The Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) at MxV Rail In Pueblo, Colo., announced July 23 that it recently broke ground on a new training area, expanding the flammable liquids emergency
Alstom announced July 22 that it has hit a milestone with the production of its 5,000th carshell at the company’s factory in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cameron Connect and Champlain Cable announce a distribution partnership. Also, ThermOmegaTech announces the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bucks County, Penn.
South Carolina (SC) Ports on July 17 announced that it finished Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) with a 7% uptick in container volumes moving through the Port of Charleston in June.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors on July 17 approved the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 (FY25-29) five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP), which includes $16.7 billion in planned transportation investments.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on July 19 published its accident investigation report (download below) on the Norfolk Southern (NS) train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023, which was conducted “under its statutory authority with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) safety personnel, who were on the ground within hours of the derailment, working to identify the cause of the accident and examining compliance with rail safety regulations.”
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) accelerates major Track Improvement Program work on the Red Line Braintree branch. Also, Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) new chatbot sees success since recent launch; and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board of Directors gives green light to new Copper Line Trolley.
Amtrak on July 18 unveiled new renderings of the future West Baltimore MARC Station that will be built as part of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.
Members of Unifor Local 21-A at GATX Rail Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the company.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 17 announced the launch of the Canada Public Transit Fund, a new C$30 billion investment—the largest public transit investment in Canadian history—over the first ten years to expand public transit and make it more accessible across the country.