Province buys 205 km of railway to boost Ontario Northlander service The Ontario government has acquired 205 kilometres of railway between North Bay and Washago, as it moves forward with a plan to bring back Northlander passenger rail service to northeastern Ontario.

Province buys 205 km of railway to boost Ontario Northlander service
#ontarionorthland #passengerrail #freightrail #muskoka #newmarketsubdivision
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Parliamentary Assistant Bresee Holds a Press Conference | March 13 YouTube video by Government of Ontario Announcements

Ontario Northland acquisition of the Newmarket Subdivision announcement
#OntarioNorthland #Northlander #passengerrail #FreightRail #northernontario #muskoka
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Province investing $138 million for 205 kilometres of track between North Bay and Washago
#OntarioNorthland #passengerrail #FreightRail #newmarketsubdivision #Northlander #northernontario #muskoka
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Flooding Wrecks Key Rail Bridge, Leaving Freight Network Under Strain for Weeks Structural damage to the Thackaringa rail bridge near Broken Hill has closed the Sydney-Perth freight corridor for up to a month after severe outback flooding.

Flooding Wrecks Key Rail Bridge, Leaving Freight Network Under Strain for Weeks

#AusNews #AusPol #FreightRail #Flooding #ARTC #RegionalAustralia

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A rusted sign on an old rail car "Built by Ortner"

Built By Ortner #Photography #FreightRail #Trains (Pentax K1000, Ilford HP5 3200)

#MexicoCanada need their own bilateral agreement involving import of #ChineseEV made in Mexico, converting former auto plants in Ontario to heavier chassis such as a #firetruck, #ambulance, #excavator, #oretruck and #freightrail need, which is #dualuse in case we both have to fight chaos from USA.

Traxtion confirms R3.4bn rail investment to expand freight capacity The announcement comes as South Africa implements its rail reform framework.

Traxtion has confirmed it is concluding a R3.4 billion rolling stock investment programme aimed at expanding freight rail capacity and supporting South Africa’s rail reform agenda.

#Traxtion #SouthAfricarail #freightrail #railreform #locomotives #privateinvestment #logisticscapacity #logistics

Union Pacific Proposes $85B Merger with Norfolk Southern to Create First Coast-to-Coast U.S. Freight Railroad
A game-changing deal that could reshape the rail industry and trigger nationwide consolidation.

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Union Pacific’s $85B Rail Gamble Prioritizes Politics Over Profits - WIOBS Union Pacific’s $85B bid for Norfolk Southern pitches national interest over investor value. Will the first U.S. coast-to-coast railway...

Union Pacific’s $85B Rail Gamble Prioritizes Politics Over Profits
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Union Pacific to buy Norfolk in $85 billion mega US railroad deal (Reuters) -Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) in an $85 billion deal, to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast freight rail operator and reshape the movement of goods from grains to autos across the country. If approved, the deal would combine Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)’s stronghold in the western two-thirds of the U.S. with Norfolk’s 19,500 mile network that primarily spans 22 eastern states. The two railroads are expected to have a combined enterprise value of $250 billion and would unlock about $2.75 billion in annualized synergies, the companies said. This would mark the largest-ever buyout in the sector, merging Union Pacific, the biggest U.S. railroad operator, with Norfolk, one of the top players, granting the combined company transcontinental dominance. On Thursday, the two companies had said they were in advanced discussion for a possible merger. The transaction faces numerous regulatory hurdles and will serve as a key test of the changed thinking around antitrust issues under President Donald Trump. Since early 2025, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, the federal regulatory agency overseeing railroads, has signaled a more industry-friendly approach to merger reviews. Chairman Patrick Fuchs, appointed to the post in January by Trump, has advocated for faster timelines for preliminary assessments, a greater focus on competitive balance rather than blocking consolidation, and a willingness to enforce conditions post-merger rather than deny deals preemptively. Union Pacific’s deal for Norfolk would also need support from labor unions and could invite scrutiny from several other federal agencies. Major railroad unions have long opposed consolidation, arguing that such mergers threaten jobs and risk disrupting rail service. "We will weigh in with the STB (regulator) and with the Trump administration in every way possible," said Jeremy Ferguson, president of the SMART-TD union’s transport division, after the two companies said they were in advanced talks last week. "This merger is not good for labor, the rail shipper/customer or the public at large," he said. The SMART-TD union’s transport division is North America’s largest railroad operating union with more than 1,800 railroad yardmasters. The North American rail industry has been grappling with volatile freight volumes, rising labor and fuel costs, and growing pressure from shippers over service reliability, factors that could further complicate the merger. CONSOLIDATION The talks have also prompted competitors BNSF, owned by Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa), and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX), to explore merger options, people familiar with the matter said. Agents at the STB are already conducting preparatory work, anticipating they could soon receive not just one, but two megamerger proposals, a person close to the discussions told Reuters on Thursday. If both mergers are approved, the number of Class I railroads in North America would shrink to four from six, consolidating major freight routes and boosting pricing power for the industry. The last major deal in the industry was the $31 billion merger of Canadian Pacific (NYSE:CP) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU), which created the first and only single line rail network connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. That deal, finalized in 2023, faced heavy regulatory resistance over fears it would curb competition, cut jobs, and disrupt service, but it was ultimately approved.

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Delivering Cybersecurity in Rolling Stock Projects, hear from Hitach Rail June 3 | 4 in Orlando Florida. www.railcybersecurityusa.com #rollingstock #freightrail #USRailways #railway #infosec

The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has extended the closing date for slot applications under the Network Statement from 7 February 2025 to 27 February 2025.

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#Transnet #RailSlotAllocation #FreightRail #Rail #Railway #Transport #Logistics #Mining

Knorr-Bremse South Africa has successfully commissioned 50 out of 100 wagons supplied by Texmaco Rail & Engineering (formerly Jindal Steel) for Nacala Logistics.

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#KnorrBremse #NacalaLogistics #RailFreight #RailwaysAfrica #WagonBraking #FreightRail

Our Northtown facility in Minneapolis marks 50 years since its first railcar rolled down the hump. Home to 500 employees, it processes about 1,500 cars daily as a key gateway for agricultural and industrial products.

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#BNSF #RailHistory #Minneapolis #FreightRail

What the Truck? New Yorkers Want Big Rigs Out Of Their Neighborhoods - Streetsblog New York City New Yorkers are worried about trucks endangering the city’s most vulnerable road users.

I find the “no one wants truck routes in their neighborhoods, but we all want stuff to get to us” comment curious, because #NYC (and by extension, LI) barely has a #freightrail network that's connected to the rest of the country's.

Railroads hauling fossil fuels and toxic chemicals are cutting crew sizes, lengthening trains, and putting Americans at risk -- all while raking in billions in profits.

#freightrail #environmentalactivism
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