The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has recognized Norfolk Southern (NS), Trinity Industries and GATX for safety and environmental stewardship as part of its 2023 Responsible Care® Awards program. Also, Nisus Corporation has
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on April 26 issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on new safety requirements that would protect transit workers and riders. Comments are due June 26, 2023.
Norfolk Southern (NS) on April 26 reported first-quarter 2023 financial results reflecting an initial $387 million charge associated with the Feb 3 derailment in eastern Ohio. “From the beginning, we have been
Patrick J. Lavin has been named Chief Safety Officer for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from 2007-09, died April
Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) on April 25 reported that Jack Hellmann will transition to Executive Chairman of the short line holding company’s North American and UK/Europe Boards of Directors, following 16 years
Union Pacific (UP) has recognized 95 companies with its Pinnacle Award for their dedication to safely transporting chemical products by rail.
Quebec City has awarded Alstom an approximately C$1.34 billion contract to design, build and maintain for 30 years a fleet of 34 Citadis vehicles for its light rail project. The manufacturer was
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on April 25 reported a new multi-year agreement with Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. to provide truckload intermodal transportation service on the Class I’s new single-line north-south corridor connecting
BNSF opens nominations for its 2023 sustainability awards program. Also, CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reach a tentative agreement; Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates its hydrogen locomotive pilot program on Earth Day; CSX recognizes 13 customers for environmental excellence; and executives from CPKC, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) earn spots on the Constellation Research ESG50 List for 2023.
Up to $848 million in funding is now available to help make intercity passenger rail, public transportation, ports, pedestrian facilities and highways more resilient to climate change impacts, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) reported April 21.