Articles tagged under: railroad
Rail Service Will Be Reviewed at STB Hearing
Published April 22, 2022
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Surface Transportation Board will take testimony on rail carrier service problems. In late March, the National Grain and Feed Association sent a letter to the STB saying its members have not been able to purchase…Rail Delays Happening in the North
Published January 26, 2022
North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says it has been difficult for some grain elevators to secure rail cars on the spot market. "There's probably some overlap interplay from some of the intermodal and bigger picture…BNSF Strike On Hold For Now
Published January 26, 2022
On Tuesday, a U.S. district court judge granted BNSF a temporary restraining order to block two unions from a strike during the supply chain crisis. The judge says the strike would cause BNSF substantial, immediate and irreparable harm. At issue…BNSF Union Workers Threaten to Strike
Published January 21, 2022
Supply chain logistics are facing another hurdle. More than 17,000 BNSF Railway union workers are threatening to go on strike February 1. A new attendance policy for employees is the point of contention. BNSF claims the new system will provide…Amtrak Derailment Influences Grain Movement
Published September 28, 2021
Rail movement between the Midwest and Pacific Northwest is shutdown as the National Transportation Safety Board investigates this past weekend’s Amtrak derailment. Trains are backed up on both sides of the Montana crash site. A NTSB official said they hope…Total Railcar Traffic Down From Last Year
Published October 23, 2020
The weekly rail traffic report from the Association of American Railroads shows total weekly rail traffic was 518,800 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending October 17. Total carloads for the week were down 7.5 percent from the same…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.…