Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is implementing a permanent fare structure for its first/last-mile service. Also, Southern California’s Metrolink resumes the Angels Express after a four-year hiatus; New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) is working to restore the Rampart Streetcar Line; and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) launches an enhanced fare compliance campaign.
BNSF President and CEO Katie Farmer, retired Kansas City Southern CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer, and Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena will serve as keynote speakers at the North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS)
It has been 75 years since the California Zephyr launched its first trip between the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago.
Kentucky drivers have another way to show their commitment to railroad safety: through the purchase of a specialty license plate featuring Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI). This is the first railroad safety-specific license plate in the U.S.
LA Metro appoints three key executives to lead program management, human resources and planning. Also, GXO appoints Kristine Kubacki as Chief Strategy Officer; Bentley Systems announces a CEO transition plan; and WAGO hires Tom Land as Regional Sales Manager in the Los Angeles area.
![“With the increase in train size, our [grain] customers will now have to plan and coordinate their operations around fewer trains,” said Ed Elkins, NS Chief Marketing Officer. “This creates new opportunities to explore ways we can leverage the capacity this frees up for both the customer and Norfolk Southern.” (NS Photograph)](https://www.old.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NSLead-315x168.png)
Norfolk Southern (NS) over the past year has partnered with grain customers to improve service and productivity, and those efforts have paid off, the Class I reported March 21. With each loaded train, NS is now moving 23% more grain.
Union Pacific (UP) volunteers support mental health, substance-free workplace safety initiatives. Also, CSX’s Head of Investor Relations Matthew Korn is recognized as the “Best Investor Relations Professional” by Institutional Investor.
For several years, Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) and BNSF have worked closely on improving successful service and sustainability practices.
Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) has awarded Thales Canada a contract for a CBTC (communications-based train control) system for the Montreal Métro Blue Line. Thales’ SelTrac™ G8 technology—the first CBTC system
Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference took place on March 12, 2024, at the Union League Club of Chicago. The annual event, attended by close to 200, featured Tracy Robinson, President
A new border dispute is erupting in the United States, and it’s nowhere near the Southern Border with Mexico. The combatants are New York and New Jersey, and the dispute has reached
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will use a $2 million federal grant to test an automated railcar inspection system on its commuter railroad in New York and Connecticut, which it said will provide “early detections of existing and future defects, allowing conditions to be addressed immediately, reducing repair and replacement time.”
Rail professionals were recently treated to the inner workings of railroads in the New York City area. The half-day session, courtesy of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in North America
New York’s Port of Oswego has received two grants totaling $4.693 million to boost rail capacity, improve rail safety, and support the state’s green energy and electric policies. The funding is part
Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis) expands its partnership with Samaritans to provide lifesaving trainings to Commuter Rail personnel. Also, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) new PATH commuter rail tap-and-go payment system is now available at select turnstiles in all terminal stations; and a court challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could end Austin’s Project Connect plans.
Brandt expands its material handling division across Canada. Also, Union Railroad Company opens a new railcar repair facility in the Pittsburgh area.
The University of Delaware (UD) is seeking presentations for its “Big Data” in Railroad Maintenance Planning 2024 conference, to be held Dec. 11-12, 2024, in Newark, Del.
Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Patty Long joins the OneRail Coalition Board of Directors. Also, WAGO names Paul Johnson as Industry Manager for Railroads and Transportation.
Veteran railroad operating officer John Orr has departed Canadian Pacific Kansas City as Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer and joined Norfolk Southern as EVP and COO, effective immediately. Orr replaces
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has headquartered rail industry research and test activities in Pueblo, Co., for more than 40 years. Building on this legacy, AAR’s wholly owned subsidiary MxV Rail
