Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that it has been recognized as a River Star Business by the Elizabeth River Project for its environmental preservation and pollution mitigation in the Hampton Roads, Va.,
Ontario confirms the government’s plan to extend Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Also, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) share updates on the state of its light rail system.
BNSF is named among “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024” by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group and gets ready to provide direct service between the Southern California ports and central Colorado with the opening of the Class I railroad’s Logistics Center Hudson. Also, Union Pacific (UP) is recognized as The Home Depot’s 2023 Rail Carrier of the Year.
Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 8 announced that it has appointed Andrew Brady to Vice President-External Relations, following the retirement of Printz Bolin at the end of February.
TexAmericas Center (TAC) on Feb. 7 announced that its rail-served Alamo Site has been qualified as “shovel-ready.”
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Feb. 7 announced that it will return to East Palestine, Ohio, on June 25 for its final board meeting on the 2023 train derailment and subsequent hazardous material release and fires.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Feb. 7 announced that Administrator Nuria Fernandez will retire, effective Feb. 24. FTA Deputy Administrator Veronica Vanterpool will serve as Acting Administrator.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has conducted a preliminary review of a request submitted on Aug. 10, 2023, by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) subsidiaries Georgia Central Railway, L.P. (GC) and Heart
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an emergency order requiring Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad (BNGR), a Class III railroad headquartered in Blackwell, Okla., to “discontinue operation of all trains, locomotives and any other on-track rail vehicles or equipment under any circumstances,” stating that the short line is operating with “a complete disregard for the safety of the public.”
“In January, severe winter weather significantly disrupted railroad and rail customer operations in much of the country,” said Association of American Railroads (AAR) economist Dan Keen. “Moreover, uncertainty remains in the economy, especially in sectors that are important to railroads, like manufacturing. Because of these factors, January is not necessarily a harbinger of what’s to come for rail traffic in the months ahead.”
