The $10.2 billion joint acquisition of Conrail by Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. was approved by the government Monday, promising competition to some areas of the Northeast for the first time in ...
First, some history. To address the looming collapse of freight and passenger rail traffic in the East as a result of those railroad bankruptcies, Congress passed the Regional Rail Reorganization Act ...
The Surface Transportation Board will vote today on whether to approve the joint acquisition of Conrail by Norfolk Southern and CSX, a takeover that could reduce Hampton Roads’ truck traffic. The ...
In this special installment of Trackside Finds, Cody Grivno introduces you to nine former Conrail units that found new homes Growing up in northwestern Minnesota, the two railroads I was most familiar ...
PHILADELPHIA — It’s hard to imagine a more inauspicious day to start a new venture than April 1, but that’s exactly what happened on April 1, 1976, when Conrail came into being. Congress ordained the ...
A Washington County painting contractor says Conrail reneged on a promise to provide flagmen to direct railroad traffic while its workers painted Bethlehem’s Hill-to-Hill Bridge. As a result, the ...
PHILADELPHIA – Conrail, whose trains were stopped by a surprise strike Friday, was getting things back on track Saturday. About 3,400 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees were ...
Brian E. Gorton, who began his career in 1987 as a Conrail conductor, has returned to his “home railroad” as President and Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Timothy C. Tierney, who is retiring ...
Conrail has announced that its board of directors has named Timothy Tierney president and chief operating officer, effective April 1. Tierney succeeds Ronald Batory, who is retiring after nearly 46 ...