The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended Nov. 16, 2019, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 501,249 carloads and intermodal units, down 8.4% compared with the same week last year. However, our neighbors to the north and south saw slight upticks.
EnviroServe recently opened a new office in Louisville, Ky. With the addition of Louisville to its network, EnviroServe now operates in 18 locations across multiple states.
CN recently announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer Michael Foster is leaving the company on Nov. 29, 2019, “for personal reasons and moving back to the U.S. to be close to his family and to pursue other career opportunities.”
Sylvia I. Garcia has joined WSP USA as principal consultant for public finance policy.
On the heels of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hosting a grade-crossing safety summit, the agency announced publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to improve safety at public highway-rail grade crossings nationwide.
According to a report from WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Va., FreightCar America will soon wrap up the last of its production orders at its Roanoke facility.
Greg Percy will be joining Cad Railway Industries as Executive Vice President, Passenger Services and Strategic Planning, effective Nov. 18, 2019.
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) recently received an Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for its environmental documentation for the West Lake Corridor project.
Following its acquisition of the Kathrein rail antenna portfolio in May, HUBER+SUHNER has introduced an expanded connectivity offering for customers in the railway market.
Trinity Industries, Inc. recently named Gregg B. Mitchell the Chief Commercial Officer of TrinityRail.