People News: NS, TNW Corporation

Norfolk Southern (NS) names Felismina “Mina” De Oliveira as Vice President Enterprise Resources. Also, TNW Corporation appoints Dan Blank to Director of Sales.

HESR, ISRR Teamsters Ratify New Contracts

Thirty-seven workers at the Huron and Eastern Railway (HESR) and the Indiana Southern Railroad (ISRR), represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference, have ratified

RazorSecure, Mitsubishi Electric, EKE-Electronics Partner to Strengthen Cybersecurity

RazorSecure Ltd., a UK-based specialist in rail cybersecurity solutions, along with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., and Finland-based EKE-Electronics Ltd., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on

Class I Briefs: UP, NS, CPKC

Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker provides a railroad status report. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) dedicates a special holiday train to support its work with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and hosts its first Customer Advisory Board meeting; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) employees participate in the Class I’s most recent quarterly Safety Walkabout.

NYMTA Extends Tap-and-Go Fare Technology to Reduced-Fare Customers

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Dec. 13 announced that tap-and-go fare technology is now available to nearly all riders with the conversion of Reduced-Fare customers from MetroCard to OMNY.

Transit Briefs: KC Streetcar, MTC, WMATA, Amtrak

KC Streetcar #814 arrives in Kansas City. Also, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies debut new transit maps and signs; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) budget proposal includes targeted rail service increases; and Amtrak releases its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Year-End Summary video.

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PANYNJ Board of Commissioners Approves $9.4B 2025 Budget

Following a month-long public comment period, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners on Dec. 12 approved the agency’s $9.4 billion 2025 budget, which includes $4.1 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in capital expenses, and $1.7 billion for debt service and deferred expenses.

People News: A. Stucki Company, Watco, UP

A. Stucki Company names Stacy Waltz as Chief Human Resources Officer. Also, Watco Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Business Officer Rachael Peterson is recognized with the Kaye Lynne Webb Influential Award; and Diane Prauner joins Union Pacific’s (UP) Investor Relations Team as Assistant Vice President (AVP) and Brad Stock moves back to the Class I’s Accounting Team as AVP.

ITS Logistics: U.S. West Coast Ports Experience ‘Significant Import Volumes Amid Fears of January ILA Strike’

ITS Logistics on Dec. 11 reported that U.S. West Coast ports are “still experiencing significant import volumes, which may result from some inventory being pulled forward to avoid possible tariffs and the

ASLRRA, AAR File Amicus Brief in Support of Railroads Suit Against TSA

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Dec. 4 filed an amicus brief in support of petitioners CN and the Illinois Central Railroad

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