A majority of members from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Divisions 72 and 191 on Jan. 15 ratified an implementing agreement regarding CSX Transportation’s acquisition of the Springfield Terminal Railway (a Pan Am Railway affiliate).
“Through 2023, our team of dedicated railroaders leveraged our scheduled operating model to deliver exceptional service for our customers and remained resilient in the face of numerous external challenges,” said Tracy Robinson,
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Bison Transport Inc. have entered into a new agreement to provide intermodal transportation services on CPKC’s transnational railroad connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Established in
A project is under way to unify San Francisco Bay Area transit maps and signs. Also, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) renames the West Santa Ana Branch Corridor Project to avoid rider confusion; and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Amtrak Virginia set ridership records in 2023.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $226.2 million INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) grant to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) to assist the first construction phase of the
Hamilton Container Terminal (HCT), in collaboration with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) and CN, on Jan. 22 announced the creation of a direct intermodal rail service between Hamilton, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec.
The January forecast for ITS Logistics’ U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows increased transpacific volumes on the U.S. West Coast due to seasonal Lunar New Year restock and geopolitical unrest, as well as the strong possibility of congestion at East Coast ports and at rail ramps throughout the U.S., the Nevada-based third-party logistics (3PL) firm reported Jan. 22.
Ensuring workplace safety is a top priority for employees, customers, and Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH). This is why all ARH railroads diligently implement comprehensive safety protocols, offer thorough training, and continually improve
Duos Technology Group, Inc. (Duos) announced Jan. 23 that the company’s Railcar Inspection Portal (RIP®) technology in 2023 performed more than eight and a half million comprehensive railcar scans, on more than 665,000 unique railcars.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Jan. 23 reported approving a $2.5 billion private-activity bonds allocation to the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project linking Las Vegas and Southern California.
Chicago-based GATX Corp. has reported fourth-quarter 2023 net income of $66.0 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, compared with fourth-quarter 2022’s $48.4 million, or $1.36 per diluted share. For full-year 2023, net income was $259.2 million, or $7.12 per diluted share, versus the prior year’s $155.9 million, or $4.35 per diluted share.
Railway Age and Parsons held the 2023 Next-Generation Train Control Conference in Philadelphia on October 26 and 27. Phil Dubery, Co-Owner & Director, CPC Systems, London, CPC Project Services LLP, was a featured
This is the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains Association’s (HFCTA) second article in a series of four addressing HFC-powered trainsets, locomotives and streetcars that are commercially available, in development, or planned around the
The New York MTA/Partnership for New York City Transit Tech Lab on Jan. 22 released the results of its 2023 human capital and operational efficiency challenges. The 13 winners, including Humatics, TekTracking and Wi-Tronix, each completed proof-of-concept collaborations with area transit agencies, which aim to use their LiDAR (light detection and ranging), AI (artificial intelligence), and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies “to mitigate service disruptions, automate operations, and combat workforce shortages,” Transit Tech Lab reported.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) will require additional information in the Amtrak Gulf Coast proceeding and schedules hearing. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) pilots upgraded seating on light rail and streetcar vehicles; and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) installs platform barriers the at 191st Street Station.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail has implemented improvements to its automatic train control and signals program, but “is not carrying out some key safety commitments,” according to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission’s (WMSC) most recent safety audit, released Jan. 18. In addition to providing five findings and three recommendations for WMATA to address, WMSC outlined positive practices at the rapid transit system serving 98 stations in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
There are accidents, incidents, all with a greater or lesser cost to the service. And we don’t lack for explanations—there’s always stupidity, distraction, inattentiveness, defects of one sort or the other, unsafe
If you ever worked on a railroad and certainly if you have ever been involved in working on railroad safety, you have frequently heard the phrase “one size doesn’t fit all” spoken
Loop Capital Markets has named CSX recipient of its inaugural W.F. Thompson Award for Class I Operating Performance for 2023, “highlighting CSX’s success in driving its growth strategy by leveraging strong operational
5S methodology has helped some of the world’s leading industrial companies improve safety, streamline assets, and increase productivity. The 5S approach, which translated from Japanese, stands for Sort, Set in Order, Standardize, Shine, Sustain. It is designed to help maintain a safe, clean, efficient, and orderly workplace. Now, Norfolk Southern (NS) is bringing those principles to facilities across our network.
