Hybar, LLC (Hybar) produces its first rebar at its new steel mini mill in Osceola, Ark. Also, T Bros Oil & Gas Co. announces the grand opening of a new bulk renewable diesel depot in Barstow, Calif., set for summer 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 3 announced that Chairman Claude Mongeau has resigned from the Board of Directors this week for “personal reasons.” A new Chair will be elected at the Board’s next scheduled meeting later this month.
Alstom on June 2 announced the opening of its new 135,000-square-foot Plant 4 manufacturing facility in Hornell, N.Y., which will produce stainless steel car body shells for passenger rail vehicles and provide additional capacity and manufacturing capabilities to support other Alstom projects.
BNSF on June 2 announced the creation of a new team focused on single carload growth.
American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) appoints Doug MacDonald to its Board of Directors. Also, the National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) names Stephanie Deiger as Vice Chair.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 28 filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky to remove race- and sex-based presumptions from its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which was established decades ago through a series of legislative and regulatory initiatives and designed to “remedy discrimination in transportation contracting.”
TriMet’s Board of Directors has adopted a $1.96 billion overall budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) that supports MAX light rail, WES commuter rail, bus, and LIFT paratransit services and takes steps to address a $50.2 million deficit projected for next fiscal year, “tightening spending ahead of a fiscal cliff projected in 2031.”
Illinois lawmakers on May 28 unveiled a bill that proposes to replace the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), which oversees the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail, and Pace suburban buses, with a new organization called the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, according to multiple news reports.
Koppers Holdings Inc. (Koppers) on May 29 announced the appointment of James A. Sullivan as President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective June 1, 2025.
The St. Louis Regional Freightway announced May 29 that it has added more than 300 additional acres spread across four properties in Southwestern Illinois to its growing pipeline of rail-accessible industrial real estate sites, bringing the total number to 26, spread across 20 locations.