Articles tagged under: railroad
A New Intermodal Rail Service Opens This Week
Published October 12, 2020
North Dakota will be launching an intermodal rail service in Minot this week. This service allows the movement of international containers for producers and processers. It is meant to be especially useful for specialty crops and identity-preserved products. Governor Burgum…BNSF Names New CEO
Published October 8, 2020
BNSF Executive Vice President of Operations, Katie Farmer, will become the company’s new President and CEO in January 2021. Farmer has been with the company for 28 years. Current CEO, Carl Ice, will be retiring at the end of the…NDFGA Addresses Rail Challenges During Annual Meeting
Published March 24, 2019
Increasing rail charges were part of the discussion as National Grain and Feed Association members met last week. President Randy Gordon says there's been access charges imposed by rail carriers on shippers. "We believe these are commercially unfair and nonreciprocal.…Slower Rail Traffic Driving Up Freight Costs
Published March 6, 2019
Heavy snow in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest and severe cold in the Northern Plains has made moving grain difficult. Red River Gain Company General Manager Kelly Longtin says the slowdown in rail traffic is driving up the cost…Dry Bean Scene
Published July 27, 2018
The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. On July 19, a grass fire destroyed a railroad bridge south of Cavalier and north of Crystal, North Dakota. Rail traffic from elevators and dry edible bean plants in both…Grain Shipments May be Impacted by CP Rail Strike
Published May 29, 2018
Canadian Pacific Railway union workers are scheduled to go on strike tonight. If that happens, it will be the third CP Rail strike in six years. The CP plans to use qualified management staff to operate trains during the strike,…