U.S. Southeast - Mexico cross-border intermodal service map, courtesy of Schneider.

Set to Launch: Southeastern U.S.-Texas/Mexico Intermodal Service

Schneider, CSX, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in December will offer a new intermodal service “providing continuous rail service between points in Mexico and Texas and points in the Southeastern United

Pictured (L to R): Ayanna Smith, TNW (Photo: TNW); Annette Ebright, Balfour Beatty (Photo: Business Wire); and Brady Babbitt, STV (Photo: STV)

People News: TNW, Balfour Beatty, STV

Transportation logistics company TNW Corporation elevates Ayanna Smith to Director of Finance. Also, Balfour Beatty hires Annette Ebright as Vice President of Compliance; and STV promotes Brady Babbitt to Vice President.

CPKC’s expansion of its international railroad bridge linking Laredo, Tex. and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipa, Mexico, is nearing completion. (CPKC Photograph)

Class I Briefs: NS, UP CPKC, CN

Norfolk Southern (NS) makes operational adjustments at local interchanges and yards systemwide to improve cycle times. Also, Union Pacific (UP) supports a timber customer’s growth and announces that three Operating department teams top the leader board for best overall safety record in 2024; Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) international railway bridge expansion project earns a Laredo (Tex.) Economic Development Corporation award; and Walmart Canada recognizes CN with a Strategic Partner of the Year award.

Pictured at the Nov. 7 groundbreaking ceremony for the Savage Tooele Railroad are (L-R): Grantsville City Mayor Neil Critchlow, Tooele County Council Chair Jared Hamner, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox, Savage CEO Kirk Aubry, U.S. Senator-elect John Curtis (R-Utah), The Romney Group President and CEO Josh Romney, and Utah Rep. Tim Jimenez (R-District 28). (Savage Photograph)

Savage Breaks Ground on 11-Mile Utah Line

Construction has begun on the approximately 11-mile Savage Tooele Railroad (STR) in Utah, parent company Savage reported Nov. 7. The Surface Transportation Board on April 1 approved the new line, which will

(SEPTA Photograph)

SEPTA/TWU Contract Talks Continue (UPDATED 11/8)

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) largest union—Transportation Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 representing more than 5,300 workers—on Oct. 27 voted to authorize a strike, according to local media reports. While the union contract

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BNSF 3Q24: Net Earnings, Volume Up

For third-quarter 2024, BNSF reported that total revenue rose 1% and net earnings were up 13% over the prior-year period, with volumes coming in 8% higher than the same period last year.

Railway Age November 2024 Digital Edition Spotlights Women in Rail Awards

Railway Age’s eighth annual Women in Rail program recognizes women who excel at leadership, serving the community and driving industry change. These 25 trailblazers—plus seven earning Honorable Mention—work in the North American freight, passenger and supply sectors.

LACMTA has selected AtkinsRéalis to provide program management support services for the transit agency’s acquisition of 182 new HR5000 cars from Hyundai Rotem. (Hyundai Rotem Photograph)

Transit Briefs: LACMTA, PATH, WMATA, HDR

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) advances the Southeast Gateway Line project and selects AtkinsRéalis to provide program management support services for its acquisition of 182 new rapid transit cars. Also, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will close the PATH Hoboken station for nearly a month next year to complete track and station work; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) launches an in-house training academy; and HDR Engineering, Inc., will lead scoping work for the Eau Claire to Twin Cities passenger rail project.

"Our new dock is open for business! Patriot Rail and Merced County celebrated a significant milestone at the Castle Commerce Center 'Castle' in Atwater, CA," Patriot Rail reported Oct. 31 via social media. Brandy Christian, the new Patriot Rail CEO, attended the grand opening event with members of the Merced County Board of Supervisors, County Executive Officer Raul Lomeli Mendez, and Morning Star Vice President Bob Henry, among others.(Patriot Rail Photograph)

Patriot Rail Advances Castle Rail District Expansion Efforts

Patriot Rail, in partnership with Merced County, Calif., on Oct. 31 marked the grand opening of a new loading dock at the Castle Commerce Center (Castle) in Atwater, which it said, “lays

“This year's consistent performance and our team's dedication are evident in our [3Q24] financial results,” said Jean Savage, President and CEO of Trinity Industries. (Trinity Photograph)

For Trinity, a ‘Strong’ 3Q24 Performance

“Trinity’s third-quarter results once again exhibit strong performance for our business,” Jean Savage, President and CEO of Trinity Industries, said during an Oct. 31 financial report. She added that the railcar manufacturer and lessor is raising its full-year EPS guidance and anticipates ending the year “with continued solid execution and strong financial results.”

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