When the first rail cars filled with waffle fries and hashbrowns rolled into Chick-fil-A Supply’s new distribution center in Texas, it was an exciting first for the company responsible for delivering the beloved crispy treats to Chick-fil-A restaurants.
Tanco Terminals, which stores and performs value-added services for liquid cargoes from petroleum to food-grade oils, is constructing an $8.2 million expansion of its liquid tank farm at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
Roughly one month before a new Administration is installed in Washington D.C.—one many believe will pay little or no attention to the environment and the global climate change crisis, and may actually
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is exercising Option 2 with Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. for 435 additional R211 rapid transit railcars—355 R211A/S (traditional closed-end) cars and 80 R211T open-gangway cars.
BNSF has awarded Certified Sites designation to four new locations: Everett, Spokane and Plymouth, Wash.; and Springfield, Mo., with acreage ready for industrial development. The Certified Sites program, the railroad said, “is
Norfolk Southern (NS) names Felismina “Mina” De Oliveira as Vice President Enterprise Resources. Also, TNW Corporation appoints Dan Blank to Director of Sales.
Thirty-seven workers at the Huron and Eastern Railway (HESR) and the Indiana Southern Railroad (ISRR), represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference, have ratified
So there I was, quietly minding somebody else’s business, when I received notification that Railway Age had released a new Rail Group on Air podcast, “TRB Long Freight Train Consensus Study.” The podcast featured a
The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program has been awarded more than $290 million in USDOT grants for the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project (CIP), described as “the largest rail chokepoint
RazorSecure Ltd., a UK-based specialist in rail cybersecurity solutions, along with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., and Finland-based EKE-Electronics Ltd., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on
Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker provides a railroad status report. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) dedicates a special holiday train to support its work with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and hosts its first Customer Advisory Board meeting; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) employees participate in the Class I’s most recent quarterly Safety Walkabout.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Dec. 13 announced that tap-and-go fare technology is now available to nearly all riders with the conversion of Reduced-Fare customers from MetroCard to OMNY.
Kevin S. Corbett, who has ably and confidently led New Jersey Transit since Feb. 14, 2018, has resigned effective Jan. 15, 2025 and will move on to a position at Rutgers University
NJ Transit on Dec. 12 broke ground on the County Yard and Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility Project, part of the agency’s Resilience Program to provide an additional resilient storage location for
KC Streetcar #814 arrives in Kansas City. Also, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies debut new transit maps and signs; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) budget proposal includes targeted rail service increases; and Amtrak releases its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Year-End Summary video.
Following a month-long public comment period, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners on Dec. 12 approved the agency’s $9.4 billion 2025 budget, which includes $4.1 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in capital expenses, and $1.7 billion for debt service and deferred expenses.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) on Dec. 12 reported releasing two new video-based public service announcements (PSAs) that provide safety tips “in an accessible and inclusive way.” Each PSA offers accessible visual
Caltrain and Stadler US, Inc. have established a TSSSA (Technical Support and Spare Supply Agreement) for the agency’s new fleet of KISS electric multiple units (EMUs). The agreement provides on-site technical support,
Pre-apprenticeship programs like PACT are helping develop the construction talent pipeline our region needs for decades ahead, and they also change lives. Hear how one participant went from prison wages to $61 per hour.
CN recognizes customers, suppliers, and supply chain partnerships for their commitment to sustainability, and joins Clean Fuels Alliance America. Also, CSX and Union Pacific (UP) earn spots on Newsweek magazine’s “2025 America’s Most Responsible Companies” list.
