Domestic News
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SMBC named Michael McCarthy president and CEO of SMBC Rail Services. McCarthy, who has served as a senior vice president at SMBC Rail Services for the last five years, will assume the role from Eugene Henneberry, who will retire, effective July 9. |
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National Steel Car has decided to temporarily suspend its manufacturing operations for an additional week. |
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Keith Creel wants everyone to know he's telling the truth when he says Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP-Tcan win Kansas City Southern KSU-N, despite tabling a US $25.2-billion takeover bid that's US $4.7-billion shy of an offer from rival Canadian National Railway Company. |
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Understanding how a rail shipment moves through the tracks and hump yards across the country relies on a few key metrics. |
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Union Pacific Railroad yesterday published its 2020 Building America Report, the railroad's annual report on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. |
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Transportation Technology Center Inc. has hired Karen Carriere as executive director of technical services. |
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Jim Raffa has joined Reading & Northern Railroad and will serve in a marketing role. |
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Pembina opened its first propane marine export facility, the Prince Rupert Terminal, located on Watson Island in the vicinity of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. |
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Enviva on April 28 announced plans to develop of a new wood pellet plant in Bond, Mississippi, that could have the capacity to produce more than 1 million metric tons per year. |
International News
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Following prototype testing and approval, GB Railfreight has taken delivery of the first of 84 Ecofret2 close-coupled triple-wagon sets which it described as the ‘latest innovation in maritime container transport’ and ‘a revolutionary addition’ to its fleet. |
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Rail freight hits record after record. After completing last year with a record volume, rail freight continues its fast increase in first four months of this year as well. |
