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Canada-US-Mexico services start to deliver for CPKC
Combining CP and KCS networks enables CPKC to transport cargo from Mexico to more US and Canadian destinations, shifting focus to longer haul routes.
US bank provides Ukrainian Railways $156 mln for rolling stock update
As Ukrainian Railways has been trying to complete the purchase of new rolling stock, the US Export-Import Bank extends an aiding hand. The bank is…
Here are 5 differences between EU and US rail freight
In the US, one seems to be able to make money with rail freight. In the EU, this would be a dream coming true. With…
Ukrainian Railways secure power supply in key rail routes with US help
Ukrainian Railways has a new mechanism to ensure that freight and passenger routes will be supplied with electricity and running at all times. 105 diesel…
BRAND STORY
Challenging market conditions can be an opportunity for terminals too
The year 2022 was a turbulent year, and that has not gone unnoticed in the logistics industry. But this terminal operating system provider found new…
Derailed freight train leaves city in Ohio in state of emergency
A derailment of a freight train in the US state of Ohio that occurred on Friday evening has left the city in a state of…
US Congress blocked nationwide rail strike
The US Senate approved the bill that would block the national strike that has been threatening the country over the last few months on Thursday…
US strikes warded off, for now
A railway strike in the US has in all likelihood been warded off, as a tentative deal was drawn up by railways companies and unions…
BNSF loosens shipping embargo on westbound shipments to California
BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America, is loosening its embargo for some westbound traffic moving to destinations in California…
US rail freight reform needed to compensate for bad performance
After years of freedom in American rail transport, control over the railroad companies seem to be tightened. The reason: the lagging transport performance, an indirect…
Massive parcel theft from trains in Los Angeles
US rail freight company Union Pacific has highlighted a sharp increase in cargo theft from its trains in Los Angeles County over the past year.…
US to ‘build back better’, huge investments in rail
The US Congress has approved a comprehensive package of infrastructure investments. Sixty-six billion dollars will go to the national rail network. The approval is an…