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Reporting Marks
Lettres d'appellation / Reporting Marks AA Ann Arbor Railroad AALX Advanced Aromatics LP AAMX ACFA Arrendadora de Carros de Ferrocarril S.A. AAPV American Association of Private RR Car Owners Inc. AAR Association of American Railroads AATX Ampacet Corporation AB Akron and Barberton Cluster Railway Company ABB Akron and Barberton Belt Railroad Company ABBX Abbott Labs ABIX Anheuser-Busch Incorporated ABL Alameda Belt Line ABOX TTX Company ABRX AB Rail Investments Incorporated ABWX Asea Brown Boveri Incorporated AC Algoma Central Railway Incorporated ACAX Honeywell International Incorporated ACBL American Commercial Barge Lines ACCX Consolidation Coal Company ACDX Honeywell International Incorporated ACEX Ace Cogeneration Company ACFX General Electric Rail Services Corporation ACGX Suburban Propane LP ACHX American Cyanamid Company ACIS Algoma Central Railway Incorporated ACIX Great Lakes Chemical Corporation ACJR Ashtabula Carson Jefferson Railroad Company ACJU American Coastal Lines Joint Venture Incorporated ACL CSX Transportation Incorporated ACLU Atlantic Container Line Limited ACLX American Car Line Company ACMX Voith Hydro Incorporated ACNU AKZO Chemie B V ACOU Associated Octel Company Limited ACPX Amoco Oil Company ACPZ American Concrete Products Company ACRX American Chrome and Chemicals Incorporated ACSU Atlantic Cargo Services AB ACSX Honeywell International Incorporated ACSZ American Carrier Equipment ACTU Associated Container Transport (Australia) Limited ACTX Honeywell International Incorporated ACUU Acugreen Limited ACWR -
BIRMINGHAM REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN Presentation to MPO Committees for Adoption WHY DEVELOP the MPO’S FIRST REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN?
BIRMINGHAM REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN Presentation to MPO Committees for Adoption WHY DEVELOP THE MPO’S FIRST REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN? 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) increased the focus on freight: It defines requirements for state freight plans Required States and MPOs to adopt freight performance measures and performance targets Established a new National Highway Freight Program that authorizes $1.1 to $1.5 billion annually for freight infrastructure improvements on the National Highway Freight Network WHY DEVELOP THE MPO’S FIRST REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN? 2017 Alabama Statewide Freight Plan has specific requirements that must be met in MPO freight plans The Plan will ensure freight system needs are included as we develop the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan PIEDMONT ATLANTIC MEGAREGION Birmingham is a core city within the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion which spans from central North Carolina to Alabama and western Tennessee including: Raleigh-Durham Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Charlotte Greenville Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Memphis REGIONAL FREIGHT SYSTEM What makes up the freight and logistics system? NATIONAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT NETWORK In Birmingham, this includes I- 65, I-20, and I-459 Includes the following Intermodal Connectors: Burlington Northern RR Dixie Hub Center (Finley Ave.) Ernest Norris Railroad Yard (Irondale) Port of Birmingham Colonial Pipeline RAILROADS Class I Railroads include: BNSF Railway: 36 miles CSX: 223 miles Norfolk Southern Railway: 267 miles Class III Railroads -
MD Rail Plan
Maryland State Rail Plan Project Update Presented to: Baltimore Regional Transportation Board Freight Movement Task Force Presented by: Harry Romano, MDOT OFM Date: March 25, 2021 Agenda » Introduction » Background, Plan Outline, Schedule » Vision and Goals » Review Project Types » Coordination and Outreach » Next Steps 2 Real-Time Feedback Using Poll Everywhere 3 Poll Everywhere #1: In one word, what do you see as the greatest opportunity for rail in Maryland? Poll Everywhere #2: In one word, what concept should not be left out of the Maryland State Rail Plan? 5 6 Background, Plan Outline, and Schedule 7 Why Is Maryland Updating the State Rail Plan? » Federal requirement per the 2008 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA), affirmed in federal surface transportation bills, 4-year update per the FAST Act » Positions the state and rail stakeholders for federal funding » Outlines public and private investments and policies needed to ensure the efficient, safe, and sustainable movement of freight and passenger by rail 8 What Does a State Rail Plan Cover? Commuter Rail Freight Rail Intercity Passenger Rail 9 Background – Maryland’s Freight Rail Network Total Miles Operated Miles Owned, Miles Owned, Not Railroad Miles Leased (Except Trackage Rights Operated Operated Trackage Rights) Class I Railroads CSX Transportation 5 455 7 460 86 Norfolk Southern Railway 59 42 59 200 Total Class I Railroads 5 514 49 519 286 Class II Railroads Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad 25 Class III Railroads Canton Railroad 16 16 Georges Creek Railway -
Federal Railroad Administration Fiscal Year 2017 Enforcement Report
Federal Railroad Administration Fiscal Year 2017 Enforcement Report Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Summary of Inspections and Audits Performed, and of Enforcement Actions Recommended in FY 2017 A. Railroad Safety and Hazmat Compliance Inspections and Audits 1. All Railroads and Other Entities (e.g., Hazmat Shippers) Except Individuals 2. Railroads Only B. Summary of Railroad Safety Violations Cited by Inspectors, by Regulatory Oversight Discipline or Subdiscipline 1. Accident/Incident Reporting 2. Grade Crossing Signal System Safety 3. Hazardous Materials 4. Industrial Hygiene 5. Motive Power and Equipment 6. Railroad Operating Practices 7. Signal and train Control 8. Track C. FRA and State Inspections of Railroads, Sorted by Railroad Type 1. Class I Railroads 2. Probable Class II Railroads 3. Probable Class III Railroads D. Inspections and Recommended Enforcement Actions, Sorted by Class I Railroad 1. BNSF Railway Company 2. Canadian National Railway/Grand Trunk Corporation 3. Canadian Pacific Railway/Soo Line Railroad Company 4. CSX Transportation, Inc. 5. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company 6. National Railroad Passenger Corporation 7. Norfolk Southern Railway Company 8. Union Pacific Railroad Company III. Summaries of Civil Penalty Initial Assessments, Settlements, and Final Assessments in FY 2017 A. In General B. Summary 1—Brief Summary, with Focus on Initial Assessments Transmitted C. Breakdown of Initial Assessments in Summary 1 1. For Each Class I Railroad Individually in FY 2017 2. For Probable Class II Railroads in the Aggregate in FY 2017 3. For Probable Class III Railroads in the Aggregate in FY 2017 4. For Hazmat Shippers in the Aggregate in FY 2017 5. -
[Docket No. FD 36472] CSX Corporation And
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 03/25/2021 and available online at FR-4915-01-P federalregister.gov/d/2021-06211, and on govinfo.gov SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36472] CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., et al. —Control and Merger— Pan Am Systems, Inc., Pan Am Railways, Inc., Boston and Maine Corporation, Maine Central Railroad Company, Northern Railroad, Pan Am Southern LLC, Portland Terminal Company, Springfield Terminal Railway Company, Stony Brook Railroad Company, and Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad Company AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Decision No. 1 in Docket No. FD 36472; Notice of Receipt of Prefiling Notification. SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board)1 has reviewed the submission filed February 25, 2021, by CSX Corporation (CSXC), CSX Transportation Inc. (CSXT),2 747 Merger Sub 2, Inc. (747 Merger Sub 2), Pan Am Systems, Inc. (Systems), Pan Am Railways, Inc. (PAR), Boston and Maine Corporation (Boston & Maine), Maine Central Railroad Company (Maine Central), Northern Railroad (Northern), Portland Terminal Company (Portland Terminal), Springfield Terminal Railway Company (Springfield Terminal), Stony Brook Railroad Company (Stony Brook), and Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad Company (V&M) (collectively, Applicants). The submission is styled as an 1 This decision embraces the following dockets: Norfolk Southern Railway— Trackage Rights Exemption—CSX Transportation, Inc., Docket No. FD 36472 (Sub-No. 1); Norfolk Southern Railway—Trackage Rights Exemption—Providence & Worcester Railroad, Docket No. FD 36472 (Sub-No 2); Norfolk Southern Railway—Trackage Rights Exemption—Boston & Maine Corp., Docket No. FD 36472 (Sub-No. 3); Norfolk Southern Railway—Trackage Rights Exemption—Pan Am Southern LLC, Docket No. -
NYSDOT "Rail Program-Report 1985"
~.. ~~\ . , t····_, & NEW YORK STATE RAIL PROGRAM REPORT ·1985 . Prepared by the Rail Division November 1985 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARIO M. CUOMO, Governor FRANKLIN E. WHITE, Commissioner NEW YORK STATE RAIL PROGRAM REPORT 1985 Prepared in compliance with the rules and regulations for the: State Rail Pian, per Section 5 (j) of the Department of Transportation Act; and Annual Report to the State legislature, per Chapter 257, Section 8, of the Laws of 1975 and Chapter 369, Section 2 of the laws of 1979. TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM PAGE INTRODUCTION iv CHAPTER 1: NEW YORK STATE'S RAIL PROGRAM 1 A. PROGRAM ELEMENTS 1 B. ACHIEVEMENTS 3 CHAPTER 2: NEW YORK STATE'S RAIL POLICY 6 A. AUTHORITY 6 B. POLICY 6 C. PLANNING PROCESS 9 CHAPTER 3: NEW YORK STATE'S RAIL SYSTEM 12 A. NEW YORK STATE'S RAIL FREIGHT SYSTEM 12 B. INTERCITY RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE 13 CHAPTER 4: RAIL ISSUES 18 CHAPTER 5: PROGRAM OF PROJECTS 29 A. PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS 29 B. CURRENT PROGRAM OF RAIL PROJECTS 30 C. PROJECTS UNDER REVIEW FOR FUTURE FUNDING 33 MAP 1 - NEW YORK STATE'S RAIL/HIGm~AY SYSTEM M.l MAP 2 - NEW YORK STATE'S RAIL SYSTEM M.2 APPENDIX I - PROJECTS COMPLETED UNDER NEW YORK STATE'S Al.1 RAIL PROGRAM A. 1974 BOND ISSUE Al.1 B. 1979 BOND ISSUE A1.3 C. FEDERAL LOCAL RAIL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A1.4 D. STATE RAILASSISTANCE PROGRAM Al.5 E. RAILROAD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM Al.6 APPENDIX II - RAIL ABANDONMENTS A2.1 A. RAIL LINES ABANDONED DURING 1983-84 WITH NO A2.1 CONTINUATION OF SERVICE B. -
NEARS SPRING 2014 April 29Th – May 1St, 2014 Providence, RI Providence Marriott Downtown
NEARS SPRING 2014 April 29th – May 1st, 2014 Providence, RI Providence Marriott Downtown NEARS FALL 2014 September 30th – October 2nd, 2014 State College, PA Nittany Lion Inn Penn State University NEARS SPRING 2015 April 22nd-24th, 2015 Newport, RI (Back by Popular Demand!) Marriott Newport Please mark these dates in your calendar today! Thank you! TABLE OF CONTENTS 1……..WHAT IS NEARS? 2……..ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE POLICY 3……..AGENDA 5…..…SPONSORS LIST 10……..WEDNESDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT 11……..MEAL PLAN COSTS 12……..50-50 RAFFLE AND DOOR PRIZE INFO 14……..SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES 20……..NEARS OFFICERS BIOGRAPHIES 21……..NEARS BOARD OF DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHIES 25……..KENNETH L. ENZOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 28……..UPCOMING RAIL SHIPPERS ASSOC. DATES 29……..STAY IN TOUCH WITH NEARS 30……..NEARS PRESIDENTS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 31……..NEARS BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTING 32……..NEARS REGISTRATION LIST WHAT IS NEARS? We are a professional organization dedicated to improving communication between railroads, suppliers, and shippers. Our twice-yearly conferences are well attended by logistics professionals, shippers, railroads, receivers, and others in the rail transportation field. The NEARS predecessor organizations include the Atlantic States Shippers Advisory Board, the New England Shippers Advisory Board, and the Allegheny Regional Shippers Advisory Board. The NEARS territory is composed of CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, DC, the Canadian provinces of ON and PQ and the Maritime provinces. However, NEARS welcomes and encourages attendees from everywhere! NEARS is one of five regional associations under the North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS). The other four regional associations are the Pacific Northwest, the Southeast, the Midwest, and Southwest. -
May 1, 1971 Amtrak May 1, 2018 Lancaster Dispatcher Page 2 May 2018
1935 - 2018 VOLUME 49 NUMBER 5 DISTRICT 2 - CHAPTER WEBSITE: WWW.NRHS1.ORG MAY 2018 MAY 1, 1971 AMTRAK MAY 1, 2018 LANCASTER DISPATCHER PAGE 2 MAY 2018 THE POWER DIRECTOR “NEWS FROM THE RAILROAD WIRES” AMTRAK TO STOP OPERATING SPECIAL AMTRAK, PRIVATE CAR GROUPS DISCUSS FUTURE OF CAR MOVES TRAINS, CHARTER MOVES WASHINGTON, Apr. 4, 2018, Trains News Wire - Amtrak management and WASHINGTON, Mar. 28, 2018 - Special trains leaders of two groups representing private-car owners held a conference and certain private varnish moves will no call Tuesday to discuss issues arising from the passenger railroad’s new longer be allowed on Amtrak routes according policies on charters and special trains, among them the future of moves to to a brief notice of a policy change sent to or from midpoints on a train’s route. Amtrak employees and obtained by Trains In meeting notes distributed to members of American Association of Private News Wire Wednesday morning. Railroad Car Owners and the Railroad Passenger Car Alliance, and obtained “Generally, Amtrak will no longer operate by Trains News Wire, Amtrak leadership said the passenger railroad has charter services or special trains. These operations caused significant been charged with evaluating private cars on scheduled trains and how operational distraction, failed to capture fully allocated profitable margins those services can continue,while also improving on-time performance and and sometimesdelayed our paying customers on our scheduled trains,” the “Amtrak economics.” notice reads. Amtrak’s policy change of March 28 plainly stated the railroad’s intentions “There may be a few narrow exceptions to this policy in order to support to no longer operate charter services or special trains, citing operational specific strategic initiatives, for example trial service in support of growing distractions, low profit margins, and passenger delays. -
Railroad Industry Modal Profile an Outline of the Railroad Industry Workforce Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Railroad Industry Modal Profile An Outline of the Railroad Industry Workforce Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities October 2011 Version: Release_v3.0 DOT/FRA/ORD-11/20 The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views, positions, or policies of the U.S. Department of Transportation or the Federal Government. Reference to any specific programs does not constitute official Federal Government endorsement or approval of the programs, the views they express, or the services they offer. TABLE of CONTENTS 1. Overview of the Railroad Industry ....................................................................................... 7 2. Current Railroad Workforce ................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Total Estimated Railroad Workforce ............................................................................11 2.1.1 Class I Freight Railroad Companies .....................................................................12 2.1.2 Class I Passenger Railroad: Amtrak ...................................................................13 2.1.3 Regional and Short Line Railroad Companies......................................................14 2.1.4 Manufacturers and Suppliers ...............................................................................14 2.1.5 Union Representation ..........................................................................................14 2.1.6 Major Associations ...............................................................................................14 -
Railroad Job Vacancies Reported to the RRB 844 North Rush Street TTY: (312) 751-4701 February 27, 2019 Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 Website
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Toll Free: (877) 772-5772 Railroad Job Vacancies Reported to the RRB 844 North Rush Street TTY: (312) 751-4701 February 27, 2019 Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 Website: https://www.rrb.gov The RRB routinely maintains a job vacancy list as openings are reported by hiring railroad employers. The following list includes job postings (order nos.) that are not expected to be filled locally. The date of the vacancy list reflects RRB records regarding the status of open/closed positions. Individuals interested in a particular vacancy should contact their local RRB field office at (877) 772-5772 for more information. An RRB representative will verify if the job is still open and refer the applicant to the appropriate hiring official. Attendants, On-Board Services Closing Order Occupation Railroad Job Location Date No. No Open Orders Executives, Professionals, Clerks Closing Order Occupation Railroad Job Location Date No. Director - Business 03/20/19 374-8311 Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. Cedar Rapids, IA Development Northeast Illinois Commuter Intern - General Accounting 02/28/19 296-8098 Chicago, IL Railroad Corporation Intern - Grant Management & Northeast Illinois Commuter 02/28/19 296-8097 Chicago, IL Accounting Railroad Corporation Metro-North Commuter Railroad New York, NY Rail Traffic Controller Trainee 03/13/19 201-8739 Company (Manhattan – Midtown) Metro-North Commuter Railroad Trainmaster - Capital 03/05/19 201-8738 Connecticut Company Transportation Coordinator 373-8504 Omnitrax Leasing, LLC Denver, CO Arcelormittal South Chicago & Yardmaster Shift Supervisor 12/31/19 296-8100 Burns Harbor, IN Indiana Harbor Railway Laborers, Maintenance of Way, Others Closing Order Occupation Railroad Job Location Date No. -
William Penn's Land of Milk and Honey Has More Railroads Than Any Other
Pennsy lvania’s colorful commerce Former Conrail GP10s are common on ichael Hawbaker is a happy player in getting the rock to the asphalt-mix- Pennsylvania short lines such as Gettysburg William Penn’s land of milk and customer. As vice president ing plants closest to the work sites. & Northern (above), passing Gettysburg’s for materials and transporta- As part of the North Shore Railroad military park, and Nittany & Bald Eagle tion of Glenn O. Hawbaker Group, a six-carrier operating company (left), working a lime plant in Pleasant Gap. honey has more railroads than Inc., a family firm started by based in Northumberland, Nittany & Bald Gettysburg, Kenneth Lehman; Nittany, Mike Zollitsch Mhis grandfather more than 50 years ago, Haw- Eagle plays a significant role in Pennsylvania’s any other state. And Pennsylvania baker is a heavy user of the Nittany & Bald aggressive economic development program. Too many lines Eagle Railroad’s services. Hawbaker is in the In fact, it is one of 51 active short lines and To understand why Pennsylvania has so intends to keep it that way aggregates business and one of his niches is regionals operating within Pennsylvania, a many short lines, you must go back nearly providing hot-mix asphalt for Pennsylvania state that, interestingly, has more shortline 300 years, to when Philadelphia was a rapidly Department of Transportation road-paving railroads than any other state in the country growing city of some 15,000 souls, expanding by Roy Blanchard projects. The Nittany & Bald Eagle is a major — and therein hangs our tale. westward as its population increased. -
Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 190/Friday, October 2
50998 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 190 / Friday, October 2, 2009 / Notices the United States may announce to attached, it is sufficient to type ‘‘See pursuant to 15 CFR 2006.13, except implement the decision. attached’’ in the ‘‘Type Comment and confidential business information China alleges that the higher tariffs, Upload File’’ field. exempt from public inspection in not having been justified as emergency A person requesting that information accordance with 15 CFR 2006.15 or action under relevant WTO rules, are contained in a comment submitted by information determined by USTR to be inconsistent with Article I:1 of the that person be treated as confidential confidential in accordance with 19 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade business information must certify that U.S.C. 2155(g)(2). Comments open to 1994 (‘‘GATT 1994’’). China also alleges such information is business public inspection may be viewed on the that these measures have not been confidential and would not customarily http://www.regulations.gov Web site. properly justified pursuant to Article be released to the public by the XIX of the GATT 1994 and the WTO submitter. Confidential business Daniel Brinza, Agreement on Safeguards. China also information must be clearly designated Assistant United States Trade Representative alleges that these measures have not as such and the submission must be for Monitoring and Enforcement. been properly justified as China-specific marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ [FR Doc. E9–23829 Filed 10–1–09; 8:45 am] restrictions under the Protocol on the at the top and bottom of the cover page BILLING CODE 3190–W9–P Accession of the People’s Republic of and each succeeding page.