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Utah plans huge inland terminal

News10 Jun 2024

Utah Inland Port Authority is building a large logistics park and designated an innovation zone for business development....

Union Pacific’s fast train to Chicago

News3 Jun 2024

Union Pacific launched a three-day high-speed intermodal service between Los Angeles and Chicago to compete with trucking and gain market sh...

CN Rail’s Falcon Premium Service speeded up

News14 Sep 2023

Canadian National Railway Company’s (CN Rail) Falcon Premium Intermodal Service linking Canada and Mexico is now offering its customers fa...

Hybrid-electric locomotives for Union Pacific

News18 Oct 2022

Union Pacific Railroad has partnered with green technology company ZTR Control Systems to build hybrid-electric locomotives for a yard appli...

Automated RMGs for Union Pacific

News8 Apr 2022

US railroad is installing five automated RMGs at one of its terminals in Chicago...

Hunter Harrison eyeing CSX railroad

News1 Jan 2017

US and Canadian media are reporting that railroading icon Hunter Harrison is eyeing up CSX Corp as his next target for a dose of so-called �...

Houston plans rail link

News26 Nov 2014

New 6,500ft rail line will give Union Pacific direct access to the Bayport container terminal...

US intermodal in the slow lane

News1 Oct 2014

US railroads are moving more containers than before, but train speeds haven’t kept pace with volumes....

Arrowedge from UP

News1 Oct 2013

Union Pacific (UP) has unveiled a production version of the Arrowedge, an employee-designed aerodynamic structure aimed at reducing fuel con...

East Kelly doubles rail volume

News10 Sep 2013

The Port of San Antonio Texas says rail car volume at its East Kelly Railport is expected to double this year to over 10,000 car loads....

US transcontinental reefer intermodal service

News19 Jul 2009

Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific have teamed up to offer a reefer trailer intermodal service between Los Angeles and Atlanta...

Counting the cost of zero emissions

News1 Jun 2009

The drive for zero emissions technology could make the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach uncompetitive for US hinterland cargo....

North American rails a vital resource

News1 Nov 2008

Landslides, floods, hurricanes and a deepening US financial crisis have had North American railroad companies wondering what the future hold...

North American rails tackle congestion

News23 Jan 2006

North American railroads have been making substantial investments in track, infrastructure and rolling stock over the past year to improve t...

South of the border for decongestant?

News14 Nov 2005

Last year’s NAWC range port congestion has largely not been repeated this year, but all the same there is still substantial interest in fi...

UP congestion buster

News1 Mar 2005

Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has is modifying its near-dock container transfer operation at the Port of Los Angeles to reduce truck traffic i...

Utah plans huge inland terminal

Union Pacific’s fast train to Chicago

CN Rail’s Falcon Premium Service speeded up

Hybrid-electric locomotives for Union Pacific

Automated RMGs for Union Pacific

Hunter Harrison eyeing CSX railroad

Houston plans rail link

US intermodal in the slow lane

Arrowedge from UP

East Kelly doubles rail volume

US transcontinental reefer intermodal service

Counting the cost of zero emissions

North American rails a vital resource

North American rails tackle congestion

South of the border for decongestant?

UP congestion buster

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Tsubaki Kabelschlepp launches new aluminium hole stay system

Mixed results for CSX

Westports launches Westports 2 terminal expansion

People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

ESPO, FEPORT push for mandatory OPS tax exemption

Utah plans huge inland terminal

Union Pacific’s fast train to Chicago

CN Rail’s Falcon Premium Service speeded up

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Tsubaki Kabelschlepp launches new aluminium hole stay system

Mixed results for CSX

Westports launches Westports 2 terminal expansion

People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

ESPO, FEPORT push for mandatory OPS tax exemption

SAMSA: Smoke onboard Maersk ship, update on pharma material cleanup

USMX calls the ILA to the table

CMA CGM to acquire 48% stake in Santos Brasil

FMC urges industry to follow rules ahead of potential strikes

JAXPORT wins US$ 23m for crane upgrades