Ostermiller to Lead WSP’s NW Transportation Programs
Robert Ostermiller has been named a senior transportation program director for the Northwest at WSP USA.
Author: Andrew Corselli
MTA Details $54.8B Capital Plan, Technology Pilot Program
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) President of Construction & Development Janno Lieber detailed some of the core projects that will be awarded in 2020 as part of the historic $54.8 billion 2020-2024 Capital Program. In addition, the Partnership for New York City’s Transit Tech Lab, MTA and four other transportation agencies announced that nine start-up companies have been selected to pilot cutting-edge technologies that aim to improve accessibility, revenue generation and traffic congestion.
Eitland to Serve as STV VP, Corporate Quality Director
Richard Eitland, an experienced senior quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) manager, has joined STV as Vice President and Corporate Director of Quality.
OmniTRAX Donates Historic Locomotive
OmniTRAX, Inc., an affiliate of The Broe Group and its subsidiary Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad (STE) in Stockton, Calif., completed the preservation of a historic locomotive, STE 678, which is currently travelling to its new home at the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg, Penn.
Rail Traffic Down Across North America
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended Feb. 22, 2020, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 482,690 carloads and intermodal units, down 7.6% compared with the same week last year.
CHSRA Releases Draft Environmental Document for LA Project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is releasing the first Draft Environmental Document for a significant project section into Los Angeles County. The document, which covers the approximately 80-mile stretch of the project from Bakersfield to Palmdale, will be open for public comment starting on Friday, Feb. 28.
Andersons Rail Group Tabs Knapton as Director of Rail Sales
The Andersons Rail Group has named Vanessa Knapton as Director of Repair Sales. Knapton has more than 25 years of experience in the rail industry in operations, sales and logistics.
Siemens to Provide Calgary Transit With 15 S200 LRVs
Siemens Mobility announced it will continue to update Calgary’s current light rail vehicle fleet with 15 additional S200 LRVs. The vehicles will replace Siemens’ original U2 vehicles, most of which have been running for almost 40 years.
DCR Delivers to Seaford Transload Terminal
Delmarva Central Railroad Company (DCR) delivered the first railcar of liquid lysine for ADM to the newly opened Seaford Transload Terminal in late December 2019.
Houseal Joins STV’s T&I Division
Industry vet Alexander Houseal, P.E., has joined STV as Vice President and Senior Engineering Operations Manager of the Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Division’s Pennsylvania operation.