The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on Sept. 5 released its Draft FY 2024-2029 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP). The six-year, $21.2 billion plan outlines capital investments in each mode funded by the
RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE: GP38-2 No. 5131 is, in many ways, a typical Class II or Class III diesel-electric locomotive. It’s a rebuilt unit acquired from a Class I, in this
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner’s new book, Railroads & Economic Regulation, An Insider’s Account, reviewed by fellow Contributing Editor Jim Blaze, contains
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) filed two more sets of comments last week in response to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) second comment period on additional proposed modifications
Five finalists have been selected from numerous entries received for the National Railway Historical Society/Railway Age/Railway Track & Structures inaugural “Outstanding Railroad Historic Preservation Award,” designed to recognize a railroad for its
Veteran freight railroad operating executive Tim Tierney, P.E., has joined HNTB as a Senior Project Director and Rail Industry Technical Advisor, a role in which he “will leverage his wealth of experience in the rail and freight logistics industry to advise clients on various large scale railroad operations, design and construction projects.”
Rail transit industry veteran Thomas J. Spearing III has rejoined global construction management firm Hill International, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Rail and Transportation Sector Leader, a new position.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded the Port of Oswego (located on Lake Ontario, just north of Syracuse, N.Y.) a $4 million grant to improve rail infrastructure and purchase new cargo handling equipment. The funding will provide the Port with essential equipment and railroad infrastructure upgrades, leading to 19 new jobs, increased export capacity and better access to global markets for local businesses, officials noted.
The Commuter Rail Coalition is hosting its 2023 Commuter Rail Summit at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago Sept. 18 -20, an event organizers note is “an opportunity to connect with industry peers
TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand, recently launched Reporting & Analytics, described as “a new comprehensive [railcar] fleet reporting tool that synthesizes asset location, health and repair data to provide deeper fleet insights. With