Pennsylvania Transformer Technology LLC will receive a $400,000 grant from NCCR Invests, the North Carolina Railroad Company’s (NCRR) economic development arm, for a facility expansion project in Raeford, N.C., which is served by Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad.
Union Pacific’s (UP) Pacific Northwest team earns the railroad’s esteemed Safety Bell. Also, CSX donates $250,000 to Nemours to expand access to pediatric behavioral health services.
Trinity Industries’ closed out 2024 with a 10% year-over-year increase for the Railcar Leasing and Services Group and a 68% improvement in profit for the Rail Products Group “despite relatively flat revenue performance,” President and CEO Jean Savage said during a fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial and operational report. “In 2025, we expect industry deliveries of 35,000, approximately a 20% decrease from 2024 as uncertainty around tariffs is delaying investment decisions,” she noted.
R.J. Corman Railroad Company hires Donnie Stilwell as Vice President of Operations South. Also, Victoria Baecher Wassmer and Hughey Newsome join Seattle’s Sound Transit as Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer, respectively.
Chicago’s Metra selects STV to support its procurement of new battery-electric, single-level trainsets. Also, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) expands its TAP-to-Exit program; and VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) boosts ticket sales with a new partnership program.
For the seven-week period ending Feb. 15, 2025, total U.S. rail traffic of 3,338,568 carloads and intermodal units was up 4.7% from same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). This is based on intermodal gains (up 9.3% to 1,885,295 units) compensating for carload losses (down 0.7% to 1,453,273 units).
Hitachi Energy will receive a $175,000 grant to support the rehabilitation of 1,000 feet of track at its South Boston facility in Halifax County, Va., through the Virginia Department of Rail and
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Oct. 15, 2023, accident involving a BNSF train that struck and partially collapsed a bridge that crosses over
Jim Breuer and David E. Constable will transition to CEO and Executive Chairman, respectively, at Fluor Corporation. Also, Siemens AG appoints Christiane Ribeiro Guimarães Höfer as Global Head of Communications.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) opens a new operations center in Monterrey, Mexico. Also, Union Pacific (UP) and Texas Operation Lifesaver team on rail safety training; and CN is officially recertified as a Responsible Care® Partner.