Norfolk Southern (NS) on Sept. 4 will deploy a new intermodal terminal reservation system that it said will “match intermodal train capacity with the flow of inbound containers” to improve operations and service to customers.
The probable cause of a fatal September 2022 collision on Union Pacific’s (UP) Sunset Route in Imperial County, Calif., was the routing of UP train ISILB5-07 into Bertram siding, which was occupied by 74 empty intermodal railcars, “made possible by the inappropriate removal of a computer-aided dispatching system block on the siding dispatch center,” according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation report.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) releases its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 adopted budget book. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) wraps up Red Line track work, removing six speed restrictions; Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) celebrates the launch of its MAX Red Line extension into Hillsboro; Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), Amtrak, and other rail partners kick off September Rail Safety Month with a safety train event; and the City of Edmonton, Alberta debuts the “Here to Help” campaign as part of its Enhanced Transit Safety Plan.
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) promotes Bruce Macgregor to acting CEO. Also, Kevin Young joins STV as Senior Vice President and Strategic Client Service Leader in the firm’s transportation Texas/Mountain region.
BNSF is the latest Class I to be evaluated in a series of Federal Railroad Administration Safety Culture Assessment Reports launched in June 2023. In its report, released Aug. 26 (download below),
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Pinsly Railroad Company on Aug. 28 reported entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Hondo Railway LLC, located just west of San Antonio, Tex. Subject to regulatory approval, the purchase would bring
Following securement of a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in July for the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) board on Aug. 28
As part of its efforts to “enhance the security of riders and its employees,” the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) on Aug. 29 announced the pilot implementation of ZeroEyes’ proactive Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technology that “leverages existing security cameras to specifically monitor for and alert security officials to only brandished firearms.”
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) presents the Railroad Accidents/Incidents (Part 225) education seminar to a sold-out crowd; spots are still open for its final training seminar of 2024. Also, the Safety and Training Committee develops a new template to teach contractors host-railroad specific rules.
Safety is the principal driver of FRA RD&T. With that in mind, Dr. Maryam Allahyar Wyrick—Director of the Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) at the Federal Railroad Administration—joins Railway Age
