Roger Gloor, Head of Technical Department, Nexxiot

Roger Gloor Joins Nexxiot

Zurich, Switzerland-based telematics firm Nexxiot has appointed Roger Gloor as the new Technical Department Head. Gloor served previously at intermodal logistics service provider Bertschi AG. As Deputy Head of Bertschi AG’s Technical

AAR to STB: Railroad Cost of Capital 10.58% for 2022

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on April 11 submitted to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) its calculations to determine the railroads’ cost of capital for 2022, which the Board will use to make the required annual individual railroad revenue adequacy determination for 2022.

Rahul Jalali, SVP and Chief Information Officer at Union Pacific, was selected by Railway Age readers as one of 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders for 2022.

‘Influential Industry Leader’ Nominations Due Today, April 10

Railway Age is calling on subscribers to submit their nominations by April 10 for the fourth-annual 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders poll.

The 820-acre Commerce Crossroads industrial park will initially include office buildings and on-site products and services “to construct tailored processing facilities for customers,” according to BZI and Commerce Crossroads, whose plans for the park were recently approved by the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board. (Artist's Rendering: Commerce Crossroads)

UIPA, Commerce Crossroads to Launch Utah’s First Rural Inland Port

BZI and affiliate Commerce Crossroads™ on April 5 reported that their plans to develop an 820-acre rail-served industrial park and transportation hub in Cedar City, Utah, have been approved by the Utah

The Norfolk Southern Data Science and Engineering teams were presented with a 2023 Innovation-Driven Company award at the Technology Association of Georgia Technology Awards ceremony on March 29. (NS Photograph)

NS Takes Home Technology Innovation Awards

Norfolk Southern (NS) late last month was presented with 2023 “Innovation-Driven Company” awards from the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) for its rail wear predictive analytics and digital train inspection programs.

(NS Photograph)

For NS T&E Crews, More Time Off for Medical Visits (UPDATED)

Norfolk Southern (NS) is providing 7,500 craft railroaders additional time off for up to three scheduled routine and preventative medical visits, the Class I railroad reported in the “Story Yard” section of its website.

A March 31-April 1 inspection of the CATS Operations Control Center by the North Carolina Department of Transportation found that “required staffing levels were not met—and the transit agency was ordered to ‘cease revenue service’ if not addressed the following day,” according to the Charlotte Business Journal. (CATS Photograph)

Transit Briefs: CATS, FRA Corridor ID, GCRTA, MBTA, WMATA

Charlotte Area (N.C.) Transit System (CATS) addresses its lack of required Operations Control Center staff. Also, Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, and an Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga partnership submit proposals for intercity passenger rail service through the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program; Greater Cleveland (Ohio) Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) selects Siemens Mobility as the likely supplier of its new light rail vehicle fleet; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) publishes a three-year safety improvement plan; and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) readies for the spring reopening of its Yellow Line.

MaryAnn Hennessy and her three daughters—Brandy Lloyd, Tiffany Mace and Lindsey Stoddard—are family members and train crew professionals who work for Union Pacific. (Union Pacific Photographs)

NS, UP, Wabtec Among ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women’

Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and Wabtec Corporation have earned spots on the 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women list, compiled by Newsweek and data firm Plant-A Insights Group. The 600

The Calgary Green Line LRT project’s first phase is slated to connect southeast Calgary to downtown—11.18 miles from Shepard to Eau Claire—and link to the existing Red and Blue lines and four MAX BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) routes. (Calgary Transit Rendering)

ICIP’s C$33MM Provincial Funding Envelope Allocated

The funding allocated to provinces under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) has been fully committed for projects, such as the Green Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project in Calgary, Alberta, Infrastructure Canada reported April 4.

Phillip Eng, incoming General Manager, MBTA

Phillip Eng to Lead MBTA (UPDATED)

Former MTA Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng is heading to Boston. On April 10, he will become the next General Manager of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey, Lt. Gov. Kimberley Driscoll and Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca reported March 27.

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