Sentences with phrase «freight railroad in»

He sat down with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the major freight railroad in the West, as well as the union which represents its labor force, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

An association of major freight railroads in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Amtrak, and several short line holding companies committed to keeping the railroads of North America safe, fast, efficient, clean, technologically advances, and secure.

Not exact matches

April 26 (Reuters)- Union Pacific Corp reported a 22.2 percent rise in first - quarter profit on Thursday as the No. 1 U.S. railroad benefited from higher freight revenue.

It's widely diversified across almost every conceivable industry, is largely immune to the sorts of technological changes that could still wipe Google off the map due to fact profits come from selling stuff like ketchup, jewelry, insurance, furniture, railroad freight services, and more (though management is smart enough to realize this so the technology giant has been making investments in everything from medical to energy companies).

The potential deal shows that Ferromex's parent, Mexican mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX), is now seeking to apply its railroad operating expertise to foreign assets after dominating the railway freight sector in Mexico.

BNSF generated $ 6 billion in operating cash flow in 2012 for Berkshire Hathaway, and a slate of current investments to improve the railroad's network is expected to lead to higher freight volumes and higher cash flow in the years to come.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), which Berkshire acquired in 2009 for $ 44 billion, is one of seven major railroads in North America and carries 17 % of all inter-city freight.

Perishable freight and passenger traffic were carried by steamboats until the railroad was established in 1868.

Also Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice called on the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate workplace safety practices at the LIRR's rail freight contractor, after allegations in a lawsuit that New York & Atlantic Railway was having untrained and uncertified day laborers perform dangerous jobs on LIRR tracks.

Most railroads have said they won't meet the deadline and have warned that enforcement could lead to disruptions in the movement of freight and passengers.

Although large freight railway traffic (measured in carloads) is down 19 percent this year due to the recessed economy, it grew 47 percent between 1990 and 2007, and railroads have been more fuel - efficient than trucking for at least the past few decades, according to the Association of American Rrailroads have been more fuel - efficient than trucking for at least the past few decades, according to the Association of American RailroadsRailroads.

[2] In the whole Mexican country there are not passenger railroads, this means that all the railroad transportation system through the country is freight rail, and this encourages the transit of «paperless» or illegal migrants.

The Federal Railroad Administration has provided the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) with nearly $ 2.7 million in planning grants to study improvements in freight and passenger service.

While the largest freight railroads generally have access to investment capital — a record $ 30 billion in 2015 — most intercity passenger and commuter rail operators depend on public funds to pay for or finance infrastructure and equipment.

Such term shall not include railroad locomotives, railroad freight cars, railroad cabooses, railroad cars described in section 242 or covered under this title, railroad rights - of - way, or facilities that are covered or expressly exempted from coverage under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).

-- The term «vehicle» does not include a rail passenger car, railroad locomotive, railroad freight car, railroad caboose, or a railroad car described in section 242 or covered under this title.

Freight projects are also eligible for the Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) program which provides up to $ 35 billion in loans and loan guarantees.

This is the sixth agreement between the states and a host freight railroad for a major high - speed rail corridor funded under the Recovery Act, and it ensures that these grants will improve passenger rail service in North Carolina, while preserving the world class freight rail system we have today.»

With the signing of this agreement, 5 of the 6 high - speed rail corridors that require coordination with freight railroads now have a signed agreement in place.

On July 6, 2013, a catastrophic railroad accident involving a U.S. railroad company occurred in Lac - Mégantic, Quebec, Canada, when an unattended freight train transporting petroleum crude oil rolled down a descending grade and subsequently derailed.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a shared - use corridor study, in consultation with the Surface Transportation Board, Amtrak, freight railroads, States, non-profit employee labor organizations, and other users of the rail system, as appropriate, to evaluate the best means to enhance and support the further development of high - speed and intercity passenger rail service within United States shared - use corridors.

The Canadian railroad industry was deregulated in 1987 under the National Transportation Act, resulting in the cancellation of transportation subsidies and deregulation of freight rates for most commodities.

Since then, however, railroads have maintained a steady market share of around 40 % of U.S. freight as measured in ton - miles (the length freight travels).

For example, between 2010 and 2035, the Federal Railroad Administration expects that the U.S. freight system will see a 22 % increase in the total amount of tonnage it moves driven by continued growth in the country's population.

The railroad industry is dominated by a handful of Class I railroads that share the most of the freight traffic in the continent.

But the company also is the outright owner of BNSF Railway, the second largest freight railroad network in North America, as well as some other companies you may have heard of, including Dairy Queen and Fruit of the Loom.

Los Angeles is a major freight - railroad transportation center, largely due to the large volumes of freight moving in and out of the county's sea port facilities.

When the historic Stearns Wharf was built in 1872, it allowed direct access for ships to safely unload building materials, freight, and passengers.At the dawn of the 20th century, the railroad was then completed which fully connected Santa Barbara to Los Angeles and San Francisco, ending the community's isolation and ensuring its future as a major visitor and resort destination.

Completed in 1878, the railroad put the town of Alamosa on the map with its new found supply of ore, lumber and cattle and export of agricultural and mining products, with passenger and freight services continuing until 1950.

In Cottage 1, a stained ceiling and exposed brick and beams are augmented by warm wood tones and a coffee table made from a former railroad freight cart.

From 1960 to 1964, he was a freight brakeman and conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad in New Jersey.

From 1960 to 1964, he worked as a freight brakeman and conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad in New Jersey, later claiming that the repetition of shapes in train carriages and railway lines had a significant impact on his art.

The Government Accountability Office reported in August that three of the four major freight railroads and four of the seven major commuter railroads expected to blow the deadline.

In 2015, U.S. freight railroads moved a ton of freight an average of 473 miles per gallon of fuel — up from 235 miles in 198In 2015, U.S. freight railroads moved a ton of freight an average of 473 miles per gallon of fuel — up from 235 miles in 198in 1980.

In the US coal accounts for about 20 % of all railroad freight.

From my experience I can state that Tariff Inspectors are responsible for checking the use of tariff rates in a wide variety of settings such as ticket offices or railroad freights.

Tariff Inspectors are responsible for checking the use of tariff rates in a wide variety of settings such as ticket offices or railroad freights.

Performed conductor duties at Bellevue terminal, home terminal, the second largest rail yard in the United States, coordinating with the railroad, shipping companies, and engineers on the loading and unloading of freight and support for the operation of the train from one stop to the next.

I had credentials in the transportation industry (I marketed rail freight for many years and have a background in railroad history), and more recently, I was a political organizer building «Friends of the Trail» groups all over the Northeast.