Ballots were mailed this week to 307 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members eligible to vote on a tentative implementing agreement regarding Metra’s takeover of services from Union Pacific (UP).
Cando Rail & Terminals, a provider of first- and last-mile rail service and terminal infrastructure, on Sept. 19 announced plans to significantly expand its Sturgeon Multi-Purpose Rail Terminal in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and its Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) Division have voted to ratify their respective tentative agreements with Norfolk Southern (NS), becoming the first to approve
BNSF on Sept. 19 announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), including the union’s Yardmasters (SMART-TD-YDM).
A new Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) study confirms Boulder train’s high costs. Also, Sound Transit’s West Seattle light rail estimate soars past $6 billion; the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shares updates on the South Coast Rail project; NJ Transit advances a railcar “safe haven” storage and inspection facility project; Brightline celebrates one year of Orlando service; and TransLink converts its West Coast Express fleet to renewable diesel.
August cargo at the Port of Los Angeles approaches one million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Also, administration officials says President Biden won’t block potential strike at East Coast Ports; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville takes the number one spot at the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) 2024 Intermodal Case Study Competition; and TRAC Intermodal is named the Best Overall Chassis Provider at the Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) by the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) fifth Annual Supplier Charity Golf Tournament raises $250,000 for the Children’s Mercy Kansas City Ward Family Heart Center. Also, Union Pacific (UP) awards more than $5.2 million to 487 local nonprofit organizations across the Class I’s network.
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) on Sept. 18 released its 2022 Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) report, highlighting advancements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all railway sectors and “reinforcing the rail industry’s role as a key player in Canada’s environmental transition.”
The Port of Long Beach, Calif., reported that August was the strongest month in its 113-year history as retailers moved cargo ahead of potential tariff increases and labor negotiations continued at seaports
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) hosts its 2024 Legislative Advocacy Fly-In. Also, Alstom is selected to upgrade the automated people mover (APM) system at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas; Baltimore residents oppose Amtrak’s plan to purchase land for the Frederick Douglas Tunnel; new Argonne-led research reveals the significant benefits that public transit brings to the Chicago region; and St. Louis Metro Transit customers begin using newly installed MetroLink security gates.
