CSX on March 25 announced that it has secured new five-year tentative collective bargaining agreements with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (IBB).
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. This ratified national agreement is the seventh
Dow Constantine is named as Sound Transit’s CEO nominee. Also, RCR Rail Co. welcomes Bruce Mann as Vice President of Operations; and STV expands leadership team in the Carolinas and promotes Sean Pulsifer to National Architectural Discipline Leader.
Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that a new wave of its rail-served industrial development properties has received national recognition for site readiness. Administered by the Site Selectors Guide, the REDI (Readiness Evaluation and Designation Initiative) Sites program “provides a rigorous, standardized evaluation process for site readiness across the U.S.”
Rail industry veteran Harry Zander joins Intramotev as Chief Commercial Officer. Also, the Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) welcomes back Brian Jonaitis as Director, Business & Industrial Development; James de la Loza returns to HNTB as National Practice Consultant – Transit and Senior Vice President; and Todd Cook, Director of ENSCO’s Cyber Domain, receives the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s (ESGR) Patriotic Employer Award.
The Government of Canada on March 22 announced an additional federal contribution of more than C$1.1 billion to help complete the Quebec City tramway (light rail system) and Montreal Blue Line extension projects.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for second-quarter 2025 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred by the nation’s largest railroads over a specified period of time.”
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) looks to create a passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah. Also, Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) issues are uncovered in a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) audit.
Union Pacific (UP) on March 21 announced the appointment of Christina Conlin as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, succeeding Craig Richardson, who is set to retire at the end of March.
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED-IBT) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement reached in January that covers approximately 8,000 railroad employees at NCCC-represented carriers, “solidifying the momentum of the current bargaining round and reinforcing the industry’s commitment to providing competitive pay and benefits.”