Intermodal Briefs: Port of Baltimore, APM Terminals Mobile
ZIM Shipping Lines will increase service frequency and ship size at the Port of Baltimore. Also, APM Terminals Mobile targets U.S. Southeast and Midwest logistics growth.
Author: Carolina Worrell
ENSCO Creates Brazilian Subsidiary
Railway inspection technology supplier ENSCO, Inc. announced Feb. 14 that it has created a new subsidiary, ENSCO Tecnologias do Brasil LTDA, that will serve Brazilian and South American railway customers.
BNSF: More Than $1.6B Customer Investments in 2022
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) on Feb. 14 reported investments from customers served by the rail provider in 2022, including The Northwest Seaport Alliance, ABDW Logistics, Holly Frontier and GAF Materials, totaling more than $1.6 billion.
People News: STV, WSP USA, Cardinal Infrastructure, Right Track Public Affairs
STV welcomes Craig Cipriano as National Director of Zero Emissions Mobility. Also, WSP USA names Matthew Sibul Southwest Mountain Transportation Lead; Auke Mahar-Piersma joins Cardinal Infrastructure as Senior Advisor; and former CSX and Brightline Executive Bob O’Malley forms Right Track Public Affairs, LLC.
Supply Side: RailPulse, IntelliTrans
RailPulse’s cloud-based telematic platform is slated to be complete in the second half of 2023. Also, IntelliTrans partners with AllTranstek, LLC to improve railcar maintenance tracking.
AAR, ASLRRA to TSA: CRM Regulations ‘Not Necessary’
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) “believe regulation is not required, particularly considering the extensive efforts of the industry to mitigate risk, and the ongoing implementation of Security Directives (SDs) by industry,” the two associations wrote to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Feb. 1 as part of their submitted comments concerning the agency’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) focused on cyber risk management (CRM) in the pipeline and rail sectors.
Transit Briefs: MARTA, CTA, BART, Sound Transit, MBTA
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Police Department (MPD) accomplishes a significant reduction in violent crime in 2022; the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) awards $75 million contract for Racine Blue Line Station improvements; Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) unveils new campaigns to complement ridership recovery; Sound Transit releases fresh pics of the Downtown Redmond Link Extension project; and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) looks to hire additional dispatchers and train operators to enhance subway service.
For CN, ‘Strong and Steady’ Pace for Grain Movement in Halfway Mark
At the mid-point of the 2022-23 crop year, CN has been delivering “strong, consistent” results for grain movement in Western Canada with 15.2 million metric tons (MMT) of grain and processed grain products shipped, the Class I reported Feb. 10.
Alstom Releases ‘HSR in America’ Webpage
Alstom recently made its new High-Speed Rail (HSR) in America webpage live on its U.S. website, showcasing the company as “the first manufacturer of HSR trains in the U.S. out of Hornell, N.Y.”
USW, CP Reach Tentative Agreement
The United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1976, which represents approximately 600 administrative support and intermodal workers at Canadian Pacific (CP), announced Feb. 9 that it has reached a new tentative agreement with the Class I.