ITS Logistics Launches Container Management, Visibility Platform
ITS Logistics on Feb. 5 reported the release of its proprietary, end-to-end container management and visibility platform for shippers.
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25 Under 40: Part 1 of 4
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2024.
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Jefferies to Buttigieg: ‘Allowing Uncorrected Misunderstandings Undercuts Public Confidence’
Diplomacy isn’t easy. Successful practitioners are good listeners with open minds, articulate, tactful, knowledgeable and credible. For the railroad industry, an understanding of how things get done on Capitol Hill is essential
Supply Side: Ballard, Rail Vision
Ballard Power Systems (Ballard) receives an order of additional fuel cell engines from Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). Also, Rail Vision ltd. (Rail Vision) reveals its next-generation AI (Artificial Intelligence) computer for railway safety and accident prevention and is granted a patent approval from the Indian Patent Office.
Hyundai Rotem Wins $664MM LA Metro Order
A Korean manufacturer will deliver 182 cars to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LACMTA) in time for the 2028 LA Olympics.
STB Seeks RSTAC Nominations
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking nominations for candidates to fill a large-railroad representative vacancy on its Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC).
FTA Awards $110MM in Emergency Relief (UPDATED 2/7)
New Jersey Transit (NJT), Tren Urbano, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) are among the eight public transportation providers and state Departments for Transportation (DOT) that will
People News: HDR, CN
Lisa Patterson joins HDR as Freight Rail Environmental Manager. Also, Marianne Limoges joins CN as Vice President and Treasurer.
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Union Pacific’s AI Chat Gives Employees Tool to Save Time and Drive Efficiency
One of the most significant breakthroughs in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the past year has been the emergence of ChatGPT. This cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing the way we work and has a tangible impact on various industries and companies, including one that’s been around for more than 160 years.
Final Day to Enter Small-Road of the Year Nominations!
Railway Age is inviting all Class II and III railroads to submit entries for its annual Short Line and Regional Railroad of the Year competition. The deadline is close-of-business today: Feb. 6, 2024.
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Arctic Blast Recovery; NS Activism (Again)
Before we talk about the recovery, let’s compare the recent Arctic Blast with comparable cold snaps over the past four winters. There were two Arctic Blasts last winter, falling in reporting weeks
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Supporting the Drive to Net Zero Emissions by 2050
ASLRRA PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Short line railroads are in business to provide shippers with reliable and competitive transportation service. Doing so requires constant attention to improving operating practices, upgrading infrastructure, and maintaining safety. While that is by necessity their focus, a growing number of short lines are also devoting serious time and resources to maximizing the environmental advantages inherent in rail transportation.
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Cesspool of Political Partisanship
In the February issue, Contributing Editors Frank N. Wilner and Donald M. Itzkoff separately address all the policy and legislative challenges freight railroads face this year. All these challenges are a 30,000-gallon
STV Names VP, Engineering Chief-Transportation Northeast
Snehal Shah has joined STV as Vice President and Engineering Chief within the Transportation Northeast Group.
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Pre-Pandemic Rail Is a Thing of the Past
FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Only those people who are capable of being a soulless rake (a rake is a person prone to excess) leading a careless and superfluous life can
Transit Briefs: SFMTA, VTA, NCDOT, VIA Rail
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors work to develop the agency’s two-year budget. Also, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announces its fourth transit-oriented affordable housing development; the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) seeks information from the public on new and advanced technologies to improve transportation; and VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers 2024.
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Swirling Policy Currents
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Looming questions for this year: Will Congress act on rail safety? Will STB oversight direction continue? Will substantial public investment in freight rail projects last? Freight railroads
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Can STB Pivot to Satisfy Shippers?
WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Rail captive shippers—primarily of chemicals and coal—unable to utilize barge or truck alternatives and lacking two-railroad competition owing to decades of mergers are an unhappy
Up Close at the Impact Wall
TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: When visitors enter the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), they travel over a small overpass just prior to arriving at the entrance gate. Despite
Govt. of Canada Mandates Federally Regulated Companies to Report Pay Data
The Government of Canada recently introduced amendments to the Employment Equity Legislation that mandates all federally regulated companies, like CN, to report their pay data.