Beginning Feb. 26, TTC will enter Ontario’s One Fare program, which eliminates double fares for riders transferring between transit agencies in the Greater Toronto Area. (Metrolinx Photograph)

Transit Briefs: TTC, MBTA, TriMet

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) joins Ontario’s One Fare Program. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) advances South Coast commuter rail project; and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) begins decommissioning its Type 1 light rail vehicles.

The ContainerAI platform “aggregates multiple historical and real-time data points and delivers the most accurate data for every key event from port of origin through final delivery,” according to Paul Brashier, Vice President of Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics. (ITS Logistics Image)

ITS Logistics Launches Container Management, Visibility Platform

ITS Logistics on Feb. 5 reported the release of its proprietary, end-to-end container management and visibility platform for shippers.

STB Seeks RSTAC Nominations

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking nominations for candidates to fill a large-railroad representative vacancy on its Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC).

“Americans cannot stop their lives because a disaster damages their transit systems,” FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez said Feb. 5. “We know it is critical to fund recovery efforts for these systems, so they can keep taking Americans to work, school, doctors’ appointments, and other important destinations.”

FTA Awards $110MM in Emergency Relief (UPDATED 2/7)

New Jersey Transit (NJT), Tren Urbano, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) are among the eight public transportation providers and state Departments for Transportation (DOT) that will

Railway Age named Napoleon, Defiance & Western (left) 2023 Short Line of the Year; and ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada Railway (right) 2023 Regional of the Year.

Final Day to Enter Small-Road of the Year Nominations!

Railway Age is inviting all Class II and III railroads to submit entries for its annual Short Line and Regional Railroad of the Year competition. The deadline is close-of-business today: Feb. 6, 2024.

Snehal Shah, STV

STV Names VP, Engineering Chief-Transportation Northeast

Snehal Shah has joined STV as Vice President and Engineering Chief within the Transportation Northeast Group.

The Office of Customer Experience is now open at Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration, which operates local and commuter buses, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train service and a Mobility paratransit system. (Maryland DOT Photograph)

Transit Briefs: MDOT MTA, NYMTA, STM, Skyline

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) launches the Office of Customer Experience. Also, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) capital repairs are slated to cost $43 billion over five years; Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is cutting operating budget costs in 2024 due to a shortfall; and an amended Full Funding Grant Agreement has been signed for Honolulu’s Skyline.

MARS Welcomes New Officers

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) has announced the members of its 2024 Executive Committee.

(IANR Photograph)

CN to Acquire IANR (Updated Feb. 2 with STB Filing)

CN on Dec. 6 signed and closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern (IANR), an approximately 275-mile U.S. Class II (regional) railroad that it interchanges with in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Terms

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NCRR Injects $2MM Into ‘Build Ready’ Sites

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing a total of $2 million in four projects in four counties across the state as part of its 2023 Build Ready Sites (BRS) program.

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