Global mining company Vale and Wabtec Corporation have finalized a purchase agreement for 50 new Evolution Series locomotives, according to Wabtec, which will produce the units at its Contagem, Brazil plant. Part
Rod Doerr, Union Pacific’s (UP) Chief Safety Officer, joins Operation Lifesaver Inc.’s (OLI) National Board of Directors. Also, Darell Luther, CEO and Founder of Tealinc LLC, is stepping down; and Joanne Tyler is taking on a new role at Michael Baker International.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) selects HNTB to provide rail vehicle professional services. Also, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) launches an online capital-project tracking tool; and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) readies for its two-week East Burnside MAX Improvements Project.
Stadler is investing more than $70 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City’s Northwest Quadrant, with support from the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA). Bussnang, Switzerland-based Stadler established a
For the first 12 weeks of 2025, ending March 22, North American carload and intermodal traffic was up 2.6% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported March 26. The United States saw a gain, while Canada and Mexico experienced losses.
Investments in new or expanded facilities by BNSF customers in 2024 reached more than $4.2 billion, the Class I railroad reported March 25.
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on March 26 reported reaching a tentative national agreement with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB).
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected HDR as its 2025 Veterans Engagement Award honoree for demonstrating “noteworthy accomplishments” in each of three categories: engaging with military veterans,
Hyundai Motor Group selects a Union Pacific (UP)-served site in Louisiana for its $5.8 billion steel manufacturing plant. Also, CN releases a Western Canadian grain report and will serve PlasCred’s planned recycling facility near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta; and Norfolk Southern’s (NS) management team visits HOPE Atlanta.
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) on March 24 reported eliminating what was projected to be a $35 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2026, starting July 1, 2025. But “structural deficits of $350 million to $400 million loom in the following years,” it said, “unless long-term, stable funding sources can be identified.”