For NS, a Final White-Card Push
May 8, 2024: With its Annual Meeting of Shareholders just hours away, Norfolk Southern in the past few days has ramped up its efforts to convince shareholders to reject the takeover attempt
Author: William C. Vantuono
EOVR Expands Ohio Operations
On June 1, 2024, Transtar LLC wholly-owned subsidiary East Ohio Valley Railway LLC (EOVR) will add 18 miles to its rail network through a long-term lease of rail lines in the Powhatan
Siemens Selected for Brightline West HSR Trainsets (Updated)
Brightline has designated Siemens Mobility preferred bidder to supply 10 seven-car “American Pioneer 220” (AP 220) electric trainsets for the 218-mile, $12 billion Brightline West high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and
NYC Transit Tech Lab Announces 2024 Project Partners
The New York City Transit Tech Lab, a joint initiative of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership Fund for New York City, has selected 19 companies to collaborate with
Alstom Canada Cited for Sustainability
Alstom Canada has received an AFNOR (Association Française de Certification) Groupe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Confirmed Commitment Label in Canada for its alignment with the ISO 26000 international standard. The second-highest rating
National Railroad Hall of Fame Spotlights Tellier, Receives Grant
Paul Tellier, who as head of Canadian National led the railway’s privatization, transforming it from a Crown Corporation to now one of six North American publicly traded Class I carriers,* was recently
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BIG Reason to Blow Up CARB’s Unrealistic ‘In-Use Locomotive Rule’
Report from California, courtesy of the Victorville Daily Press: “Barstow Leaders Rally Legislative Support to Save BNSF’s $1.5 Billion Railway Project,” the headline read. “Barstow city leaders traveled to Sacramento to gain
Watch: CPKC Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour
Along Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s former Soo Line right-of-way between Minot, N.Dak. and Glenwood, Minn., the CPKC Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour special, led by The Empress, H-1b Hudson-type 4-6-4 2816, built
Batory Slated for Amtrak Board
President Joe Biden on May 2 announced his intent to nominate Ronald L. Batory to the Amtrak Board of Directors. “Ronald L. Batory is a career railroad professional with more than 45
From Railcar to Pet Food Bowl
As activist sharks circle Norfolk Southern’s Atlanta headquarters in anticipation of the May 9 proxy vote, the railroad has a landed a new customer in North Carolina whose products are literally going