Developer of clean hydrogen Bakken Energy announced Jan. 4 that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BNSF Railway (BNSF) to work together on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub, specifically the role of “railways as consumers and transporters of clean hydrogen.”
Total U.S. carload traffic for the 12 months of 2022 was down 0.3% from the same period last year; and intermodal units were down 4.9%; the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Jan. 4. For the week ending Dec. 31 (Week 52), North American rail volume was down 8% compared with the same week last year. The U.S. experienced a decrease, while Canada and Mexico saw increases.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) on Dec. 28 released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Supplemental Data Report, introducing its UK/Europe Region and providing updates on its ESG initiatives and progress during Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the short line railroad company announced via a LinkedIn post.
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) on Dec. 23 ratified a new collective agreement with CN, covering approximately 160 rail traffic controllers in Canada, the Class I announced Jan. 3. The agreement,
Sound Transit reaches milestone on Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension. Also, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) conducts Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study to examine North Adams-Boston rail service; and Brightline resumes 110 mph testing through Martin and St. Lucie counties.
During a recent routine inspection, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) identified a failure in an electrical grounding component on an Orange Line vehicle and is currently operating two train sets fewer than the scheduled number of vehicles required to meet the agency’s schedule.
Intermodal solutions provider C.H. Robinson has named Norfolk Southern (NS) its 2022 Railroad of the Year, recognizing the Class I at its 26th annual Carrier Appreciation Party for its “teamwork, integrity, transparency and a vision for growth,” NS recently announced.
Union Pacific (UP) donates equipment to the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Tex. Also, CSX contributes $100,000 to help combat antisemitism.
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) announced Dec. 28 that its Channel Deepening Project is one of five navigation projects nationwide to receive federal authorization under the 2022 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that President Joe Biden signed into law on Dec. 23.
Minnesota’s Metropolitan Council (Met Council) approves $350 million in federal transportation investments. Also, Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Bryn Mawr Red Line Station wins Architecture “MasterPrize” Award and Garfield Green Line Station wins BLT Built Design Award; LA Metro’s Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Project is nearly two-thirds complete as 2022 ends; and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Pawtucket, R.I., commuter rail station is set to open Jan. 23.
