The Texas and Gonzales Railway (TXGN) and the Texas Rock Crusher Railway (TXR), two subsidiary railroads of TNW Corporation (TNW), have been awarded grants from the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program.
RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE: Suppliers continue to innovate and improve maintenance technology that optimizes the life and performance of ballast and the overall track bed.
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) releases ballot measures on its 2024 election scorecard; Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) returns to pre-pandemic rail service; the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hits one billion trips on the subway in 2024; TransLink seeks proposals for future uses of retiring SkyTrain cars; the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) launches a new fare payment system and discount fare program for military veterans; and Metrolinx releases a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the civil and utilities contract for the Hamilton LRT project.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) ongoing investigation of the Oct. 14, 2024, accident involving an Alstom employee operating the southbound NJ Transit light rail vehicle (LRV) 207 who was killed will focus on “NJ Transit’s right-of-way maintenance and inspection practices, dispatcher reporting procedures, and the crashworthiness of the LRV’s design,” the agency reported Nov. 7 during the release of its preliminary report.
Watco’s military program is recognized and the company’s El Dorado Switching in Arkansas celebrates 30 years. Also, Cando Rail & Terminals provides strategic railhead for major wind projects.
Workers from Carrollton Railroad, a short line subsidiary of CSX Transportation that operates in western Kentucky near Louisville, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio, voted unanimously to join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awards partners of the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) more than $84 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program funding for workforce development and research. Also, Wi-Tronix is project partner in $20.5 million CRISI grant to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) to modernize America’s short line railroads; Spark TS launches Rail Tasker 2.0; and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions debuts its Tran-SECURE™ elastomer manway nozzle gaskets for chemical transportation customers.
BNSF is named Rail Carrier of the Year by Tyson Foods. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with SOLARCYCLE to provide rail service for its new solar panel recycling facility in Cedartown, Ga.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) receives a $544.6 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau for 775 new passenger railcars. Also, funding is secured through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program to begin construction for the Amtrak passenger rail service between Scranton, Pa., and New York City; the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) showcases the future Green Line Type 10 vehicle mockup at Boston City Hall Plaza; Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) riders can now purchase CharmPass fares directly through the agency’s Transit app; and Santa Clara County community-based organizations and local agencies receive Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) funding through the agency’s program to enhance transit-oriented communities.
HNTB names Kara Lentz as its National Construction Services Leader and Shawn Stover as Senior Project Manager in Los Angeles. Also, IntelliTrans appoints Mayank Sharma as Chief Product Officer.