Following the one-year anniversary of its expansion to Orlando, Brightline is now looking to Tampa. (David C. Lester Photograph)

Transit Briefs: Brightline, CapMetro, NYMTA

Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, eyes an extension to Tampa. Also, the Board of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) in Austin, Tex., approves next year’s budget; and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launches a data challenge.

NS’ Jason A. Zampi, Executive Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer (left), and Jason M. Morris, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary. (Image Courtesy of NS)

For NS, More Changes at the Top

Norfolk Southern (NS) has named Jason A. Zampi as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and Jason M. Morris as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary; both are company

“Today is a big day for us! It’s the Grand Opening of our Edmonton Distribution Centre, and we couldn’t be more proud of what that means for our customers in Western Canada,” Petro-Canada Lubricants reported in a LinkedIn post shared by CN on Sept. 24. (Photograph Courtesy of Petro-Canada Lubricants)

Class I Briefs: CN, UP

Petro-Canada Lubricants, an HF Sinclair brand, launches a CN-served distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta. Also, Union Pacific (UP) recognizes its Yermo, Calif.-based Mechanical team for 25 years of injury-free service.

Figure 1. Aerial view of the accident scene. (CSX Image, Courtesy of NTSB)

NTSB Releases August 2023 CSX Accident Report

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Sept. 24 issued the final report for its investigation of a Aug. 6, 2023, accident, in which a CSX Transportation conductor trainee was fatally injured during switching

(Cover Image Courtesy of APTA)

APTA Issues 2024 Public Transportation Vehicle Database

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has released its annual Public Transportation Vehicle Database, providing fleet details of approximately 158 U.S. and six Canadian transit agencies and representing systems that carry 77% of

(Photograph Courtesy of Unifor)

Unifor Opens Negotiations With CN

Unifor on Sept. 23 reported that its Local 100 and Council 4000 have officially opened negotiations with CN, representing more than 3,600 rail workers across Canada.

FLX Solutions worked with 28 MTA and NJT employees to determine the best maintenance tasks for its FLX BOT, which is described as a “handheld robot that enables maintenance and inspection in hard-to-reach locations.” (Photograph Courtesy of Transit Tech Lab)

Transit Tech Lab Releases Latest Challenge Results

The Transit Tech Lab, a joint initiative of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership Fund for New York City, has released the proof-of-concept results for its three latest challenges.

(R.J. Corman Railroad Company Photograph)

R.J. Corman Teams With NCC of AL on Cement Move

R.J. Corman Railroad Company on Sept. 23 reported a new collaboration with National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. (NCC of AL) for shipments to Lebanon, Tenn., where the manufacturer has opened a

Anita Anand was sworn in as Canadian Minister of Transport on Sept. 19. (Photograph courtesy of Anita Anand, via social media platform X)

Anand Tapped as Canadian Minister of Transport

Anita Anand has added Canadian Minister of Transport to her role as President of the country’s Treasury Board. She succeeded Pablo Rodriquez, who stepped down after nearly a year-and-a-half on the job.

Pictured: The first of three three long-distance trainsets (P’atals) for the Tren Maya project. (Photograph Courtesy of Alstom)

Alstom Delivers First Tren Maya Long-Distance Trainset

Alstom on Sept. 20 reported delivering for the Tren Maya project the first of three long-distance trainsets to Mexico’s federal government and the National Fund for Tourism Development (FONATUR) / Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA).

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