Short line holding company Patriot Rail on Sept. 5 reported appointing Josh Monroe and Shawn Mindrup as Regional Vice Presidents Business Development for the East and West, respectively. Monroe served most recently
Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has selected Port Everglades, served by Florida East Coast Railway, for its new FLX (Florida Latin Express) service connecting South Florida to Honduras, Colombia and the
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) supports BNSF’s appeal of the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) recent preliminary injunction requiring the Class I to this year transport millions of tons of coal from Navajo
The September 2023 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with a focus on technology—from locomotives and C&S to maintenance-of-way and IT—plus the 2023 Product and Innovations Showcase.
Union Pacific (UP) Senior Vice President-Corporate Relations and Chief Administrative Officer Scott Moore will retire Oct. 1 after 23 years of service.
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) and the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) on Aug. 31 reported extending their collaboration on container facility identification to include geofencing. According to the organizations,
The Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Wheels, Axles, Bearings & Lubrication (WABL) Committee has voted to approve PJ Messtechnik GmbH (PJM) for performing strength calculations of wheels according to the S-660 and
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will suspend its July 24, 2020, authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport in DOT-113C120W9-specification rail tank cars, pending the earlier of either completion
Grenada Railroad on Aug. 29 celebrated the complete restoration of its 235-mile line that runs between Canton, Miss., and Memphis, Tenn.
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s (BART) Police Department earns highest level of accreditation from expert law enforcement panel. Also, Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, again delays its Miami-to-Orlando line opening; Caltrain energizes its second traction power substation as part of the California commuter railroad’s Electrification Project; Massachusetts lawmakers seek year-round MBTA Commuter Rail service between Boston and Buzzards Bay; Ottawa’s OC Transpo will add more trains this fall to O-Train Line 1 if ridership increases; and Pittsburgh (Pa.) Regional Transit (PRT) is reversing its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for employees.
