-Maersk Deal

CALGARY, AB – 19.October – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited…

By Kevin Burkholder on October 21, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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 $

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

Storm Disruptions For Pan-Am

A quick-moving thunderstorm packing winds up to 75mph blew…

By Christopher Parker on October 13, 2020

CN: ‘DSR’ Is the New PSR, But $150M Cheaper

CN: ‘DSR’ Is the New PSR, But $150M Cheaper

17.February, Montreal QC – CN President and CEO, JJ…

By Kevin Burkholder on February 28, 2021

STB Merger Process 101

STB Merger Process 101

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

By Christopher Parker on February 26, 2021

UPDATE: GU Asks for Abeyance on Hopedale Parcel Petition

UPDATE: GU Asks for Abeyance on Hopedale Parcel Petition

04.December, Hopedale MA – Grafton & Upton Railroad Company…

By Kevin Burkholder and Joshua Davidson on December 11, 2020

MBRX/PAR: Trail-Alongside-Rail proposed for Hillsborough Branch

MBRX/PAR: Trail-Alongside-Rail proposed for Hillsborough Branch

03.December, Nashua NH – The Nashua Regional Planning Commission…

By Joshua Davidson on December 11, 2020

PAS, VRS Hoosick Jct. Interchange Realignment Project On Track

PAS, VRS Hoosick Jct. Interchange Realignment Project On Track

A key interchange point and an occasional operational challenge…

By Kevin Burkholder on November 23, 2020

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

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

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

A long-sought East-West passenger solution may be another dramatic…

By Christopher Parker on November 11, 2020

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

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

HRRC/MNCR: Beacon Line Rights and Lefts

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

Almost Ready For Amtrak To Burlington

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

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

Vermont AOT Emphasizes Commitment To Amtrak

Vermont AOT Emphasizes Commitment To Amtrak

09.December, Montpelier VT – At a meeting with the…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

MBTA Approves Short-Term Service Cuts

MBTA Approves Short-Term Service Cuts

14.December, Boston MA {MBTA Press Release, lightly edited} –…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

VIA Rail Launches Maintenance Modernization Procurement Process for Montréal, Toronto

VIA Rail Launches Maintenance Modernization Procurement Process for Montréal, Toronto

VIA Rail Canada has announced that it has launched…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 11, 2020

AMTK: CoVid Relief Compromise Includes Amtrak & Transit Funds

AMTK: CoVid Relief Compromise Includes Amtrak & Transit Funds

The bill is far from a done deal, but…

By Christopher Parker on December 3, 2020

Amtrak Appoints Gardner President, Beside CEO Bill Flynn

Amtrak Appoints Gardner President, Beside CEO Bill Flynn

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 30 November 2020 – Amtrak CEO…

By Kevin Burkholder on November 30, 2020

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

A long-sought East-West passenger solution may be another dramatic…

By Christopher Parker on November 11, 2020

CSX: Basics of the PAR Acquisition

CSX: Basics of the PAR Acquisition

26.February, Washington DC – CSX filed with the Surface Transportation Board an APPLICATION to acquire Pan Am. Docketed…

By Joshua Davidson on February 28, 2021

CSX Files with STB To Acquire Pan-Am

NBSR: Adds Trains for Non-wood Traffic Growth

NS: Ayer Container Traffic Temporarily “Frozen”

VRS: Dozens of Steel Loads Out

PAS: Hoosac Tunnel Up to 25 mph

PAR Sale: The Sound of Silence

PAR: BLET Ratifies New Agreement

CSX: Basics of the PAR Acquisition

CSX: Basics of the PAR Acquisition

26.February, Washington DC – CSX filed with the Surface Transportation Board an APPLICATION to acquire Pan Am. Docketed…

By Joshua Davidson on February 28, 2021

NS: SMS Discontinues Common Carrier Service, Lease in NY

CSX Files with STB To Acquire Pan-Am

CSXT, CN: STB Derails Massena Line Deal

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HRRC/MNCR: Beacon Line Rights and Lefts

HRRC/MNCR: Beacon Line Rights and Lefts

Editor’s Note: This article covers two related filings under STB Docket AB_1311: MNCR’s 08.February filing, and HRRC’s 12.February…

By Kevin Burkholder and Joshua Davidson on February 15, 2021

Almost Ready For Amtrak To Burlington

Vermont AOT Emphasizes Commitment To Amtrak

MBTA Approves Short-Term Service Cuts