Calgary Green Line LRT Phase 1 Revised
The Calgary City Council has approved a revised project scope, capital funding request and delivery model for the Calgary Transit C-Train light rail Green Line Phase 1 project, as recommended by the
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Port of Virginia Wraps FY24 With Cargo Volume Growth, Infrastructure Project Progress
The Port of Virginia reported closing 2024 with its best fiscal year volume since 2020, processing approximately 3.5 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. This
NS Investing $200MM in 3B Corridor
Norfolk Southern is investing more than $200 million to increase capacity on its 3B Corridor in Alabama, which connects markets in the northern and central parts of the state to the Port
Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, UP
Hudson Asphalt Terminal accepts the first railcars at its facility located at BNSF’s Hudson, Colo.-based logistics center. Also, CN earns the LyondellBasell 2023 GoalZERO Award for excellence in transportation safety; and Union Pacific (UP) unveils a new mural illustrating the railroad’s storied past, present and future.
STB: RETAC Nominations Welcome
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking nominations for candidates to fill five vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC).
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on CPKC’s July 5 Hazmat Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) ongoing investigation of the July 5, 2024, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) train derailment and subsequent hazardous material (hazmat) release and fire near Bordulac, N. Dak.,
Gioe Named INRD President
The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) has named Joseph Gioe President and CEO effective Aug.12, 2024. Gioe will replace Dewayne Swindall, who left the company on May 31. Gioe is “a successful
CPKC Grain: ‘Return to More Typical Demand’
Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s 2024-2025 Grain Service Outlook Report, which outlines the railroad’s grain transportation plan for export to international markets, notes that, “based on current forecasts, we expect a return to
Now On Line: Railway Age’s August 2024 Digital Edition
The August 2024 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, with deep dives into track inspection at Union Pacific and locomotive health at BNSF, and how railroads are working to combat winter’s onslaught.
Transit Briefs: WMATA, RTA of Middle Tennessee, CTA, Denver RTD, NCTD, OC Transpo
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will respond to 13 findings following a safety audit of its Metrorail Roadway Worker Protection Program. Also, improvements are proposed for Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee’s (RTA) WeGo Star commuter rail service; Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) updates its All Stations Accessibility Program, which has doubled in cost; Denver, Colo., Regional Transit District (RTD) makes permanent its Zero Fare for Youth program; Train and Engine Service employees for North County Transit District’s (NCTD) COASTER commuter rail in California will unionize; and Michael Morgan is stepping down from his top rail construction post at OC Transpo, Ottawa, Ontario’s public transportation agency.