rail performance

Transport Canada seeks input on rail service data collection

A photograph of a CN train passing by a forest.

The Canadian government is pushing forward with its examination of what kind of service data it should collect from Class I railroads operating in Canada.

Last week, Transport Canada said it was accepting comments through Feb. 26 on what service and performance data it should collect from the Class I railways. 

The proposed regulation fulfills a requirement within the Transportation Modernization Act of 2018 in which the Class I railroads would permanently be required to submit service and...

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Class I railroads, shippers alike weigh in on federal agencies’ feedback request

A photograph of a train at a highway grade crossing.

An August request from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) asking the Class I railroads to report how they’re addressing service issues amid rising rail volumes got a response from shippers as well.

Shippers seek data for first-mile/last-mile movements

A coalition of shippers is asking the Board and FRA to consider collecting data covering first-mile and last-mile rail movements so that the Board can have a more informed view of rail service.

“Our...

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