San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is bringing wireless broadband to its Fleet of the Future cars. Also, the launch date has been announced for Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit’s (HART) long-awaited light metro service, as the 19th of 20 four-car trains arrive; and Chicago’s Metra breaks ground on its $14.5 million Homewood Station renovation project.
Paul A. Barnes on May 1 joined Canton Development Company as President and CEO. He also serves on the holding company’s Board of Directors and as chief executive of its subsidiaries, Canton
Reflecting continued efforts to ramp up the Castaños, Mexico factory and to mitigate supply-chain challenges, FreightCar America, Inc. (FCA) “experienced sequential improvement” in gross margin and profitability in first-quarter 2023, according to President and CEO Jim Meyer.
Following the release of BNSF’s first-quarter 2023 financial results, Group Vice President, Consumer Products Tom Williams outlined the Class I’s intermodal project plans and progress for 2023. In a May 11 video
Union Pacific (UP) on May 11 released the 2022 Building America Report, an update on its Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) makes permanent two discounted fare-pass programs for students at participating high-education institutions, and releases its monthly service/operations “scorecard.” Also, Ricardo will provide safety assessment support for Metrolinx’s Ontario Line project in Toronto; and Washington, D.C.-area legislators seek federal funding and an expedited timeline for the multi-billion-dollar Washington Union Station Expansion Project.
Norfolk Southern (NS) will establish a fund to compensate homeowners in East Palestine, Ohio for property value diminution in response to the Feb. 3 derailment there, NS President and CEO Alan Shaw
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on May 11 kicked off daily intermodal service between the Midwest and Mexico with trains MMX-180 and MMX-181, which now link Chicago, Kansas City, Texas markets, Monterrey and San Luis Potosi.
Through the first 18 weeks of 2023 (ending May 6), total North American carload and intermodal traffic dipped 4% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) May 10 report. Both the U.S. and Canada experienced drop-offs, while Mexico saw an increase.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released its annual enforcement report, summarizing regulatory compliance inspections and audits conducted in the past fiscal year by FRA or state inspectors participating in FRA’s rail safety program, as well as the civil penalty enforcement actions arising from them.