The proposed Mojave Inland Port will have the capacity to handle approximately three million containers per year, Pioneer Partners says.

Calif.’s First Dry Port Aims to Alleviate Supply Chain Issues

As container volumes entering the U.S. continue to increase, the proposed Mojave Inland Port–the only inland port fully permitted in California–will help alleviate “port congestion pandemic,” according to Pioneer Partners, a private

CDL 1000 says it promises a 24-hour turnaround to pull any container and clear it out of a U.S. port or rail yard.

CDL 1000 Promises 24-Hour Turnaround

Technology service platform CDL 1000 announced on Aug. 9 a pledge to “save shippers up to half their overall transportation costs by reducing demurrage and rail yard storage fees.” The company says

NS says its customers are at the center of its sustainability program.

NS 2022 ESG Report Highlights Sustainability Progress

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) on Aug. 10 released its 15th annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report highlighting the company’s progress “reducing its environmental impact, creating a culture of inclusion, investing in

Go Transit union employees have voted to strike if an agreement on a new contract cannot be reached with parent agency Metrolinx.

Transit Briefs: GO Transit, Amtrak, UTA, Ottawa LRT, LA Metro

GO Transit union workers vote to strike. Also, Amtrak sports marketing campaigns highlight the benefits of train travel on the Northeast Corridor (NEC); the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) features Gretchen Devine as

Mendocino Railway owns the assets of the California Western Railroad (CWR)/Skunk Train that has been operating through the redwood forests of Northern California’s Mendocino County since 1885.

Small-Road Briefs: Mendocino Railway, PennDOT

Mendocino Railway sues to preserve federal oversight of railroads. Also, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announces application period for 2022 rail freight grant programs. Mendocino Railway Class III common carrier Mendocino

OL Canada's latest campaign features Reb (Rebel) and takes a light-hearted approach to educating young Canadians about rail safety.

OL Canada: ‘Seriously. Read the Signs’

Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada launched on Aug. 10 a new animated rail-safety campaign for young Canadians. The campaign, “Seriously. Read the Signs,” which OL Canada said “takes on a light-hearted approach,” is

President and CEO Umesh Choksi will continue to lead InStar.

J.P. Morgan Acquires InStar from Sightway Capital

J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives Global Transportation Group announced on Aug. 10 that it has acquired freight railcar leasing platform InStar Group, LLC (InStar) from Sightway Capital, a Two Sigma private equity business.

Dwayne Cowan, President, Thermo King EMEA and Global Marine, Air and Rail. (Photo: Business Wire)

People News: Trane Technologies, STV

Trane Technologies appoints Dwayne Cowan president of Thermo King Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Global Marine, Air and Rail. Also, STV appoints Matthew Smeltzer, CPA, Corporate Controller. Trane Technologies Trane

The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District sits on 5,500 acres, 20 miles south of the Port of New Orleans and 50 nautical miles from the Gulf of Mexico. (Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District)

Report: La. Port Project Aims to Expand Intermodal to DFW Area

Developers and port officials in Dallas County, Tex., have been speaking with officials building the new Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District/Louisiana Gateway Project, Transport Topics reported on Aug. 8, about expanding

Wabtec currently has four GPOCs located in the U.S., Brazil and Kazakhstan that monitor more than 18,000 assets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Supply Side: Wabtec, Rail Vision, Thales

Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) opens first European Transit Performance Optimization Center (TPOC) in Derby, U.K. Also, Rail Vision Ltd. (Rail Vision) receives notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO);

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