Class I Briefs: NS, UP
Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Ft. Wayne Terminal in Indiana advances a “Speak Up” culture. Also, intermodal solutions provider C.H. Robinson recognizes Union Pacific (UP) as “Railroad Carrier of the Year” for 2024.
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UPDATE: FGA Ratifies First BLET Contract
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference on Dec. 4 reported that the railroaders it represents at Florida Gulf & Atlantic (FGA), a Pinsly Railroad Company
USDOT: Applications Welcome for RAISE Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2025 RAISE Grant program, providing $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding for freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects with “significant local or regional impact.”
Now On Line: Railway Age December 2024 Digital Edition
Railway Age’s December 2024 issue is now available digitally, featuring the 2025 Freight Rail Outlook that recommends railroads “keep the throttle in Notch 8, but be prepared for some rough track and Approach Medium signal aspects.”
SEPTA Reprieve, But for How Long?
Philadelphians and visitors to the city who ride the transit operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) have had a wild ride lately, especially when it comes to the fares they
Teamsters at Three Railroads Ratify Contracts
Fifty-one workers at three railroads represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified new contracts. On Dec. 4, Teamsters at the Colorado and Wyoming
TSA NPRM Seeks to Establish Pipeline, Railroad Cyber Risk Management Programs
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Nov. 6 published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to mandate cyber risk management and reporting requirements for certain surface transportation owners and operators.
Denver RTD Proposes $1.2B 2025 Budget (UPDATED, 12/5)
Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) has proposed a $1.2 billion budget in 2025 that the agency says, “will result in increased levels of service, continue hiring efforts for key frontline positions, and sustain preventative maintenance projects that launched in 2024.”
MDOT MTA Advances Baltimore Red Line Project
STV, Jacobs and WRA will serve as transit delivery partners for Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration’s (MTA) Red Line, a planned 14-mile light rail system connecting Baltimore’s east-west corridor
Northstar Set to ‘Empower Hamilton’
Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. has signed a non-binding LOI (letter of intent) with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) subsidiary Great Lakes Port Management Inc. (GLPM) for a long-term lease of an industrial zoned