In this series, we have taken a detailed look at the concept of through-running for regional railroads operated by transit providers and serving a major city, railroads that were formerly considered mainly
Metra on March 18 detailed its program for the 2025 construction season, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling nearly 500 route
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) average daily ridership in February 2025 increases from last year. Also, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) considers a temporary station at Charlotte Gateway Station; three North Texas agencies could combine commuter rail operations; and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is denied a bid for a temporary restraining order to stop an ongoing strike.
TTX Company (TTX) on March 18 announced the retirement of Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Vicki Dudley, effective April 1, 2025, and Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Brian Powers, effective June 1, 2025.
The U.S. and Canadian governments have enacted legislation updating the phaseout date of all tank cars used for the rail transport of flammable liquids, except DOT-117J (new) and DOT-117R (rebuilt) cars, to
So far in this series, we examined the concept of through-running for local “transit railroads” that serve a city’s downtown core and the suburban areas that surround it. The idea is that
First of a Series: July 17, 2023 was a beautiful sunny summer day in Rockhill Furnace, Pa., a town that is not located anywhere near a passenger train. Huntingdon, on Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian
Brightline West’s private activity bond sale “exceeds expectations.” Also, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) readies for expanded Foothill Gold Line light rail service; Calgary Transit is launching a two-car train service pilot; and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) completes more than 50% of a system-wide subway-lighting upgrade project and reports on Reduced-Fare rider use of its new contactless tap-and-go fare payment method.
In the previous article in this series, we examined plans for through-running between different railroads serving Penn Station, but not a different type of through-running: trains running through Midtown Manhattan between Penn
Stadler US will use ABB traction converters and batteries for the new trainsets it is building for Metra commuter rail in Chicago and for future Valley Rail passenger service between Merced and
Ironhorse Resources, Inc. and Kraus Development have entered a long-term partnership as railroad developer and operator of Gateway Rail Industrial Park, 2,000-acre master-planned facility located within Kraus Development’s Gateway Industrial Park, north
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) on March 17 reported the permanent appointments of LaShanda Dawkins as Chief Administrative Officer, Jonathan Hunt as Chief Legal Counsel, and Steven Parker as Chief of
County Line Rail (CLR) on March 17 announced that it has acquired the Sabine River and Northern Railroad (SRN), a 40-mile short line railroad based in East Texas.
More women are making their way into the transportation industry – and that’s worth celebrating. During Women’s History Month, we introduce Sandra Romero and Glenda Murrell, two train operators from Metro’s Line E in Division 21. In this story, they share the challenges and rewards of their careers and encourage more women to join this exciting journey on the rails.
This nation, and most of the world, recently marked five years since much of life as we knew it essentially shut down because of the sudden proliferation of the COVID-19 virus. It
CN Rebounding Quickly from Winter Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve discussed CN’s network fluidity “mini-crash” that occurred in the week ending Feb. 21, due primarily to the compounding effect of
United Steelworkers (USW) ratifies a new collective bargaining agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). Also, BNSF provides an intermodal network update; and Norfolk Southern (NS) pledges $500,000 to help expand the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
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The Board of Directors of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) on March 17 announced that it has selected Jim Riley as its new President, effective March 31, 2025.
Train testing begins on Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension. Also, the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) and Fraternal Order of Police finalize a three-year agreement; lawmakers in Sacramento, Calif., request flexible funding for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA); and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) asks Governor Gavin Newsom to intervene in a transit worker strike.
