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North Star Traffic Service, Intermodal carriers, Intermodal rates, Railroad service, Railroad rates, Freight rates, Logistics, shipping, Piggyback service, Piggyback rates, Truckload carriers, IMC, LTL, Transportation
North Star Traffic Service, Intermodal carriers, Intermodal rates, Railroad service, Railroad rates, Freight rates, Logistics, shipping, Piggyback service, Piggyback rates, Truckload carriers, IMC, LTL, Transportation

6/12/2008 - Union Pacific Issues Embargo Due To Severe Weather

Please be advised that the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has issued an embargo (# UP 003908) effective immediately preventing steel-wheel interchanges at Chicago until further notice. The embargo is a result of the severe we...more

5/8/2008 - Northern California Truckers Strike Update

Dear Intermodal Customer:

This is an update to the embargo of Lathrop and Oakland, CA detailed in UPRR bull...more

5/7/2008 - Advisory of UPRR Embargo at Lathrop and Oakland, CA

Advisory of UPRR Embargo at Lathrop and Oakland, CA

CSXI has been advised by UPRR that effective immediately, an embargo has been issued for inbound shipments destined to Lathrop and Oakland, CA (AA...more

3/28/2008 - Breaker 1-9: Truckers' strike bantered about

 

Across CB radios and trucker blogs, news has spread about an independent truck drivers' strike planned for the first week of April.

With no central coordination, the potential strike's duration, scope...more

3/23/2008 - Customer Bulletin: Derailment near Golden, BC

A derailment occurred this morning, March 23rd, on CP’s main line northwest of Golden, BC. Line restoration work is currently underway. Line clear is estimated for 0200 Pacific Daylight Time on March 24th. Shipm...more

3/20/2008 - Montana Maintenance of Way Projects

Beginning this April, BNSF will conduct Montana maintenance of way projects in the Kootenai River and Glasgow Subdivisions.more

3/17/2008 - Preliminary Report: Derailment at Pica, Arizona

 We have a preliminary report that trains Q NYCLAC6-14 and Z KCKNBY1-15 have derailed at Pica, Arizona at approximately 23:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 16, 2008. This location is approximately 160 miles west of Wins...more

3/17/2008 - BNSF Fallbridge Subdivision

Beginning Thursday, March 27, 2008, and continuing through Friday, May 16, 2008, BNSF ...more

3/11/2008 - Wisconsin Maintenance of Way Projects

Beginning this month, BNSF will conduct Wisconsin maintenance of way projects in the St. Croix and Aurora Subdivisions.more

6/14/2007 - Brighton Park Interlocking Project

In an effort to improve steel wheel rail interchange between Norfolk Southern and both Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroads, NS is coordinating the complete replacement of signaling and ten diamonds at ...more

6/8/2007 - Increased Weight Maximums For BNSF Intermodal Shipments Effective June 11, 2007

As part of BNSF’s continuous effort to improve service and increase efficiencies for customers, effective Ju...more

6/5/2007 - BNSF Stockton Subdivision

Beginning Sunday, June 3, 2007, and continuing through Thursday, July 12, 2007, BNSF ma...more

2/7/2007 - CSX Intermodal Upgrading Charlotte Terminal


Jacksonville, Fla. - February 7, 2007 - CSX Intermodal (CSXI) announced today it will invest nearly $8 million early this year to expand its Charlotte, N.C., terminal, the latest investment to support growt...more

1/23/2007 - BNSF Fallbridge Subdivision

Beginning Thursday, March 1, 2007, and continuing through Monday, April 23, 2007, BNSF maintenance of way crews will be replacing rail on the...more

1/22/2007 - Derailment – Houck, AZ

At approximately 2:30 a.m. CT Monday, January 22, 2007, train S LPCLHA1 19 derailed five cars blocking both main tracks at Houck, AZ. This location is approximately 42 miles west of Gallup, NM. The current estimate for ...more

1/22/2007 - BNSF Fort Worth and Red Rock Subdivisions

Beginning Thursday, February 1, 2007 , and continuing through Tuesday, March 27, 2007, BNSF maintenance of way crews will be replacing ties a...more