Supply Side: Railmark, Wabtec
Railmark Holdings, Incorporated turns 25. Also, Wabtec joins the Princeton E-filliates Partnership.
Author: Carolina Worrell
Class I Briefs: NS, BNSF
Norfolk Southern (NS) experiences a system outage, resulting in nationwide train delays. Also, BNSF recognizes customers for excellence in product safety.
Transit Briefs: GoTriangle, WMATA, CTA
GoTriangle’s proposed commuter rail line between Durham and Garner, N.C., has been shelved for now as the Authority focuses on a longer-term approach. Also, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) advances sustainability and climate change solution with new bonds to modernize the transit system; and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) highlights progress one year after launching “Meeting the Moment” plan.
FourKites Adds Three Executives to Senior Leadership Team
Supply chain visibility provider FourKites on Aug. 24 announced that it has expanded its leadership team with the addition of three new Senior Vice Presidents.
Nearly C$3.5MM Raised at CPKC Women’s Open
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) raised nearly C$3.5 million for children’s heart health during the CPKC Women’s Open, with C$2.9 million to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and C$580,000 to the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Foundation.
CHSRA Issues RFQ for Electrified High-Speed Trainsets
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) Board of Directors on Aug. 24, as part of a two-step procurement process, approved the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to industry for the nation’s first 220 mph electrified high-speed trainsets.
Siemens Mobility Breaks Ground on $220MM N.C. Train Manufacturing Facility Expansion
Siemens Mobility on Aug. 23 broke ground on its $220 million advanced manufacturing and rail services facility in Lexington, N.C., which the company says will “create more than 500 new jobs and be of one of the city’s largest employers.”
Transit Briefs: BART, TTC
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will launch a revised schedule, beginning Sept. 11. Also, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) welcomes subway 5G service and more stable 9-1-1 calling.
Sener Selected to Participate as ICE in Montreal REM
Engineering and technology group Sener has been selected to participate as the Independent Checker Engineer (ICE) on the new Montreal REM (Réseau Express Metropolitain), whose first segment between Brossard and Gare Centrale stations opened on July 31.
Auxo Acquires Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting
Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners on Aug. 23 announced that it has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Western Canada-based railroad construction service provider to Class I railroads, short-line railroads and industrial customers.