The Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Certified Sites Program has awarded electric power utility Entergy New Orleans and CSX “Certified Site” designation for a CSX-owned, 76-acre industrial plot on Almonaster Avenue in New
TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: The Transportation Technology Center (TTC) is dedicated to safe and secure railway transportation. This article examines the railway industry’s blast and fire testing
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has committed more than $5 billion to the $12.7 billion Phase II portion of the 16-mile BART Silicon Valley Extension Project, contingent upon the Valley Transportation Authority
RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: Railroads and suppliers work year-round to prepare for winter’s onslaught well before it becomes a problem.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is putting the finishing touches on a special documentary, “Pulse of the Continent,” about the historic, 9,000-mile, three-nation journey of 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Anniversary
The City of Fort Wayne, Ind., advances the Midwest Connect Passenger Rail project to link Chicago; Fort Wayne; Columbus, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pa. Also, Argo Corporation will soon introduce within the greater Toronto area a first-mile/last-mile service for commuters between their homes, workplaces and transit stations.
Newly released data by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) shows a significant increase in railcar orders and only minor decreases in deliveries and backlogs in 2024’s second quarter,
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on Aug. 6 provided a progress report on its planned inland terminal, the Blue Ridge Connector in northeast Georgia, which Norfolk Southern (NS) in 2026 will link with
Noncarrier holding company Tarantula Corporation finalizes its acquisition of all Texas Central Railroad stock from Birdsong Corporation. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s New England Central Railroad (NECR) and Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCPE) celebrate their 30th and 10th anniversaries, respectively.
After roughly 2½ years of covering every skirmish in what we have come to call the “Second Battle of Mobile,” it now looks like the battle is essentially over. On Aug. 6,
Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Glake Yard celebrates 15 years of injury-free service. Also, BNSF completes a new mainline improvement project in Becker, N.Mex.
Norfolk Southern (NS) on Aug. 7 announced that it has appointed three industry veterans with precision scheduled railroading (PSR) experience to lead its Transportation team, reporting to Chief Operating Officer John Orr.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has determined that the cost of capital for the railroad industry was 9.87% for 2023.
Savage, a family-owned supply chain infrastructure and solutions company, on Aug. 7 announced that it is developing a new multi-commodity, rail-connected transload terminal to serve the Las Vegas market.
Transport Canada on Oct. 13 announced the official launch of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the High Frequency Rail (HFR) project to the three selected consortiums invited to participate. Proposals are due in summer 2024.
President of Mexico says remaining sections will open early next month.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) reopens the new Damen Green Line station at Lake Street and Damen Avenue. Also, results of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) 2024 Muni Rider Survey show big improvements; and two Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) railcars are being developed into Atlantic Ocean reed habitats.
Camp Hill, Pa.-based Gannett Fleming and Kansas City, Mo.-based TransSystems on Aug. 7 reported combining to form a national provider of infrastructure consulting services, bolstering their position within the bridges, highways, construction services, mass transit and rail, and program management markets. The merged firm has more than 5,000 employees and approximately $1.3 billion in revenue, they said.
Total U.S. rail traffic for July and for the week ending Aug. 3, 2024, was up 3.4% and 5.7% respectively, from the prior-year periods, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.
RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: BNSF brings remote locomotive health monitoring to new levels. BNSF’s approximately 7,500 locomotives comprise the North American rail industry’s largest fleet. The average age of its high-horsepower
