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Restored Railroad to Connect Tijuana to U.S. Rail Facilities
The landmark agreement between Pacific Imperial Railroad (PIR) and Baja California Railroad (Baja Rail) provides a huge economic boost to both sides of the border.
The San Diego region and U.S.-Mexico binational economies lose a staggering $6 billion annually due to long delays in getting trucks carrying freight – such as new automobiles – across the U.S. – Mexico land borders in San Diego, according to a study done by the San Diego Association of Governments. An operational Desert Line will ease congestion, reduce air pollution, promote commerce and create jobs.
Rail & Intermodal
Cargo Railways Battle Amtrak Over Right To Go First
In December, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board said it is reviewing the existing rule and signaled that it is open to changing the current state of play.
For more than 40 years, Amtrak says it has had the right to go first under law, meaning freight railroads have to pull over their trains whenever possible to let a passenger train pass or hold their trains in a station to prioritize an Amtrak departure, except in emergencies.
Rail & Intermodal
Featured In Food Logistics: Rail Investments Paying Off
Food and beverage shippers are finding that North America’s Class I railroads continue to offer an attractive and cost-effective method of transportation.
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Rail Investments Paying Off
Infrastructure investments and efficiency improvements are positioning rail as a key transportation partner in the food supply chain.
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Rail & Intermodal
OmniTRAX Affiliate Acquires Heart of Texas Railroad
OmniTRAX
The rail line, which is being renamed Central Texas & Colorado River Railway, LLC, operates 68 miles of track running due west from Lometa, Texas, where it interchanges with BNSF, to Brady, Texas.
A managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation services companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, is purchasing the Heart of Texas Railroad (HTR) from private local investors.
Rail & Intermodal
Software Veteran Proposes Major Project To Fix Midwest Rail Logjam
Frank Patton’s proposed 280-mile line would reduce the about 30-hour train travel times through Chicago to eight or 10 hours, would take about five years to permit and build and cost $8 billion.
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
Judge Rules Against BSNF Rail Yard At Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex
BNSF
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, who was assigned the case when it was transferred out of Los Angeles, issued a 200-page ruling Wednesday, agreeing that the city must conduct a more thorough environmental analysis of the project.
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode.
Rail & Intermodal
BNSF Railway Rolls Out Capital Expenditures For Texas, Illinois And Kansas
BNSF
Plans call for more than 2,400 miles of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, the replacement of 55 miles of rail and more than 480,000 ties, as well as signal upgrades as part of BNSF's implementation of positive train control (PTC).
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Canadian Pacific Railway Revives Bid For CSX Corp.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
Although Canadian Pacific remains committed to its about $30 billion bid to acquire Norfolk Southern, the company is determined to build a transnational railway and wants to keep its options open.
Canadian Pacific made its first bid to buy CSX in 2014 and was rebuffed then, too.
Foodservice
DHL and Compass Group U.K. & Ireland Partner On Providing Catering Services
DHL
DHL will deliver end-to-end supply chain solutions, overseeing the flow of product and management of waste.
DHL and Compass Group U.K. & Ireland will partner on providing catering services to customers in the public sector, airline, rail and facilities management industries.
3PL/4PL
CSX: Rail Pricing Pressure Close To Recession Levels
CSX Corporation Inc.
Railroads are facing stiffer competition from trucks, as low fuel prices have made hauling containers and trailers cheaper, which has dampened growth in rails’ all-important intermodal business.
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Food Safety
CSX Grants To Support Transportation Of Healthy Food In 9 States
CSX Corporation Inc.
Charities in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia will receive grants ranging from $4,000 to $10,000 to support and strengthen local transportation and distribution of healthy food.
CSX and The Conservation Fund announced the grant recipients for the 2015 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food.
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