The President-elect has expressed his intent to nominate David Armstrong Fink, former President of Pan Am Railways and the son of David Andrew Fink, who served as President of Guilford Transportation before it rebranded as Pan Am, to lead the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), according to multiple news reports.
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) set a TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) record for November, moving 884,154 TEUs, up 20.9% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set
CN has announced that its new four-year tentative collective agreements with Unifor were formally ratified by employees on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Using a late-played and hardball parliamentary maneuver forcing Republican acquiescence despite a warning to Senate Republicans from the President-elect to block the effort, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) won confirmation early
RELAM, a portfolio company of Paceline Equity Partners, on Dec. 17 announced that it has acquired Falcon Equipment, Ltd. (Falcon), an equipment solutions and specialty truck company headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia.
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on Dec. 20 announced the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO), which will cover NCFO-represented freight rail employees through Dec. 2029.
Rail industry supplier A. Stucki Company announced Dec. 20 that all of its subsidiaries and divisions will begin operating under the A. Stucki Company name, effective Jan. 1, 2025. “Our collective journey
Norfolk Southern (NS) names Michael Barr Vice President Investor Relations and Treasurer. Also, STV promotes Thomas Lentz to Vice President.
Progress Rail on Dec. 16 announced that it has signed a new 10-year maintenance service agreement (MSA) with London-based Beacon Rail to continue servicing Beacon’s fleet of EMD® JT42CWR locomotives in Europe.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Dec. 19 announced a final rule to “further enhance the safety of the U.S. freight rail industry” by introducing tougher standards for new-build freight cars placed into service within the U.S.
