Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on April 10 released an operating budget proposal that it said “would require 45% in service cuts—coupled with major fare increases, workforce reductions, and a 9 p.m. curfew
Michael Lindsay on July 1 will become permanent President and CEO of Metrolinx, the Ontario, Canada government agency that manages and integrates road and public transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Also, Philadelphia, Pa.-based Urban Engineers names Andrew Royston as Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Program Manager; and transit services firm Keolis Group elevates Abdellah Chajai to Executive Director of Marketing, Innovation, Sustainable Development and Engagement.
BNSF on June 25 reported reaching a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement with members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) intermodal group. Forty-five percent of the workforce and 10 of the 13 represented unions at the Class I railroad are now covered by either ratified or tentative agreements.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has reported that Senior Vice President, Membership and Business Development Kathy Keeney will retire at the end of June, following decades of work
Stadler opens a new signaling division office in the United States. Also, RailState and Telegraph partner to improve shipment visibility for rail customers.
Phase I of a new rail yard on the south side of Colonels Island at the Port of Brunswick will be operational by the end of June, doubling rail capacity from five to 10
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has published the annual deflator factor and inflation-adjusted railroad revenue thresholds for 2024.
VIA Rail, Canada’s national passenger rail service, reaches tentative agreements with Unifor. Also, Siemens is delivering the second of 10 Charger locomotives for EXO commuter rail, which serves the Greater Montreal area; Connecticut Department of Transportation selects HNTB for major upgrades along Metro-North Railroad’s Waterbury Branch Line; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) extends its advertising partnership agreement; and stepped-up fare enforcement efforts are driving positive change at Metro Vancouver’s TransLink.
Representatives from the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency (HDC JPA) Board and labor unions signed workforce agreements in summer 2024 for the 54-mile high-speed rail project from Palmdale to Victorville, Calif., that will serve to link the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and Brightline West lines now under development (see map above). Now, the HDC JPA has selected HDR to provide engineering, design, and advisory services for the project.
Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco Railroad Company Holdings, Inc. (Watco) on March 6 reported plans to add Great Lakes Central Railroad (GLC) to its short line portfolio pending approval by the Surface Transportation Board (STB). It has been an equity investor in the GLC since 2013 and now seeks ownership. The STB on May 30 instituted a proceeding.