rail

Another year of at or near record crops has rail freight demand on the rise.  BNSF Railway reports there are “tangible signs” for much better U.S. grain exports than the industry expected a few months ago.  BNSF’s chief of agricultural products, John Miller, told Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today that BNSF has sold record grain shuttles for July and August this year, and the company expects a late su

On Thursday, several regional leaders gathered in Pasco to promote the Millennium Bulk Terminals at Longview.  The project will focus on cleaning up an old smelter location along the Columbia River, allowing for large cargo ships to transport products over seas.  Su...

Last week, Canada issued a one-year extension of rules aimed at speeding grain movement by rail.  The rules were put in place after a massive backup of grain occurred in Canada’s Western Prairies in 2014.  Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports the rules give U.S. railways more acce...

Archer Daniels Midland, filed a lawsuit against the Canadian Pacific Railway over service disruptions in 2013 and 2014.  Reuters reports the lawsuit alleges the Canadian Pacific Railway delays at corn processing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota stemmed partly from cost-cutting and the Canadian railroad’s pursuit of merger partners.  Chicago-...