Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) lands $100 million in California state funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project. Also, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) presents its 2025 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards; Arizona’s Valley Metro is introducing streetcar fares; and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) marks its fifth anniversary.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) in reporting freight rail traffic for the week ending June 28, 2025 (Week 26), noted that total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 491,424 carloads and intermodal units, down 0.2% from the prior-year period.
CN is allocating approximately C$3.4 billion in 2025 to maintenance and “strategic” infrastructure initiatives, plus rolling stock (net of customer reimbursements), the Class I reported May 15. The investment, CN said, underscores
Watco, a transportation and logistics company based in Pittsburg, Kans., opens a new warehouse at Alabama’s Port Birmingham. Also, Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) acquires the former Solvay property within Port Bienville Industrial Park in Mississippi.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Wabtec Corporation on Jan. 14 announced a definitive agreement to acquire Evident’s Inspection Technologies division (Inspection Technologies) for $1.78 billion. The purchase was finalized July 1. Inspection Technologies, headquartered near Boston,
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) $539.3 million operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 is now Board-approved. With a 35% service cut and 9% fare increase, it reflects current revenue projections and financial constraints and hinges on any new public transit funding in the state of Pennsylvania’s budget.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on June 30 denied both a request from BNSF to issue an order clarifying that it has the right to serve a Texas-based shipper and a petition for enforcement for BNSF to serve an Arkansas-based shipper—pursuant to conditions imposed by the Board as part of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger approval.
HYDRA, a Patriot Services Company, has officially launched new warehouse and transloading operations in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Seattle’s Sound Transit Board identifies the preferred alternative for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension. Also, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) issues a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for operating segment delivery; Amtrak Pacific Surfliner celebrates the 70th anniversary of Disneyland Resort with a special train wrap; and new San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) data shows ridership growth and improvements to safety, cleanliness, and rider satisfaction, plus a reduction in fare evasion.
Retired CN intermodal containers find renewed purpose in Indigenous communities. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) celebrates its longest-serving active railroader and supports the 2025 World Police & Fire Games.