NEARS Cancels Spring Conference
The North East Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS) announced that its Spring Conference, scheduled for June 3-5 at the Newport Marriott, has been canceled due to COVID-19.
The North East Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS) announced that its Spring Conference, scheduled for June 3-5 at the Newport Marriott, has been canceled due to COVID-19.
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC Senior Vice President Noel Rush is retiring after more than 23 years with the company.
Beginning the week of May 4, COVID-19 testing will be available daily in East Rutherford, N.J., to all NJ Transit employees. Through an agreement with Agile Urgent Care and Accurate Diagnostics Lab, NJ Transit employees will be accepted for appointment-only testing at the site, which opened on April 13 and is currently geared toward first responders and front line healthcare workers.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected its annual Jake Award recipients, recognizing 295 member railroads for their above-industry-average safety performance during 2019.
Trinity Industries, Inc. announced earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, which includes total revenues of $615.2 million and earnings from continuing operations per common diluted share (EPS) of $1.33, an increase of $1.09 year-over-year.
Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada announced a partnership with navigation app Waze in an effort to alert Canadian drivers to rail crossings through a new safety feature embedded in the app.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended April 25, 2020, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 414,123 carloads and intermodal units, down 22.4% compared with the same week last year.
Mexico will join the U.S. and Canada in observing Rail Safety Week this year from Sept. 21-27. Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Asociación Mexicana de Ferrocarriles (Mexican Association of Railroads—AMF) will support the public awareness initiative to encourage drivers and pedestrians to practice safe behavior near railroad tracks.
In an effort to ensure that social distancing will not hinder AAR’s research, the 25th Annual AAR Research Review will be held in a new all-digital webinar format.
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) Board of Commissioners has adopted the Port NOLA Inner Harbor Economic Revitalization Plan (PIER Plan)—a collaborative vision to revitalize the Inner Harbor Industrial corridor, increase commercial activity and create jobs for area residents.