Officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced ridership on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) was 28,089 on June 8, the first day of New York City’s Phase 1 reopening, totaling 13% of the agency’s pre-pandemic ridership figures, up from 3% mid-pandemic.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a $291.4 million notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grant Program (Partnership Program). This is the third such NOFO for the Partnership Program to help repair and rehabilitate intercity passenger railroad assets.
On June 4, the RCR Taylor Logistics Park Groundbreaking Reception was held to celebrate the development of the dual Class I-served industrial, 752-acre park, located close to the Austin, Texas MSA.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected Tom Lynch as Vice President, Congressional Affairs, completing ASLRRA’s new in-house legislative team.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made available $293,000 in competitive grant funds for Railroad Trespassing Suicide Prevention Program projects.
OmniTRAX, an affiliate of The Broe Group, has added industry veteran Federico D. Díaz Page to the Industrial Development team. Diaz Page, who reports to Ean Johnson, Vice President of Industrial Development, will work closely with economic and industrial stakeholders in an effort to bring new business to OmniTRAX properties in Texas and Oklahoma.
INIT introduced a real-time passenger counting solution in an effort to aid customers with social distancing onboard its vehicles.
Governor Phil Murphy and NJ Transit CEO and President Kevin Corbett unveiled NJ Transit’s 10-year strategic plan entitled—NJT2030: A 10-Year Strategic Plan—and a complementary 5-Year Capital Plan. Together, these plans aim to provide the vision for NJ Transit to build the future of transportation in New Jersey and, with it, “drive a 21st century economy in an accountable, transparent and environmentally-sustainable way.”
RR Mergers & Acquisitions has announced the sale of OWS Rail Car, Inc. and OWSA Rail Car, Inc. to Diesel Electric Services, a division of Milman Industries, Inc.
Port Harbor Railroad Corp. unveiled and dedicated two locomotives honoring first responders and U.S. armed forces veterans.