The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $75 million Capital Investment Grant to Valley Metro for the Tempe Streetcar Project in Tempe, Ariz. The project, FTA said, “will improve mobility and transit service through the historic downtown Tempe area, which is the city’s government and financial center, linking riders to Arizona State University and Valley Metro’s existing light rail system.”
Brian Dwyer has joined WSP USA as Vice President, Northeast Lead Transit and Rail. In his new role, Dwyer will support business development and sales activities and help grow the WSP transit team in the U.S. Northeast.
OmniTRAX, Inc., and A&R Logistics, North America’s largest provider of integrated dry bulk logistics services for the chemical and plastic industries, are opening Atlanta Waterfront Terminal, a new transload facility located adjacent to OmniTRAX’s Fulton County Railway LLC tracks southwest of downtown Atlanta, Ga.
RAILWAY AGE at RAILWAY INTERCHANGE 2019: The SpikeEase from Focused Technology Solutions provides a quick, safe way to remove cut spikes from railroad ties. President Peter Bartek demonstrates how the lightweight, battery-powered tool works to Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
U.S. rail freight traffic numbers haven’t shown any signs of recovery for nearly nine months, down nearly 4% compared to 2018. Mexican traffic has also dropped, but not as severely as the U.S. On the bright side, Canadian traffic is experiencing at least some growth.
Former CN President and CEO Claude Mongeau has been elected a director of Norfolk Southern Corp. Mongeau, 57, has been appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Finance and Risk Management Committee of the Norfolk Southern board and will serve as an independent director.
RAILWAY AGE at RAILWAY INTERCHANGE 2019: Trainyard Tech LLC President and CEO John Aliberti discusses the latest improvements to the CLASSMASTER™ yard control system with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono
Anacostia Rail Holdings Co. (ARH) and Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners (BBHCP) on Sept. 23 announced the formation of Precision Terminal Logistics (PTL), a jointly owned entity that will operate, build and acquire transloading terminals across the U.S.
RAILWAY AGE at RAILWAY INTERCHANGE 2019: Hotstart’s new BCU (Battery Charging Unit) provides float charging to batteries, allowing them to maintain their available voltage. It’s designed for use in locomotives, heavy equipment, mobile applications and other battery installations.
RAILWAY AGE at RAILWAY INTERCHANGE 2019: Siemens Mobility – Rail Automation has been part of the railway industry for more than 150 years. Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono talks with Vice President Sales Mike Nolan and several other company officials as they describe advanced technologies for safer, more-productive railways.