Rail Vision, Loram Launch Pilot Project
Rail Vision Ltd. has received an order from Loram for its AI-driven Shunting Yard System for a pilot project “aimed at leveraging Rail Vision’s advanced technology to enhance Loram’s rail track maintenance
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Transit Briefs: Brightline, Capital Line South LRT, GCRTA
Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, receives “investment-grade” ratings. Also, the city of Edmonton, Alberta, has selected its preferred bidder to design and build Phase 1 of the Capital Line South LRT Extension; and Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) launches a new webpage for its Railcar Replacement Program.
Hinrichs Talks with Cramer on ‘Mad Money’
CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs spoke with Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Mad Money, sharing an update on CSX’s “creative service solution” to manage freight traffic that would typically transit through the
People News: INRD, NCTD
Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) announces the retirements of two senior executives, and California’s North County Transit District (NCTD) elevates a veteran employee to Security Director.
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Sustainability: Core Feature of Sound Transit’s Eastside Light Rail Base
With all the environmentally friendly features of the 2 Line at Sound Transit, it seems only fitting that the new light rail service will open during Earth Month.
FRA Signs Washington Union Station Expansion Project FEIS/ROD/FS4(f)E
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has signed the combined Final Environmental impact Statement (FEIS), Record Of Decision (ROD) and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation for Amtrak’s Washington Union Station Expansion Project proposed preferred
Metra Outlines 2024 Construction Plan
Metra on April 3 detailed its construction program for 2024, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling nearly 500 route-miles. In
Amtrak Selects Frederick Douglass Tunnel Delivery Partner
Amtrak has selected ADVANCE, a joint venture of AECOM and Jacobs, as Delivery Partner for the $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in Baltimore. Amtrak says this
Class I Briefs: CN, UP
Unifor ends a 37-day strike at CN Autoport in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. Also, Union Pacific (UP) participates in a groundbreaking ceremony for a railroad spur to serve an Oklahoma-based industrial park.
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‘Hope is Not a Plan, and No Plan is a Plan For Failure’
Editor’s Commentary: Jim Tilley on Feb. 13 wrote to Amtrak Board Chair Anthony Coscia regarding procurement of a new long-distance fleet. Railway Age reproduced the letter in its entirety and published a
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Eighth of a Series: MTA Says ‘No Tolls, No Capex’
As we wait for Judge Leo Gordon to decide the case filed by the State of New Jersey in federal court in that state, and as we also wait for a group
Operation Lifesaver Programs in 10 States to Share $200K in Grants
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on April 1 announced the award of $200,000 in competitive crossing safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 10 states.
Intramotev ReVolt Operating at Iron Senergy Cumberland Mine
Intramotev, a technology start-up building autonomous zero-emissions railcars and locomotives, in June 2023 finalized an agreement to provide Iron Senergy with three ReVolt battery-electric (BE) retrofitted hopper cars for use on its 17-mile private
Transit Briefs: DART, NJT, NYMTA
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) expands the use of real-time data so more riders can track vehicle locations, delays, and service changes. Also, New Jersey Transit (NJT) renews a supplier contract for fare collection system upgrades; and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) seeks a “master tenant” to develop and manage retail at MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Grand Central Madison.
NCRR Launches Flagging and Safety Services
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) has launched a new service that provides flagging, safety and protection services on its 317-mile rail corridor. These services allow for qualified Roadway Worker-in-Charge (RWIC) and
Navajo Nation’s Plight Leads to Water-By-Rail Solution
In the arid high desert of New Mexico, water is an increasingly rare commodity, especially in the eastern Navajo Nation, where many homes on the reservation have no running water. A pipeline
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Seventh of a Series: The Empire State Strikes Back
In parts 4, 5 and 6 of this series, we examined a “border dispute” between New Jersey and New York. Gov. Phil Murphy of the Garden State initiated an action in federal
Intermodal: March’s ‘Bright Spot,’ AAR Reports
“The recent announcement by the Institute for Supply Management that its manufacturing sentiment index turned positive in March aligns with rail carloads, excluding coal, showing a healthy 2.9% growth,” AAR Chief Economist
Watch: Two Baltimore Temporary Channels Now Open (UPDATED)
As the first vessel successfully transited the Baltimore temporary channel established following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Unified Command responding to the disaster announced the opening of a second
RailState: ‘Surge in Imports Stresses Train Capacity’ at Port of Vancouver
In March, intermodal volume from the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia hit its highest level since August 2022, with a total of 75,110 containers moved eastbound, according to real-time network visibility