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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
September 10, 2021
Maersk and Canadian Pacific Open Pacific Transload Express Facility
Maersk and Canadian Pacific (CP) opened the new 117,000 square foot, 103 door Pacific Transload Express facility, located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
September 9, 2021
CN Announces its Plan to Introduce Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for all Employees in Canada
CN announced that vaccination against COVID-19 will be mandatory for all its employees in Canada. CN’s vaccination policy will apply to all employees and new hires in Canada, and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
September 8, 2021
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 4, 2021
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 4, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 494,415 carloads and intermodal units, down 3 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending September 4 were 228,203 carloads, up 2.6 percent compared with the same week in 2020, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 266,212 containers and trailers, down 7.3 percent compared to 2020.
September 8, 2021
Progress Rail Approves B20 Biodiesel Fuel for Use in EMD® Engines
Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company, is committed to offering sustainable solutions by providing products that facilitate fuel transition, increase operational efficiency, and reduce emissions. To help customers achieve their climate-related goals, Progress Rail has approved the use of up to 20% biodiesel blend (B20) across its range of 645 and 710 series engines.
September 7, 2021
Kansas City Southern Board of Directors Determines Proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a “Superior Proposal”
Kansas City Southern (“KCS”) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously determined, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors, that the unsolicited proposal received from Canadian Pacific Railway Limited on August 31, 2021, to acquire KCS in a cash and stock transaction valued by CP at $300 per KCS share could reasonably be expected to lead to a “Company Superior Proposal” as defined in KCS’s merger agreement with CN.
September 7, 2021
Amtrak Midwest Service Changes
Amtrak MidwestSM network service modifications were made due to reduced travel demand during the COVID-19 pandemic were in partnership with the Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri state transportation departments, from March 13, 2020 and ending Sept, 6, 2021.
September 2, 2021
National Park Foundation Celebrates Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and State Historic Site Grounds
Pullman National Monument, located in Chicago, Illinois, will officially open its visitor center doors and state historic site grounds on Labor Day weekend, September 4 and 5, 2021. The celebratory weekend will feature tours, interpretive programming, and a host of events and activities organized by a variety of partners throughout the Pullman neighborhood.
September 2, 2021
Rail Traffic for August and the Week Ending August 28, 2021
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 28, 2021, as well as volumes for August 2021. U.S. railroads originated 934,762 carloads in August 2021, up 4.1 percent, or 36,815 carloads, from August 2020. U.S. railroads also originated 1,085,345 containers and trailers in August 2021, down 3.3 percent, or 37,603 units, from the same month last year.
September 2, 2021
Tropical Storm Ida Impacts NJ Transit Service
NJ Transit is experiencing service suspensions, delays and detours due to the significant impacts from Tropical Storm Ida throughout New Jersey.
September 1, 2021
KCS Comments on Surface Transportation Board Decision Regarding Voting Trust For Combination With CN
Kansas City Southern today issued the following statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s (“STB”) decision to deny the use of a voting trust in connection with the definitive merger agreement between CN and KCS.
