THIS WEEK IN RAIL



Despite headwinds, soybean farmers hoping for a strong export year

Bose: FRA to solicit input on new infrastructure law’s rail funding programs

That merger business, plus short lines: RailPrime's most-read and/or most-viewed content in 2021

A look back: Expressions and ‘executive viewpoints’ from December 1971

What supply chain crisis? Jacksonville port is open for business as congestion plagues West Coast ports

TSA’s new rail-cybersecurity directives are unnecessary, AAR’s Farmer tells Congress

Pivoting in a pandemic: How the rail workforce adapted to stay safe and maintain operations

LRW Conference: TTCI's Gonzales shares her story — and a few life lessons

Reflections on BNSF, rail growth and the future of North American railroads

AAR’s Farmer: Railroads collaborate with peers, government to mitigate cybersecurity risks

To mandate or not? For now, few railroads require workers to get the shot

NS sells site of former Ohio classification yard to Xebec

IANA Chair Hacegaba juggles supply-chain challenges

CP’s Creel: KCS merger effort has picked up where it left off

CN creates priority train to help speed freight from Shanghai to Chicago

At NARS meeting, Creel, Brooks dish the latest on CP’s on-again engagement with KCS

Drysdale: CN aims for the ‘winners circle’ with climate targets

A first for the oldest Class I: UP originates export metallurgical coal

BNSF toils to cap off Transcon double-track work by year’s end

Railroading’s ‘Rising Stars’ share their views on the industry’s top challenges

UP restores singed bridge, continues to combat wildfires in northern California

Rail-car leasing market is healthier but harder to predict, CIT’s Lytle says

Norfolk Southern’s Elkins: An evolving supply chain opens doors to adding value

PSR can be a plus for short lines, Northern Plains Rail's Mack says

KCS’ Ottensmeyer: USMCA, CN merger afford traffic-growth opportunities

STB’s Oberman: Freight-rail industry needs ‘robust’ competition

Rail Logix strives to be more than a typical short line

Finger Lakes Railway selects steel ties for Geneva Yard upgrade

Union Pacific begins to serve Missouri rail park

Montana Rail Link, Tennessee Southern earn short-line industry recognition for safety efforts

CSX’s Foote during virtual chat: Pan Am deal will be a go, more mergers likely a no

Rail plays key role in Port of Brownsville’s success

A year after George Floyd: UP’s Fritz reflects on diversity, equity and inclusion

Mission command a crucial leadership approach for Chicago’s Belt Railway

Climate and infrastructure: Rail’s time to shine has arrived, industry proponents say

Wisconsin & Southern: Safety depends on more than just injury-free streaks

Most wanted: Safety improvements aimed at saving rail workers’ lives

CN updates pension policy for LGBTQ+ retirees

UP expands capabilities of large Chicago-area intermodal terminal

After surviving an unprecedented 2020, Alaska Railroad is ‘guardedly optimistic’ about 2021

Creel: CP-KCS is best combination based on ‘undeniable truths’

In a not-so-modest proposal, CN throws a wrench in CP's plans and offers 21% premium bid for KCS

When Congress asks: ‘What is infrastructure?’ Short lines answer: ‘We are’

Annual MOW survey: Some freight roads cite pandemic impacts

Union Pacific, Manufacturing Institute partner to pave pathways to freight-rail careers

Recruiters: COVID has forever changed the hiring, job-search process

Class Is strive to close the gender gap 

NRC panel: Four short-line holding company leaders share positive trends, current concerns

STB declares CSX’s proposed Pan Am merger a ‘significant transaction’

Tony Hatch on the proposed CP-KCS merger

From Saturday night surprise to Sunday morning news (and a big, big deal): the CP-KCS merger

UP’s Fritz on disrupting, reinventing an operating model for railroading

Finance and leasing execs discuss pandemic's impact, key near-term issues

Indiana Rail Road’s Mills: Implement COVID rules like any other safety issue

California joins the state short-line funding crowd

For Delmarva Central, keeping in close contact with customers during a pandemic helps keep traffic steady

CSX, NorthPoint Development near logistics park launch in Ohio

This Week in Rail (Feb. 8-12)

Updating Mexico’s rail infrastructure

Regulator describes railroads’ 2021 capex plans

New ASLRRA committee addresses all things green

The Short Line Safety Institute at 5

Developing new ways to spread the safety culture among small railroads

Tony Hatch’s Top 10 for 2020-21

New Orleans Public Belt restresses, reinvigorates safety

Farmer: BNSF’s continual ‘bias for growth’ drives business-generation goals

CP’s ‘pivot to growth’ strategy will continue to pay off, Creel says