Free KC! Bus Service Now Gratis in City of Fountains
Kansas City just extended its fare-free streetcar service to its buses, according to 435Mag.com.
Author: Andrew Corselli
NJT Awards ARINC Contract for Control, Data Upgrades
NJ Transit (NJT) has awarded the ARINC rail solutions team at Collins Aerospace Systems a three-year contract to replace its Train Management and Control (TMAC) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems.
MTA, TWU Local 100 Reach Tentative Agreement
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye and Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 President Tony Utano announced a tentative agreement between the two parties for a new contract.
Report: Sound Transit Top Safety Officer Out
According to a report from The Seattle Times, Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff has removed Chief Executive Safety and Quality Officer Salah Al-Tamimi, as a result of the fatal Amtrak Cascades passenger train derailment on Sound Transit-owned tracks in DuPont, Pierce County, in December 2017.
Wi-Tronix, GMXT Further Partnership
Wi-Tronix, LLC and Grupo Mexico Transportes (GMXT) continue to build a long-term partnership aimed at leveraging Wi-Tronix technologies to save fuel, improve productivity and enhance safety as part of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR).
Report: Brightline Has Highest U.S. Crossing/Trespasser Death Rate
According to a report from the Associated Press, Brightline and its higher-speed Florida trains have the highest U.S. grade crossing collision/trespasser death rate.
VisioStack, Rumo Partner for Data Management Services
VisioStack Inc. has reached an agreement with Rumo to provide data management and analytics services.
Siemens’ Wadsworth Appointed to RSI Board
Harrison Wadsworth, Director of Government Affairs for Siemens, has been appointed to the RSI Board of Directors to fill a seat vacated by Siemens Mobility President of Mobility Management in North America John Paljug, following his retirement from Siemens Mobility earlier this month.
AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Sees Gain—But It’s Just Timing
The 47th time certainly looks like a charm, but don’t get your hopes up.
McNamara Joins HNTB
Michael McNamara, P.E., has joined HNTB Corp. as Regional Senior Director of Rail and Transit Systems and Vice President.