Rail congestion from oil boom blamed for high electricity costs • Utilities, railroads guardedly optimistic about coal deliveries • Weekly U.S. coal carloads hit 2014 highs, led by BNSF and UP • Canada introduces new crossing, rail safety regulations • Six rail unions team up to tackle national contract negotiations • AAR: Combined rail traffic up 8.4 percent over 2013 for week ending December 13 • Opinion: Oil train glut shows how little Keystone XL pipeline matters • STB extends Grand Trunk, EJ&E transaction oversight for another 2 years • Canada’s Unifor and CN rail to reach labor agreement • CSX re-opens Chicago Locomotive Shop • Union Pacifc to announce 4Q 2014 results on January 22, 2015 • UP files $2.3 million lawsuit against metal company. Check out these stories and more at the link below.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:07:36 +0000