ITS Logistics on Dec. 11 reported that U.S. West Coast ports are “still experiencing significant import volumes, which may result from some inventory being pulled forward to avoid possible tariffs and the
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Dec. 4 filed an amicus brief in support of petitioners CN and the Illinois Central Railroad
Skanska Koch Inc. has landed a construction contract for the new Raritan River Bridge on the North Jersey Coast Line, New Jersey Transit (NJT) reported Dec. 11.
BNSF reports record operations achievements for November and reaches another milestone with the SoCal ports. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) celebrates 50 years of excellence at its Training Center; and Union Pacific’s (UP) UPVETS resource group collects $80,000 in cash and more than 75,000 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program.
ENSCO Rail delivers its second heavy-duty hi-rail truck to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). Also, Trainyard Tech, LLC lands a rail yard route-control system order from CN.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) breaks ground on a new facility to enhance rail operations. Also, New Rochelle, N.Y., officials unveil a $100 million proposal to redesign and reimagine the city’s historic transportation hub; and TriMet selects STV to enhance security and transit mobility in Portland.
Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 7, 2024 (Week 49) was up 4.4% from the prior-year period, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.
Transportation Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 on Dec. 9 reported ratifying a new one-year contract with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The union, the transit agency’s largest, represents more than 5,300 bus,
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 70 new rapid transit trainsets and a CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) system. The trainset procurement consists of 55 to
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 10 heard oral arguments in a case centering on the halted Uinta Basin Railway project in northeastern Utah and challenging the scope of the National Environmental Policy
