(Courtesy of CC&L Infrastructure)

Alpenglow Rail, CC&L Infrastructure Build on ‘Long-Term Investment Strategy’

Denver, Colo.-based Alpenglow Rail and partner Toronto, Canada-based Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) on Dec. 17 reported closing “an inaugural private placement financing” that raised C$280 million-plus, a transaction described as “oversubscribed” and receiving an “investment grade rating.”

“Safety is the foundation of everything we do at CPKC, and our Safe Shipper Award represents that commitment—not only for our railroad but for the dedicated shippers who share our vision,” CPKC Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing Coby Bullard said during the railroad’s Dec. 17 announcement of the award honorees for 2024. (CPKC Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) names its 2024 Safe Shipper Award honorees. Also, Union Pacific (UP) is developing a 2,040-acre industrial park just outside Houston, Tex.

Darigold’s facility at Reimann Industrial Center in Pasco, Wash., a BNSF Certified Site. (Courtesy of BNSF)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS

BNSF celebrates Darigold’s new facility at its Certified Site in Pasco, Wash., and officially closes its 7,000th highway/rail grade crossing. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Safety Train marks 10 years of first-responder education.

SNR’s Ventura Division and Operation Toy Train brought holiday joy to the Santa Clara River Valley—by rail between Ventura and Santa Paula and by truck from Fillmore to Piru. (Courtesy of SNR)

‘Holiday Briefs’: SNR, UP, NS

Sierra Northern Railway’s (SNR) Ventura Division and Operation Toy Train kick off the holiday season in Southern California. Also, Union Pacific (UP) and potential merger partner Norfolk Southern (NS) celebrate in Houston,

Tony Will on Jan. 5 will join UP’s Board of Directors. (Photograph Courtesy of UP)

Class I Briefs: UP, CSX, B&O Railroad Museum

Union Pacific (UP) appoints W. Anthony “Tony” Will to its Board of Directors. Also, a CSX Total Distribution Services Inc. (TDSI) location earns North American Destination Terminal of the Year from Honda; and B&O Railroad Museum is unveiling the American Freedom Train No. 1, as part the national America 250 celebration.

(From STB Filing)

House Dems to STB: Consider ‘Tangible,’ ‘Intangible’ Impacts of UP+NS

Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Troy Carter (D-La.), and Cleo Fields (D-La.) are asking the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to not only consider the “tangible impact the [proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern] merger could

Pictured, Left to Right: Robert Park, Thomas Gilbert, Reginald Clark, Andrew Forman, Majda Abbas (Greater Boston Legal Services/GBLS), Bill Henning (Boston Center for Independent Living/BCIL), Laura Brelsford (MBTA), Taramattie Doucette (GBLS), Independent Monitor Judge Patrick King, Chris Hart (MBTA), Mark Katzoff (GBLS), Myrnairis (Mic) Cepeda, Joanne Daniels-Finegold, John Martin (MBTA), and Interim MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng. (Courtesy of MBTA)

MBTA Reaches ‘Daniels-Finegold Settlement’ Milestone

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on Dec. 10 reported joining disability advocates and the original plaintiffs of an accessibility lawsuit “to celebrate a historic milestone in the ongoing effort to make public transit accessible to all.”

(Courtesy of the STB)

Nominations Open for RSTAC

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking nominations to fill vacancies on its Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). The deadline is Jan. 12, 2026; candidates may nominate themselves.

(Courtesy of Alto)

Alto HSR Project Advances (UPDATED 12/15)

Canada’s Alto and its private-developer partner Cadence will soon begin outreach to the steel industry in support of the roughly 621-mile (1,000-kilometer) Toronto-Québec City HSR (high-speed rail) project, whose first segment the

The State of California, through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Round 9 program, has awarded SacRT three grants totaling $25.8 million. Among the projects covered by the grants: the purchase of four new LRVs. (Screen Grab from SacRT video)

Transit Briefs: SacRT, DART, BART

California’s Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) secures state funding for new LRVs (light rail vehicles) and station construction and other transit projects. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrates the phase one-opening of a Carollton, Tex.-based transit-oriented development; and San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and 23 regional transit partners launch an electronic fare payment system.

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