New FRA Report Assesses Real-Time Crossing Information System Safety Benefits
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released a report that assesses the benefits of a real-time railroad crossing information system for first responders.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released a report that assesses the benefits of a real-time railroad crossing information system for first responders.
Amtrak and private sector partners convene for an industry roundtable. Also, north and west Réseau express métropolitain (REM) branches will begin carrying passengers in October; and OC Transpo reports that more than 300,000 customer trips were taken on O-Train Lines 2 and 4 in the first four weeks.
CN recently announced that on Feb. 14 it has formally ratified a new four-year tentative collective agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), which represents approximately 750 Signals and Communications
Alstom donates funds to the American Red Cross to support wildfire response and recovery efforts in California. Also, STV’s Liz Justison is named to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Board of Directors; and HNTB wins the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Florida Grand Conceptor Award for its work on the Brightline Florida East-West Connector project.
The Transit Tech Lab (TTL) on Feb. 10 announced that the 13 companies selected to participate in last year’s program will continue to work with regional transportation agency partners in larger-scale pilots to “demonstrate how their technology can improve transportation and deliver essential services more effectively.”
The Port of Long Beach, Calif., reported that it started 2025 with its strongest January on record and its second-busiest month ever, “largely driven by retailers moving cargo ahead of the anticipated tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada.”
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) advances pilot automatic detection system on right-of-way (ROW). Also, NJ Transit is named one of America’s best large employers by Forbes; navigation app Waymap is now live across the entire Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) transit system; and the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) invests $150 million to connect Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur Airport.
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) President and CEO Griff Lynch recently announced that Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick has become the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than two million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo in 2024.
Transport Canada on Feb. 12 announced an investment of up to C$33.1 million for six projects in Alberta and British Columbia under the National Trade Corridors Fund to “promote growth and better connect communities and regions across Canada.”
Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 8, 2025 (Week 6) was up 3.7% from the prior-year period, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.