Pictured: Carey Wilson of HNTB (left) and Chantel Goutcher of CSX. (Photographs courtesy of the respective companies)

People News: CapMetro, HNTB, CSX

Eric Robins will serve as Chief of Capital Metro’s (CapMetro) new police department in Austin, Tex. Also, Carey Wilson has joined HNTB Corporation as Senior Project Director and Vice President in Denver, Colo.; and CSX’s Chantel Goutcher is celebrating 30 years of service.

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NS, Labor Further Collaboration Efforts

As part of ongoing efforts to “foster dialogue” with craft railroaders, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) President and CEO, Alan H. Shaw, recently joined SMART-TD (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation

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InnoTrans 2024 Set for Sept. 24-27

InnoTrans 2024, the biennial global rail-industry trade exhibition set for Sept. 24-27 in Berlin, Germany, is offering discounted tickets to North American attendees. This 14th edition of InnoTrans will be divided into

(Short Line Training Center Image, Courtesy of ASLRRA)

Short Line Training Center Debuts VR Modules

The Short Line Training Center’s online Learning Management System (LMS) now includes three virtual reality (VR) training modules, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), which in partnership

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GATX’s Lyons: ‘Conditions Remain Robust,’ 2024 Earnings Estimate ‘Unchanged’

“Consistent with our initial outlook, conditions remain robust across our global markets,” GATX Corporation President and CEO Robert C. Lyons said during a second-quarter 2024 financial report. He pointed out that at Rail

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Transit Briefs: SEPTA/BLET, SacRT, San Diego MTS/NCTD

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratify a new three-year contract with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Also, Sacramento (Calif.) Regional Transit District (SacRT) marks the start of construction on the Watt/I-80 Transit Center Improvement Project; and California’s San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) introduce contactless fare payment.

Rhonda Gomez, 42nd President, NARBW (Photograph Courtesy of NARBW)

Rhonda Gomez Tapped to Lead NARBW

The National Association of Railway Business Women (NARBW) has elected Rhonda Gomez as its 42nd President.

CSX has earned the “Club Elite” designation for finished vehicle transport service in 2023 from Hyundai GLOVIS. (CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, BNSF, CPKC

CSX is recognized for its 2023 finished vehicle transport service by Hyundai GLOVIS, the logistics service provider for Hyundai Motor America and Kia America. Also, BNSF’s Wichita Falls, Tex.-based signal group sets a safety record; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) launches a new Winnipeg (Manitoba) General Yard Office.

Federal, state, city and Port of Long Beach officials on July 18 celebrated the groundbreaking for the $1.57 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project. Pictured from left are Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Port of Long Beach Chief Operating Officer; Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Sharon L. Weissman; Long Beach Councilmember Kristina Duggan, 3rd District; Long Beach Councilmember Roberto Uranga, 7th District; Mark Tollefson, Undersecretary, California State Transportation Agency; Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby Olvera Jr.; Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson; U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; U.S. Rep. Dr. Robert Garcia, California 42nd District; Long Beach Councilmember Megan Kerr, 5th District; Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero; Patricia Aguirre, Board Secretary, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63; Long Beach Harbor Commission Vice President Bonnie Lowenthal; Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Steven Neal; Long Beach Councilmember Al Austin, 8th District; and Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker, 15th District. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of POLB)

Watch: POLB Breaks Ground on Pier B Project

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) on July 18 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project, which is slated to double the footprint of

“This Measure RR Annual Report highlights how the rebuilding program is boosting safety, making our core infrastructure more resilient, and improving our on-time performance for our riders,” BART General Manager Bob Powers said during the report’s July 11 release. (BART Photograph)

Transit Briefs: BART, CTA, Denver RTD, MBTA

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) releases its latest Measure RR rebuilding program report. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) marks a milestone in its commitment to delivering pre-pandemic levels of rapid transit service by year-end 2024; Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) is set to serve its 50 millionth A Line commuter rail rider; and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is launching a public access Naloxone (Narcan) pilot program.

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