The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) selects Palmer Station site. Also, the CapMetro Board of Directors approves the implementation of a new fare payment system; and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) invests $1 billion in transportation infrastructure.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) marks 35 years of intermodal service operations this month.
This report analyzes operational and service trends for the North American Class I railroads, incorporating weekly operating data through Jan. 31. January is typically the most challenging month for rail operations and
Blue Biofuels on Feb. 4 reported signing an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Fla., for a new production facility near Port Tampa Bay and rail service. Construction of the facility, to be capable of converting 3 million gallons of ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) annually, is expected to begin in 2025.
Fortune has once again placed CSX its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2025 in the Transportation sector, bumping the Class I railroad up one spot, from 6th to 5th, globally. This
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sept. 4, 2024, approved the use of eminent domain for Sandersville Railroad’s 4.5-mile rail spur project, according to media reports. Property owners appealed. PSC “has
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) on Feb. 6 announced the launch of the Options Program, a new economic development program “aimed at preserving land for future industrial users and strengthening North Carolina’s competitive position in attracting new businesses.”
As a child in her native Jamaica, Susan Herman remembers her father returning from work as a builder of residential buildings with blueprints of his latest projects, spreading them out on a
MTA Metro-North Railroad Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Justin Vonashek will succeed Catherine Rinaldi as President of the second largest (by ridership) regional/commuter railroad in the U.S. Rinaldi, the first
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in a Feb. 6 ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicated the Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge, the new second span crossing the Rio Grande linking Laredo, Tex., with Nuevo Laredo,
Austin (Tex.) Transit Partnership (ATP) initiates procurement of the final design and construction contract for Austin’s first light rail system. Also, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) launches a grant program to support transit-oriented development (TOD) projects; Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) pilots automatic camera enforcement technology to boost streetcar rider safety; and South Florida’s Tri-Rail surpasses 4 million rides in 2024.
The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference will feature Christopher P.L. Barkan, Ph.D., Executive Director, RailTEC and The National University Rail Center of Excellence, University of Illinois at
The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) welcomes Jason Blakeman as Director, Safety & Training. Also, Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) and Procor Limited announce key leadership changes.
CSX Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Diana Sorfleet is honored as one of the Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) selects MacKids as the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open charity partner.
David McLean, CN’s first Chair of the Board following privatization in 1995, died late last month. He was 86.
Throughout this series so far, I have looked at the concept of through-running as applied or envisioned in several different cities: Philadelphia, Toronto and Los Angeles. It was not applied in Boston,
It has now been 30 days since the Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (TBTA) started collecting Congestion Pricing tolls on vehicles that enter Manhattan south of 60th Street for the benefit of
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected Herman Crosson, Chief Safety and Compliance Officer at Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH), as Safety Professional of the Year, and Edwin “Ed”
Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail provider, hires Hilary Konczal as its new Chief Safety, Security and Compliance Officer. Also, The Broe Group appoints Morgan Stoll as Senior Vice President of Information Technology over all its businesses, including OmniTRAX, Broe Management, and Broe Real Estate Group.
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) submits prioritized pre-budget recommendations. Also, PATH delivers 70% of pre-pandemic annual ridership; crime on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) drops 17% compared with last year; and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro proposes to send nearly $300 million to public transit agencies as he works to “stave off cutbacks” by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
