Bohr Electronics has been awarded a contract by Virginia Railway Express (VRE) to supply 80 magnetic transfer switches, which will support ongoing maintenance of VRE’s locomotive fleet at its Crossroads Maintenance Storage Facility in Fredericksburg, Va.
The NJ Transit Board of Directors on Nov. 13 announced that it has awarded a contract to ACI-Herzog JV to operate the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) system, which encompasses 24 stations, running north-south along the Hudson River waterfront in Hudson County for 20.6 miles and delivers service to more than 48,000 daily weekday riders.
The temporary agreement made between terminal operators and union officials to reopen port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts is currently affecting the supply chain industry, ITS Logistics reported in
Ninety-four customers establish new shipment opportunities with Norfolk Southern (NS) this year. Also, Union Pacific (UP) honors 16 companies with its 2024 Sustainability Partner Award and celebrates Veterans Day with a special tribute on the Nasdaq Tower screen in Times Square.
Wabtec Corporation on Nov. 12 announced that it has acquired Fanox and Kompozitum, positioning the company’s business unit for “long-term profitability growth by expanding its capabilities, product portfolio and customer base.”
The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) Local 584 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway (AGR), a subsidiary
STV expands its Charlotte, N.C., office. Also, Savage is recognized as a Military Friendly® Employer for the seventh consecutive year.
Metra on Nov. 11 unveiled a specially painted locomotive to honor all veterans and active-duty service members and reservists on Veterans Day.
BNSF recently announced that it has reached a milestone phase this month for its Cicero, Ill., Intermodal Expansion Project.
The freight rail industry, under the leadership of the Association of American Railroad (AAR), on Nov. 8 filed litigation in multiple courts across the nation challenging the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) “failure to act on numerous overdue waiver requests.”
