The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which oversees the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, was awarded $38.7 million to fund a package of projects that aim to expand and improve passenger rail service in southern California.
Bobby Franklin has joined TNW Corporation, a privately held operator of short line railroads and logistics centers, as the General Manager for the Texas North Western (TXNW) Railway in Sunray, Texas. Franklin reports directly to the Vice President of Operations, Jason Gill.
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) has postponed its 2020 Summer Meeting to 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
The Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) recently released the 15th and latest brochure in its Follow That Freight series, titled, “Follow That…Hand Sanitizer.”
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program.
LEDtronics, Inc. has announced new additions to its line of Miniature Based LED Bulbs. The new LED lamps “far surpass the previous generation in brightness, while maintaining their low power consumption and longer light life compared to incandescent lamps,” the company said.
NEARS announced that its Spring Conference was moved to June 3-5, 2020, with more information coming out over the next few weeks.
Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported record revenues of $731.7 million, an increase of 8% from first quarter 2019. Overall, carload volumes were up 4% compared to prior year.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) issued a letter to the New York State Congressional Delegation immediately requesting $3.9 billion in federal funding as Congress considers its next COVID-19 relief package.
The Railway Supply Institute announced that it is soliciting individual nominations for three new members of its board of directors, with terms set to begin in January 2021. The typical office term for board members is three years with an opportunity to extend if elected to the board’s executive committee.