Rail
Granite Construction started construction this month on a new 3,300 lineal foot double rail siding near the South Terminal to support international cargo movement at the Port of Everett.
In February, the Port Commission awarded a $3.4 million contract to the Everatee0based contractor to complete the second phase of the Port’s terminal rail enhancements to improve regional rail freight mobility and increase capacity of rail freight at the Port of Everett ...
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Kerry Logistics Network Limited, Asia’s leading logistics service provider, participated in the commencement ceremony of the first eastbound freight train from London to Yiwu with the support of a long standing customer for this service. The project is not only a significant step forward in ...
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GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V. (GMXT), the transportation business unit of Grupo México, and the Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp (FEC) announced on March 28 that they have entered into an agreement under which GMXT will acquire FEC in an all cash transaction. The ...
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The CenterPoint Joliet Terminal Railroad LLC in Illinois plans to privately place up to $150 million of unrated Surface Freight Transfer Facilities Revenue Bonds as soon as this spring. Reported by SourceMedia, the intermodal freight facility is one of the only to take advantage ...
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CSX Corp. announces that it has named E. Hunter Harrison, a proven railroad executive with a well-regarded track record of producing market-leading operating results, as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Harrison replaces Michael Ward, who announced his decision to retire as Chairman and CEO ...
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Three-time LPGA Tour winner and eighth-ranked player in the world, Brooke Henderson is joining Canadian Pacific (CP) as its newest ambassador for the CP Women's Open.
Henderson will join longtime ambassador Lorie Kane in representing CP and the CP Women's Open over the course of the ...
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Norfolk Southern assisted 71 industries in locating or expanding their businesses along its rail lines in 2016.
The 58 new and 13 expanded industries represent an investment of $4.0 billion by Norfolk Southern customers and are expected to create more than 4,600 new jobs in the ...
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Given the heavy pounding of snowfall that has been inflicting the US West, BNSF employees have been hard at work clearing the tracks along parts of its network in the north. Railroading means operating in the elements, but BNSF team members know how to work ...
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Norfolk Southern opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago on Feb. 14 to enhance operational efficiency for trains moving through the nation’s largest rail hub.
The company’s $9.5 million investment expands Norfolk Southern’s locomotive repair capabilities in the Chicago region. Previously, locomotives needing ...
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In its effort to stay ahead of demand and accommodate future needs, the GPA broke ground last month on its new inland terminal in Northwest Georgia - the Appalachian Regional Port. We estimate the CSX rail route will reduce Atlanta truck traffic by 50,000 moves ...
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