Alstom on Sept. 20 reported delivering for the Tren Maya project the first of three long-distance trainsets to Mexico’s federal government and the National Fund for Tourism Development (FONATUR) / Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA).
STB’s two-day hearing on Sept. 16 and 17 provided a good moment to reflect on the freight railroad industry’s prospects. The hearing entitled “Growth in the Freight Rail Industry” (Ex Parte 775)
Bartlett, a Savage Company, on Sept. 19 officially opened its soybean processing plant in Cherryvale, Kans., that is served by Watco’s South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (SKOL), Railway Age’s 2022 Regional of the
Union Pacific held its 2024 Investor Day on Sept. 19. Following are takeaways from analysts at TD Cowen, Susquehanna Financial Group and Loop Capital Markets. UP’s slide presentation can downloaded below. Jason
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for fourth-quarter 2024 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred by the nation’s largest railroads over a specified period of time.”
Caltrain on Sept. 21 launched its new electrified schedule, bringing the 160-year-old San Francisco-San Jose rail line corridor from diesel power to electric.
Ballots were mailed this week to 307 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members eligible to vote on a tentative implementing agreement regarding Metra’s takeover of services from Union Pacific (UP).
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Sept. 16-17 held a public hearing regarding growth in the freight rail industry. The objective, it said, was to better understand “how the industry has grown and intends to grow.” Railroads and related organizations offered insights and in some cases a dose of skepticism.
Metra commuter railroad joins Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to pilot a new fare product. Also, Caltrain dedicates one of its new electric trains to U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.); Metrolink boosts service, with more midday options, to meet Southern California’s evolving transportation needs; Detroit’s QLine streetcar system will soon be under new management; and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) wraps up a systemwide fare gate retrofit project and seeks developers for a new transit-oriented development at Capitol Heights Metro Station in Prince George’s County, Md.
Cando Rail & Terminals, a provider of first- and last-mile rail service and terminal infrastructure, on Sept. 19 announced plans to significantly expand its Sturgeon Multi-Purpose Rail Terminal in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is seeking comments on whether to grant a waiver of its Buy America requirements to the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA or Authority) so it can use
Members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and its Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) Division have voted to ratify their respective tentative agreements with Norfolk Southern (NS), becoming the first to approve
BNSF on Sept. 19 announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), including the union’s Yardmasters (SMART-TD-YDM).
Until the middle of June, we had covered the controversy over the proposed congestion toll for vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street in detail. Officials in both New York and New
I’m writing to reflect on recent stories and reports about train length—and to share some facts about railroading, stats about length and safety, and the specific actions Union Pacific has taken to
A new Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) study confirms Boulder train’s high costs. Also, Sound Transit’s West Seattle light rail estimate soars past $6 billion; the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shares updates on the South Coast Rail project; NJ Transit advances a railcar “safe haven” storage and inspection facility project; Brightline celebrates one year of Orlando service; and TransLink converts its West Coast Express fleet to renewable diesel.
August cargo at the Port of Los Angeles approaches one million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Also, administration officials says President Biden won’t block potential strike at East Coast Ports; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville takes the number one spot at the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) 2024 Intermodal Case Study Competition; and TRAC Intermodal is named the Best Overall Chassis Provider at the Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) by the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers.
While new bridges and additional segments of second main track have been at the forefront of BNSF’s recent developments in the Pacific Northwest, the company has logged an additional milestone in terms
The House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee on Sept. 18 considered and approved 29 pieces of legislation, three of which covered Amtrak transparency, accountability, and accessibility. “Today [Sept. 18], the Committee passed
September marks the 10th anniversary of the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit corporation that was founded in response to the tragic 2013 crude oil train accident at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, and
