Railroad News

Rail News Home BNSF Railway 8/19/2022 Rail News: BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway Co. yesterday announced it will end a temporary California permit embargo on Sept. 4.The embargo enabled BNSF "to significantly reduce backlogs and drive greater efficiencies" for its trains moving toward and in California and throughout its network, the Class I stated in a customer notification on its website."This embargo was one of several actions to improve network fluidity in Southern California. As a result, we have seen decreased congestion and increased velocity as network conditions are improving," the notice states.BNSF will continue working with individual customers "as necessary to manage traffic flows."Meanwhile, BNSF officials also commented on the Presidential Emergency Board's recommendations issued earlier this week in an effort to help resolve the labor contract dispute between the nation’s major freight railroads and the unions that represent rail employees. The two sides now have until Sept. 16 to accept the recommendations or agree to a voluntary settlement involving other terms. No work stoppages can occur until after Sept. 16.The board’s recommendations include "the most substantial wage increase in nearly 40 years," BNSF officials said in a customer notification."Even though the recommendations significantly exceeded those proposed by the carriers during this bargaining round and are far above the terms in prior settlements, BNSF is prepared to accept the recommendations brought forward by the PEB," the notification states. "We believe it is in the best interests of our customers, employees and the public for the railroads and rail labor organizations to settle this dispute without delay and prevent service disruptions."

Rail News Home Canadian National Railway - CN 8/17/2022 Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
CN and Keyera Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate the creation of a clean energy terminal in Alberta's industrial heartland in Canada.The new infrastructure would aggregate conventional and clean energy from multiple sources to support the transportation of Alberta’s energy products and contribute to Canada's green-energy future, the two companies said today in a joint press release.Located northeast of Edmonton, the industrial heartland was the first designated industrial zone in Alberta.The high-throughput, state-of-the-art facility would be built on adjoining lands owned by Keyera and CN. The location's benefits include opportunities for product aggregation through close proximity to large industrial operators, existing infrastructure to support the terminal and its customers and direct access to CN's network, the companies said.When completed, the facility would be capable of handling six inbound and outbound high-capacity trains daily, they added."The project will offer a unique opportunity to aggregate products from multiple producers and will provide an efficient mechanism to not only support Canadian industry, but also further global energy transition," said CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson.