Chris Henry Tapped as VRE COO
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has announced the selection of Chris Henry as the agency’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), effective March 14, 2026.
Author: Carolina Worrell
Virginia DRPT Launches 2026 Statewide Rail Plan Survey
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has officially launched a public input survey, now open through March 27, to help guide the development of the 2026 Virginia Statewide Rail
BLET, INRD Ratify New Agreement
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on March 13 has ratified a new agreement with the Indiana Rail Road (INRD), a privately held Class II regional railroad headquartered in Indianapolis,
Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, CN
CSX customer HD Hyundai Power Transformers USA (HDHPT) advances a $200 million expansion and CSX subsidiary Quality Carriers, Inc., is named Unilever’s Bulk Carrier of the Year for 2025. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Triple Crown Services earns a top intermodal honor; and CN’s Halifax Intermodal team celebrates 25 years injury-free.
CSS, NYA Take Part in Locomotive Upgrades
Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS) and New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) are continuing to complete locomotive rebuilds as part of parent company Anacostia Rail Holding’s capital planning.
Standard Rail Launches SIDINGS™ API
Standard Rail Corporation on March 13 announced the launch of SIDINGS™ API, a new machine-readable interface “designed to make rail-connected service data easier to access, use, and integrate across the supply chain.”
Port of Los Angeles: February Cargo Volume ‘Second Best on Record’
The Port of Los Angeles processed 824,232 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, marking the second-busiest February in the Port’s history and an increase of 3% compared to last year.
SMART-TD Urges Congress to Support UP-NS Merger
The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) on March 3 sent a letter to senators and representatives, urging them to support the Union Pacific–Norfolk
IHHA CEO Scott Lovelace Retires; Antonio Merheb Named Successor
The International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) has announced the retirement of CEO Scott Lovelace and the appointment of Antonio Merheb as the incoming CEO, effective March 11, 2026.
AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Up for Fourth Consecutive Week
For the week ending March 7, 2026, total U.S. rail traffic rose 3.5% from the same point last year, marking the fourth consecutive week of traffic upticks, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.