One of the First Industrial Railways
Located 30 miles northeast of Edmonton, within Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, is Nutrien’s Redwater Plant, producing over 950,000 tons per annum of ammonia- and nitrogen-based fertilizer products that remain essential to the agricultural industry.Taking advantage of the attributes of a local
Heartland Heritage: Rail and Agriculture’s Role in Economic Growth
Growing up in rural Alberta, I was constantly reminded that I lived in the “Heart of Alberta” – the proud slogan adopted by Stettler in its earliest days. In town, we had many similarly titled businesses, like the Heartlander Motel,
Harvest 2024 Report: NPRS Helps Deliver One of the Best Crops in Years
After the usual worries and predictions, the 2024 cereal, corn, and oil seed crop along NPR’s network in North Dakota and Minnesota proved to be generally of high quality, with good yields. The results are good news for our growers, communities,
We Go ENSCO
This past fall, Northern Plains Rail Services was pleased to be selected as the official railroad operator for the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), a specialized rail testing facility located near Pueblo, CO. The TTC – jointly owned by the Federal Railroad
Pulling for You
Like all railroads, our ability to serve customers and efficiently operate our trains is determined by the nature of our locomotive fleet. At NPR, our current 22-unit fleet includes “first, second, and third generation” locomotives, from the oldest, a 1952
Customer Spotlight: Landus
An Iowa-based cooperative, Landus is a leader in agriculture that spans every step in the supply chain. With 7,000 farmer owners and 600 employees, Landus is the 7th largest grain company by storage in North America. We sat down with
Mileposts: A History of Locomotives
Railroading has several critical components. Without track, signals, and right of way, we can’t connect cities and markets. Without freight cars, we can’t contain the goods. Without people operating trains and switching the yards and customer sidings, we don’t deliver
Employee Spotlight: Brandon Bader
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Safety Corner: Operation Lifesaver of the Dakotas
For 50 years, Operation Lifesaver (OL) has been the leading national non-profit public education program for rail safety education, committed to preventing collisions, injuries, and fatalities on and around railroad tracks and highway-rail grade crossings for pedestrians and vehicles of
Northern Plains Rail Services Opens New Grand Forks Office
In November, NPRS proudly opened its new office in downtown Grand Forks, ND. “This is a great step in the continued growth of our Complete Track Works division, and our rail services companies,” said Gregg F. Haug, Chairman, at the