CSX on Oct. 21 released a special video honoring Locomotive Engineer Delmar Browning, who is not only retiring after 47-1/2 years of service but also passing the throttle to his son Bryce, who is continuing the “family legacy” in the Class I railroad’s training program.
“Operating conditions across our global markets remain consistent with our expectations coming into the year,” GATX President and CEO Robert C. Lyons said during a report on third-quarter 2024 financials, which included Rail North America fleet utilization of 99.3% and a renewal success rate of more than 80%.
New mileage on tourist railroads, especially those that can be reached by non-motorists as well as motorists, are very rare, but one has been providing service since last year, and is completing
Why aren’t the FRA, AAR and APTA collaborating on, instead of pursuing separate, passenger and freight standards? On Sept. 16, 2024, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) PRESS (Passenger Rail Equipment Safety
In this installment of the Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) Supply Chain Insight video series, POLB Chief Operating Officer Dr. Noel Hacegaba speaks with Larry Gross, President of Gross Transportation Consulting.
On April 30, 2024, the Surface Transportation Board issued a decision that introduces narrow-scope reciprocal switching into the U.S. freight rail industry. That decision prescribes that two supporting data sets for trains
The 2024 edition of the Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures Light Rail Conference will take place this November 13-14 in San Diego, where modern LRT in the United States emerged
The 2024 edition of the Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures Light Rail Conference will take place this November 13-14 in San Diego, where modern LRT in the United States emerged
Within the month, Amtrak will consign the Capitol Limited and Silver Star trains to history, while cutting the latter train off at Washington, D.C. and leaving its riders north of there to
The 2024 edition of the Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures Light Rail Conference will take place this November 13-14 in San Diego, where modern LRT in the United States emerged
Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture sign a Memorandum of Understanding to boost agriculture trade and container shipping. Also, Port of Los Angeles handles a record number of TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) in September; and Oregon International Port of Coos Bay secures a $25 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant.
TriMet rolls out new security phones at MAX stations. Also, train service on Metro-North Railroad’s Waterbury Branch will resume on Oct. 28; the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) seeks public feedback on the proposed ONT Connector project; and South Shore Line opens its Hammond Gateway Station.
Wabtec on Oct. 21 reported that it will supply Evolution Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ, Kazakhstan National Railway) under a $405 million agreement.
Georgia-Pacific officially opens a CSX-served manufacturing facility in Tennessee. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announces that a Shreveport, La.-based “Friendship House” will be named in honor of the late Patrick J. Ottensmeyer.
Transport Canada on Oct. 18 reported that it will invest up to C$38 million in seven port projects in Quebec through the National Trade Corridors Fund. The Fund, a competitive, merit-based program,
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $33,780,304 in federal funding, as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, to Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (P&L) to support
Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition in March petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court’s decision that “derailed” the Uinta Basin Railway project, according to Colorado Newsline. On June 24, SCOTUS decided to review one aspect
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members recently ratified an agreement related to Metra’s takeover of services from Union Pacific (UP). Ballots were mailed to 307 members last month. UP has
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 18 finalized requirements that strengthen the role of State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs), the state agencies created to oversee rail transit in the U.S.
I recently had the privilege of attending InnoTrans in Berlin, the world’s largest trade fair for transport technology, for a second time. As a leading voice of the North American rail supply industry with a growing presence in the passenger space, RSI’s participation at this global event was more important than ever.
