STV Opens Jacksonville Office
STV on Feb. 12 reported opening a new 9,844 square-foot office in Jacksonville, Fla., which will support infrastructure projects across the state. This is the sixth Florida location for the professional services
Author: Marybeth Luczak
Transit Briefs: CATS, CTA, DART
Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) Red Line commuter rail project advances with financing approved for right-of-way acquisition. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) completes final plans for a new community space, as part of its Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project; and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) unveils a modernization program focused on vehicles, stations and passenger facilities, resiliency, a unified signaling system, and operating facilities.
R.J. Corman Holds 10th Annual Company-Wide Safety Week
R. J. Corman Railroad Group dedicated Feb. 3-7 to reinforcing its commitment to safety, with each day focused on a different topic to ensure team members are “well-informed and prepared to maintain a safe working environment,” the company reported.
Kelso Appoints Frank Busch as CEO
Frank Busch has taken on the permanent role of CEO at Kelso Technologies Inc. (Kelso), which specializes in the creation, production, sales, and distribution of proprietary products used in automotive and rail
UP, Metra Move Closer to Service Transfer
Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 10 provided an update on its work with Metra to “finalize the safe and seamless transfer of commuter rail services on three lines in the Chicago metropolitan area: the Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West Lines.”
Fundraiser Kicks Off for Flying Yankee Restoration
Nashua, N.H.-based Flying Yankee Association (FYA) has launched a fundraiser to begin restoring the Flying Yankee, a diesel-electric streamliner built in 1935 by the Budd Company for the Boston & Maine. FYA will
Transit Briefs: Caltrain, Denver RTD
Caltrain teams with Camlin Rail on a new automated pantograph inspection system. Also, Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) receives an updated credit rating from Fitch.
For NS, $1B in Infrastructure Upgrades in 2024
Norfolk Southern (NS) on Feb. 10 reported completing $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades across its 22-state system last year.
SNR Acquires RailPower LLC Assets
Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) on Feb. 7 reported acquiring the assets of locomotive manufacturer RailPower LLC in an aim to build additional hydrogen-powered units. RailPower, which has been the short line company’s
JBHT Celebrates 35 Years of Intermodal Service
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) marks 35 years of intermodal service operations this month.