A ‘Buy America’ Waiver for CHSRA?
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is seeking comments on whether to grant a waiver of its Buy America requirements to the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA or Authority) so it can use
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BRC, TCU Members Ratify Tentative Agreements With NS
Members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and its Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) Division have voted to ratify their respective tentative agreements with Norfolk Southern (NS), becoming the first to approve
BNSF, SMART-TD Reach Tentative Agreement
BNSF on Sept. 19 announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), including the union’s Yardmasters (SMART-TD-YDM).
Thirteenth of a Series: New York Judge Says ‘OK’ After Hochul’s ‘Pause’
Until the middle of June, we had covered the controversy over the proposed congestion toll for vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street in detail. Officials in both New York and New
Transit Briefs: Denver RTD, Sound Transit, MBTA, NJ Transit, Brightline, TransLink
A new Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) study confirms Boulder train’s high costs. Also, Sound Transit’s West Seattle light rail estimate soars past $6 billion; the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shares updates on the South Coast Rail project; NJ Transit advances a railcar “safe haven” storage and inspection facility project; Brightline celebrates one year of Orlando service; and TransLink converts its West Coast Express fleet to renewable diesel.
Intermodal Briefs: Port of Los Angeles, East Coast Ports, IANA, TRAC Intermodal
August cargo at the Port of Los Angeles approaches one million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Also, administration officials says President Biden won’t block potential strike at East Coast Ports; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville takes the number one spot at the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) 2024 Intermodal Case Study Competition; and TRAC Intermodal is named the Best Overall Chassis Provider at the Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) by the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers.
BNSF Hauser Refueling Facility Turns 20
While new bridges and additional segments of second main track have been at the forefront of BNSF’s recent developments in the Pacific Northwest, the company has logged an additional milestone in terms
House T&I Committee Approves 29 Measures in Wide-Ranging Markup
The House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee on Sept. 18 considered and approved 29 pieces of legislation, three of which covered Amtrak transparency, accountability, and accessibility. “Today [Sept. 18], the Committee passed
2024: A Milestone Anniversary Year for SLSI
September marks the 10th anniversary of the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit corporation that was founded in response to the tragic 2013 crude oil train accident at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, and
Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) fifth Annual Supplier Charity Golf Tournament raises $250,000 for the Children’s Mercy Kansas City Ward Family Heart Center. Also, Union Pacific (UP) awards more than $5.2 million to 487 local nonprofit organizations across the Class I’s network.