Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified on July 21 a new five-year on-property agreement that secures a general wage increase of 29% with the 154-mile short line
Federal and state officials tour Brightline’s new Orlando station. Also, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) partners with Butcher Boy Cooking Oils to release retro-themed railcars and launches new Building Small Businesses (BSB)
To adjust mass transportation needs for a post-COVID world, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials detailed on July 25 an amendment to the Authority’s 2020-24 Capital Program. It would allow projects
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) appoints Jennifer DeBruhl Director. Also, the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) names Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board Director Angie Rivera-Malpiede among the
Nonprofits Conserving Carolina, PAL: Play, Advocate Live Well (PAL) and Upstate Forever are working together to purchase Norfolk Southern’s (NS) inactive Saluda Grade railroad corridor, part of the Class I’s W Line
A special ceremony solely to celebrate excellence in safety took place recently on CN. Retired employees from CN Operations functions across its network gathered in the railroad’s Montreal headquarters to celebrate their
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) releases results of a feasibility study and public survey for the proposed Peoria-to-Chicago passenger rail route. Also, Brightline welcomes two more trains to Orlando and a new
On July 1, Millbrae, a city located in California’s northern San Mateo County, sued the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), as well as Caltrain and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the
Engineering and construction management firm STV announced announced July 21 that it has appointed Stephanie Koeninger as Senior Vice President and Head of Client Experience. In this newly created role, Koeninger will
Union Pacific (UP) announced on July 21 that its Big Boy Steam Locomotive No. 4014 will depart for a roundtrip tour between Cheyenne, Wyo., and Denver, Colo., on July 28, 2022, and