Through the first 38 weeks of 2024 (ending Sept. 21), total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.6% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). The U.S., Canada and Mexico all experienced gains.
Norfolk Southern (NS) has named Jason A. Zampi as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and Jason M. Morris as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary; both are company
Petro-Canada Lubricants, an HF Sinclair brand, launches a CN-served distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta. Also, Union Pacific (UP) recognizes its Yermo, Calif.-based Mechanical team for 25 years of injury-free service.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Sept. 24 issued the final report for its investigation of a Aug. 6, 2023, accident, in which a CSX Transportation conductor trainee was fatally injured during switching
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sept. 20 announced the award of $18 million in funding to invest in Florida’s supply chain and “boost aggregate storage for critical infrastructure and asphalt and concrete production.” These awards are the first of $100 million to be invested over five years.
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has released its annual Public Transportation Vehicle Database, providing fleet details of approximately 158 U.S. and six Canadian transit agencies and representing systems that carry 77% of
Progress Rail on Sept. 24 announced that it has signed a five-year contract with Network Rail to supply switches and crossings (S&C) and associated components in the U.K.
General Chairpersons Francis Ariola (GO 663) and Rick Pauli (GO 769), who handle the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation Workers’ (SMART-TD) Amtrak properties, on
The landmark Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing on U.S. freight rail industry growth, at which I was privileged to be one of the speakers, was a unique opportunity to listen a diverse
Visitors braved the rain during the presentation at the outside track area on September 24.
Unifor on Sept. 23 reported that its Local 100 and Council 4000 have officially opened negotiations with CN, representing more than 3,600 rail workers across Canada.
When I started in this business in 1992, Bob Matthews ran the Railway Progress Institute (which years later merged with the Railway Supply Association into today’s Railway Supply Institute). Bob had a
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launches a new feature on its TrainTime app. Also, Amtrak launches the Floridian, with daily service between Chicago and Miami; Metro-North Railroad launches a pilot program for customers to report restrooms in need of maintenance; Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) signs a 10-year office lease at Knoll Trail Crossing; the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) gets ready to begin a statewide passenger rail feasibility study; and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) wins $472 million in federal funding to replace the North Station Draw One Bridge.
The Transit Tech Lab, a joint initiative of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership Fund for New York City, has released the proof-of-concept results for its three latest challenges.
R.J. Corman Railroad Company on Sept. 23 reported a new collaboration with National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. (NCC of AL) for shipments to Lebanon, Tenn., where the manufacturer has opened a
Pivotal Energy Partners Inc. opens its new facility on a CN Certified Rail Ready Site. Also, 19 Union Pacific (UP) employees graduate from the Leadership Development Program; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) raises more than $550,000 for veterans experiencing homelessness in Canada and the U.S.
Supplier presents new addition to its signaling portfolio during a press conference held on the eve of InnoTrans.
For economists, optimism is unnatural. Thus, as I digested the STB hearings on rail growth, I became increasingly uncomfortable with my buoyancy. As creepy as it sounds, the hearings left me fairly
Anita Anand has added Canadian Minister of Transport to her role as President of the country’s Treasury Board. She succeeded Pablo Rodriquez, who stepped down after nearly a year-and-a-half on the job.
Michael Wiley is named as the new General Manager of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Mechanical Inspection Department. Also, Jeffrey Ostrander joins the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) to help manage the association’s Quality Assurance, Equipment Leasing and American Railway Car Institute (ARCI) Committees.
