“This new office is a hub where our talented team can collaborate with our local clients and partners to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that meet the evolving needs of our communities,” said Keith Jackson, Vice President and Florida Area Manager at STV. “It reflects our continued commitment to supporting the Northeast Florida region and investing in its future.” (STV Photograph)

STV Opens Jacksonville Office

STV on Feb. 12 reported opening a new 9,844 square-foot office in Jacksonville, Fla., which will support infrastructure projects across the state. This is the sixth Florida location for the professional services

CATS expects to complete by this summer an implementation schedule and financial plan for its Red Line commuter rail project. (Rendering Courtesy of CATS)

Transit Briefs: CATS, CTA, DART

Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) Red Line commuter rail project advances with financing approved for right-of-way acquisition. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) completes final plans for a new community space, as part of its Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project; and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) unveils a modernization program focused on vehicles, stations and passenger facilities, resiliency, a unified signaling system, and operating facilities.

(R.J. Corman Collage)

R.J. Corman Holds 10th Annual Company-Wide Safety Week

R. J. Corman Railroad Group dedicated Feb. 3-7 to reinforcing its commitment to safety, with each day focused on a different topic to ensure team members are “well-informed and prepared to maintain a safe working environment,” the company reported.

(Logo Courtesy of Kelso)

Kelso Appoints Frank Busch as CEO

Frank Busch has taken on the permanent role of CEO at Kelso Technologies Inc. (Kelso), which specializes in the creation, production, sales, and distribution of proprietary products used in automotive and rail

(UP Photograph)

UP, Metra Move Closer to Service Transfer

Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 10 provided an update on its work with Metra to “finalize the safe and seamless transfer of commuter rail services on three lines in the Chicago metropolitan area: the Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West Lines.”

(New Hampshire Preservation Alliance Photograph)

Fundraiser Kicks Off for Flying Yankee Restoration

Nashua, N.H.-based Flying Yankee Association (FYA) has launched a fundraiser to begin restoring the Flying Yankee, a diesel-electric streamliner built in 1935 by the Budd Company for the Boston & Maine.  FYA will

Pictured: San Francisco, Calif., installation of Caltrain’s new PanVue fully automated pantograph system from Camlin Rail. (Camlin Rail Photograph)

Transit Briefs: Caltrain, Denver RTD

Caltrain teams with Camlin Rail on a new automated pantograph inspection system. Also, Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) receives an updated credit rating from Fitch.

(NS Photograph)

For NS, $1B in Infrastructure Upgrades in 2024

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Feb. 10 reported completing $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades across its 22-state system last year.

(SNR Rendering)

SNR Acquires RailPower LLC Assets

Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) on Feb. 7 reported acquiring the assets of locomotive manufacturer RailPower LLC in an aim to build additional hydrogen-powered units. RailPower, which has been the short line company’s

ATSF President Mike Haverty “saw the potential to harness the cost-efficiency of rail transportation with the agility of highway trucking,” JBHT reported. “He invited Mr. Hunt to join him on a train ride to discuss his idea on November 1, 1989 … By the end of their journey, they’d formed an agreement to put J.B. Hunt trailers on the steel highway. A simple handshake marked the beginning of a decades-long strategic alliance that would change the industry forever.” (JBHT Photograph)

JBHT Celebrates 35 Years of Intermodal Service

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) marks 35 years of intermodal service operations this month.

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