Rail News

The prospect of union demands for national labor protection rules in branch line sales and the possi

In a deal that puts aside their differences for the moment, Conrail and Guilford Transportation Indu

CONRAIL HAS NEARLY NINE MONTHS before an investor may hold more than 10 percent of the company's sto

While economists debate how hard or soft the landing will be, railroad executives have been watching

For the week ended July 15, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

SANTA FE RAILWAY PLANS MANAGEMENT STAFF CUTSAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway is reducing

Three major rail systems reported second quarter earnings Thursday. Following on the heels of Conrai

Concerned that a traffic slowdown will cause the company to fall short of projected traffic and reve

A PENNSYLVANIA RAIL CARRIER hopes it has better luck with a federal judge than it did with the jury.

A federal court jury ordered the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad to pay $243.5 million in damages in a

AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BARGE LINE CO. (Jeffersonville, Ind.) - Michael C. Hagan was named executive vic

CONRAIL PREPARES RAIDER DEFENSEEven though Consolidated Rail Corp. is immune to takeover att

A bill that would impose a 50 percent excise tax on sales of railroad property for non-rail use rece

Railroad labor has asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to treat Union Pacific Corp. as a direct

CSX TRANSPORTATION INC. (Baltimore, Md.) - Michael J. Ruehling was appointed vice president, state r

RAIL SERVICE RESTORED AFTER CHEMICAL LEAKNORTH BILLERICA, Mass. - Guilford Transportation In

Maersk Line has announced the start-up on July 30 of a new dedicated weekly double-stack container t

Guilford Industries of North Billerica, Mass., said it has suspended service to a chemical shipper i

FIRM CONCLUDES OFFER FOR CNW CORP. SHARESChicago & North Western Acquisition Corp. announced

State-run Indian Railways plans to invest some 416 billion rupees (US$26 billion) during the five-ye

Switzerland, sandwiched among France, Austria, West Germany and Italy, anticipates a huge increase i

The growth of transport costs will favor the railroad industry over truckloadcarriage in the

IS RECESSION LOOMING? Some railroads apparently are concerned that it is. According to inves

RAILCAR GRAIN MOVES TO INCREASE IN USRailcar moves of grain will continue to increase gradua

SANTA FE, ETSI AGREE ON SECURITY IN CASESanta Fe Pacific Corp. and its Atchison, Topeka & Sa

The United Transportation Union has agreed to reduced crew sizes on trains operating within CSX Tran

The railroad industry's labor unions said they will oppose the plan to sell CNW Corp. and its Chicag

CONSOLIDATED FREIGHT HAS TARIFF SUSPENDEDThe Interstate Commerce Commission suspended a Cons

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co. won't be receiving a state tax break from Rhode Island this year

The Interstate Commerce Commission denied a labor union request to reverse a prior ruling and block

Chris Lainis has an eye for trains, such a good eye that he spotted a problemCSX Transportat

Accidents at railroad grade crossings fell nearly 50 percent between 1975 and 1987 and injuries and

J. Donlan Piedmont is the new president of the Railroad Public Relations Association. He was misiden

RAILROADS ARE SERIOUS about their efforts to repeal the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Th

SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO BUY 50 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVESSouthern Pacific Transportation Co. will acquir

For the week ended July 1, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 11

Rarely in recent memory has a Supreme Court ruling disappointed both sides more than the results of

The Interstate Commerce Commission has delayed approval of Blackstone Capital Partners' bid to acqui

DONLAN TO HEAD RAIL ASSOCIATIONJ. Donlan Piedmont, director of public relations for Norfolk

A Massachusetts congressman is asking Congress to approve a $500,000 federal subsidy to a small Mass