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March 17, 2023
Canadian Pacific – Kansas City Southern to Merge April 14
The two railroads announced Friday that they would formally merge on April 14, the earliest the STB said they could.
March 17, 2023
BLET Members Ratify Berkshire & Eastern Implementing Agreement
The vote by 60 union members clears the way for Genesee & Wyoming to take over the former Boston & Maine west of Ayer, Mass.
March 16, 2023
Amtrak Eyes Expansion in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
Amtrak is partnering with the Southern Rail Commission to apply for federal funds to study an expansion of the Crescent from Mississippi to Louisana and Texas.
March 15, 2023
LIVE UPDATES: Regulators Approve CP-KCS Merger
On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board announced that it was approving the Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern.
March 14, 2023
STB to Answer Questions About CP-KCS Decision on Wednesday
The federal regulator will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. on Wednesday about the biggest proposed merger in a generation.
March 14, 2023
AAR Urges Railroads to Park Defective Coil Cars
Loose wheels on a recently-built coil car may have caused one of the recent Norfolk Southern derailments in Ohio.
March 13, 2023
Amtrak ‘Cascades’ Service Fully Restored, ‘Adirondack’ Back in April
Full ‘Cascades’ service to Canada resumed March 6 and the ‘Adirondack’ will be back in April, officials say.
March 10, 2023
NS CEO Takes Hot Seat in D.C.
CEO Alan Shaw’s testimony came just hours after yet another Norfolk Southern train derailed, this time in Alabama.
March 9, 2023
Roadbed Erosion Forces Cuyahoga Valley to Suspend Service
The railroad has been operating on a reduced schedule since last year and had hoped to resume regular operations this month.
March 8, 2023
UPDATE: STB Approves MRL Deal, BNSF to Takeover by Year’s End
On Wednesday, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board announced that BNSF’s takeover of MRL could happen as early as April 7.
