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16

Shaw emphasizes customer service at NS shareholders meeting

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May
16

Shaw emphasizes customer service at NS shareholders meeting

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May
16

FRA unveils plan to identify, develop new passenger-rail corridors

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May
13

Buckingham Branch Railroad founder Bryant dies

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May
13

OC Streetcar project reaches construction milestone

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May
13

VIA Rail reports jump in ridership for 2021

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May
13

Amtrak crews repair benchwall system in North River Tunnel

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May
13

CSX recognizes 65 companies for hazmat safety in 2021

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May
13

CSX recognizes 65 companies for hazmat safety in 2021

Rail News Home CSX Transportation 5/13/2022 Rail News: CSX Transportation
CSX has presented its Chemical Safety Excellence Award to 65 customers for their "outstanding contribution" to the safe transportation of hazardous materials in 2021.The awards were presented to companies that shipped at least 600 carloads of hazardous materials with CSX during the year without a hazmat release due to controllable factors.Representing a wide range of industry segments, the winning companies shipped over 185,000 carloads of hazardous materials on the Class I's network in 2021.CSX gave special recognition to global chemical company Kemira, which led all hazard materials shippers with 21 consecutive years as a CSX award winner.Also receiving special recognition were ExxonMobil Chemical Co. and Messer North America, which reached their 10-consecutive-year milestone as award winners; and Americas Styrenics, Ascend Performance Materials and Shintech, which reached five consecutive years without a nonaccidental release.The full list of award winners can be read here.

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May
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CSX recognizes 65 companies for hazmat safety in 2021

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May
13

NCDOT awards rail infrastructure grants to short lines, ports authority

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May
13

Louisville & Indiana acquires Southern Indiana Railway's assets

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May
12

Vanterpool named FTA deputy administrator

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May
12

UP marks 30th anniversary of Mexican franchise

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May
12

UP marks 30th anniversary of Mexican franchise

Rail News Home Union Pacific Railroad 5/12/2022 Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
The Class I's Mexican franchise was created May 8, 1992. Photo – UP

Union Pacific Railroad this week marked the 30th anniversary of Union Pacific de Mexico, the Class I's Mexican franchise that was created on May 8, 1992.

UP has been a "protagonist of growth" amid increased trade between the United States and Mexico in segments including beer, grain, automotive, appliances, metals, coal and finished fuels, wrote Vice President of Mexico, Marketing and Sales Beto Vargas Garcia on UP's Inside Track website. The Class I began doing business in Mexico two years before the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect in 1994, when Mexico's rail industry was privatized.

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May
12

UP marks 30th anniversary of Mexican franchise

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May
12

U.S. freight-rail traffic fell nearly 2 percent in Week 18

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May
12

Ohio rail commission OKs grants for short lines, manufacturers

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May
12

NS report highlights projects funded by green bonds

Rail News Home Norfolk Southern Railway 5/12/2022 Rail News: Norfolk Southern Railway
NS was the first Class I to issue green bonds. Photo – nscorp.com

Norfolk Southern Corp. yesterday reported on projects funded by $500 million in green bonds the company issued in 2021.

NS was the first Class I to issue green bonds. The company allocated $496 million in net proceeds from its green bonds to fund eligible projects as defined under the NS Green Financing Framework.

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May
12

NS report highlights projects funded by green bonds

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