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Breanne Oliver, CN (left) and Mark Bienstock, STV. (Photographs courtesy of the respective companies.)
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People News: CN, TTC, STV

CN names Breanne Oliver AVP, Communications and Public Affairs. Also, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) appoints Gregory W. Percy as interim CEO; and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) veteran Mark Bienstock joins STV’s Transportation Northeast Operating Group.

“Proximity to DART adds value to development,” DART President and CEO Nadine Lee said during her State of the Agency address. “The impact of DART light rail investments on local development shows residential and office space rent for substantially higher than surrounding projects.” (DART Photograph)

DART: TOD Driving Investment in Dallas

Transit-oriented development (TOD) in Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) service area generated more than $980 million in direct spending and spurred 10,747 jobs between 2019 and 2021, according to a recent study

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Class I Briefs: UP, CN

Will Union Pacific (UP) close its Palestine, Tex., freight car repair shop? Meanwhile, the Class I recently hosted a business development event for short line and port partners. Also, CN adds scale models to its technology training program.

Class I Briefs: UP, NS, CPKC

Union Pacific (UP) and Creighton University partner to combat Nebraska’s “brain drain” and UP’s Todd Rynaski, Chief Accounting, Risk and Compliance Officer is honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Ed Elkins joins Frances Munro, Alexander Luc and Floyd Hudson for a panel discussion; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) at International at Spruce Meadows raises more than $157,000 to support women’s heart health in Alberta.