Brightline teams with Valencia College to bring highly skilled jobs to Central Florida. Also, Minnesota is closer than ever to funding the proposed Northern Lights Express (NLX); Tri-Rail ridership continues upward trend in first quarter 2023; and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) releases proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget.
Texas Rock Crusher Railway (TXR), a subsidiary of Texas-based privately held short line and logistics centers operator TNW Corporation, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Tuesday, March 28.
U.S. rail traffic in March 2023 dropped from the same month last year—down 7.6% or 192,349 carloads and intermodal units, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported April 5. This follows February’s
USD Partners LP announces the closing of its Casper rail terminal sale. Also, the Port of Virginia (POV) invests in inland terminals to expand capabilities and “ensure efficiency and competitiveness.”
U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), along with more than 150 environmental groups, some from as far away as New Jersey, have sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reject the use of tax-exempt “private activity bonds” for the Uinta Basin Railway, stating that the project would “undermine President Biden’s priority of addressing the climate crisis, and harm communities through which these oil trains will travel and where this oil will be refined.”
CN donates $20,000 to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Vice President-Operations Carl Garrison is named to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s short list of 2023 Latino Leadership Award winners.
At its Annual Conference and Exhibition, which took place April 2-4 in New Orleans, the American Short Line and Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has recognized three member railroads for innovative business success and one with Veterans and Environmental Awards, in addition to honoring two individual members with career-level safety awards and one posthumous Schlosser Distinguished Service Award.
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) seeks feedback about proposed revisions to its customer Code of Conduct. Also, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) kicks off national “Second Chance” month with recruitment effort; the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) continues aggressive hiring campaign; and VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) implements key changes towards its objective to offer a zero-waste experience on its new Corridor fleet by 2025.
Ports of Indiana issues Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for new operator of International Ag Shipping Terminal on Lake Michigan. Also, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) regains top spot as busiest port in nation.
Nexxiot announced April 4 that it has released a new multipurpose Vector sensor to monitor handbrakes, hatches and doors on freight railcars, “complementing a growing portfolio of Nexxiot Asset Intelligence technology, which is used by leading transportation companies to remove uncertainty and risks associated with safety and cargo quality.”
