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CSX: A Terminal Network Transformed
US railroad CSX is leading a revolution in terminal efficiency. Using its operation at Fairburn, Georgia as a template, it is transforming the efficiency of intermodal operations throughout its 20,000-mile network. It’s as much about changing ways of working as introducing clever new technology. Fortunately, CSX has some great people to help it achieve that.
CSX has transformed the efficiency and effectiveness of one of its key ...
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The Port of Corpus Christi Authority said it will receive US$105 million through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program to deploy zero-emissions equipment.The port’s EPA grant will support about 70 percent of the cost of following zero-emission equipment and projects, including: Three tugboats, ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration, or FRA, has awarded more than US$2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C.These projects will make rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, getting goods and ...
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The Port of Baltimore launched double-stack rail operations to and from the port on Oct. 28, opening competitive intermodal opportunities in the Northeast and to Midwestern markets.Part of the Howard Street Tunnel Project, double-stacking capacity will bring cost efficiencies, environmental benefits and help the port ...
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U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved applications from CSX Corp. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, or CPKC, to acquire rail lines operated by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.’s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad.
The approval, effective Nov. 16, allows creation of a new direct CPKC-CSX interchange ...
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The Port of Virginia’s expanded central rail yard is fully operational, signaling the completion of a project giving the port the capacity to process 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, by rail annually.“Modernizing and expanding the capability at NIT’s [Norfolk International Terminals] central rail ...
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North Carolina Ports has reported back-to-back years of record intermodal rail volumes due to new and expanding programs utilizing the Port of Wilmington’s express rail products.Port officials expect this growth to continue, as work begins on an expanded intermodal rail yard that will add four ...
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CSX said Aug. 30 that it has secured new five-year tentative collective bargaining agreements with International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers (IBB) and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU).The tentative agreements, which are pending ratification by the unions’ membership at CSX, ...
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BOSS Crane and Rigging said it is expanding its geographical footprint, service areas and capabilities with a new location just south of Atlanta.In addition, Boss has appointed Dave Johnson as director of Bennett On-Site Services LCC.The leased property at 1587 Burks Drive in Lake City, ...
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Supply chain infrastructure and solutions provider Savage said it is developing a new multicommodity, rail-connected transload terminal to serve the Las Vegas market.
The Las Vegas transload facility will be in Jean, Nevada, and served by the Union Pacific Railroad. Savage anticipates moving various fuels ...
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