Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Greece aims to restart railways by late March after fatal crash

Bloomberg | March 08, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Fatal Norfolk Southern accident in Cleveland probed by NTSB

Bloomberg | March 08, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Norfolk Southern disregarded safety rules in Ohio, union warned US in 2022

Bloomberg | March 07, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

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Nexyst 360 selects Nexxiot to digitalize 5000 grain transport containers

Nexyst 360 selects Nexxiot to digitalize 5000 grain transport containers

CSX investments and policy enhancements drive multi-year safety improvement trend

AJOT | March 07, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

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Duos Technologies highlights rail safety system ready for nationwide deployment

AJOT | March 07, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Railcar inspection portal (“RIP”) already deployed in 13 locations

Norfolk Southern announces six-point safety plan

AJOT | March 06, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Monday a six-point plan to immediately enhance the safety of its operations. The initiatives are based on the preliminary findings of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) following the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment.

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Second Ohio derailment raises ire in Congress on rail safety

Bloomberg | March 06, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

A second freight train derailment in Ohio within a month is giving new impetus for rail safety legislation in Congress, as Democrats and Republicans prepare to grill Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw when he testifies to a Senate committee Thursday.

Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio in a month

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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 05, 2023

Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio in a month

A Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, about a month after an earlier crash in the state that shone a spotlight on rail safety.

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In matter of weeks, USDOT sees significant moves toward stronger rail safety standards and accountability

AJOT | March 05, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Strong first steps from rail industry and Congress must be backed up with continued action to ensure safer communities and safer working conditions in the long-term

Locomotive engineers are onboard for the bipartisan Rail Safety Act of 2023

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AJOT | Top Story | March 03, 2023

Locomotive engineers are onboard for the bipartisan Rail Safety Act of 2023

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) backs the Rail Safety Act of 2023 that would require more stringent rail safety standards

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FRA 2022 data reflects industry’s safety commitment

AJOT | March 03, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

The train accident rate is down 28 percent since 2000, and the last decade was the safest ever.

CSX joins FRA close call reporting system

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AJOT Administrator | Top Story | March 03, 2023

CSX joins FRA close call reporting system

CSX announced that it is joining the Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call reporting System (C3Rs), as part of its commitment to working together to keep its employees and communities safe.

Norfolk Southern joins FRA close call reporting system

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AJOT | Top Story | March 03, 2023

Norfolk Southern joins FRA close call reporting system

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that it is joining the Federal Railroad Administration's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS).

Derailed Ohio train shows damage to devices that vent chemicals

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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 02, 2023

Derailed Ohio train shows damage to devices that vent chemicals

Some of the valves on railroad tank cars designed to keep volatile, toxic chemicals from exploding were damaged in the Ohio derailment last month as the train burned, investigators said Thursday.

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USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration announces new safety initiative with a focus on hazardous materials

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose has announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities.

Carmakers are looking to their own workers to combat truck-driver shortage

Bloomberg | March 02, 2023 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Ohio train crash puts spotlight on heat sensors panned as unreliable

Bloomberg | March 02, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

The railroad sensors that failed to detect an overheated bearing in time to prevent the Ohio train derailment and toxic spill use antiquated technology and have a mixed record of preventing accidents.

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Contecon Manzanillo, CMA CGM launch block train service

Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit operating the Specialized Container Terminal of the North Zone of the Port of Manzanillo, coordinated with CMA CGM and Grupo México the operation of the first block train for Walmart de Mexico.