First Look: West Baltimore MARC Station
Amtrak on July 18 unveiled new renderings of the future West Baltimore MARC Station that will be built as part of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.
Breaking News
Unifor, GATX Rail Ratify New Agreement
Members of Unifor Local 21-A at GATX Rail Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the company.
Canada Launches New C$30B Public Transit Fund
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 17 announced the launch of the Canada Public Transit Fund, a new C$30 billion investment—the largest public transit investment in Canadian history—over the first ten years to expand public transit and make it more accessible across the country.
Spotlight on Safety at NS
In June and July, Norfolk Southern conducted two multi-day Safety Leadership Summits for more than 100 field facing and non-field facing employees. The Keystone Division “significantly improved performance in safety, service, and
Port of LA Posts ‘Strong’ June Volume
The Port of Los Angeles processed 827,757 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 10% increase over the previous month and less than 1% compared to last June, which was the Port’s best month in 2023. Six months into 2024, the Port of Los Angeles is 14% ahead of the previous year.
Transit Briefs: NYMTA, Amtrak, LA Metro
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) celebrates a “massive” decrease in subway crime over the last four weeks. Also, Amtrak unveils a list of digital icons that the company will use in its messaging; and LA Metro’s “TAP to exit” program is helping to reduce violence on the agency’s system.
SPCT Aims for U.S. East Coast No. 3 Spot
Maryland’s Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Md., was much in the news lately as the only the only portion of the Port of Baltimore that remained accessible and operational following the collapse of
People News: NS, Valley Metro, IANA
Jackie Corletto, Norfolk Southern (NS) AVP Sourcing, is named as RailMarketplace (RMP) Board Chair. Also, Valley Metro CEO Jessica Mefford-Miller is selected as one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2024; and Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) President and CEO Joni Casey announces her retirement after 27 years of leadership.
FRA Publishes Second Supplement to 2023 Hot Bearing Wayside Detector Safety Advisory
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on July 17 published a Second Supplement to Safety Advisory 2023-01, originally published on March 3, concerning the use of hot bearing wayside detectors (HBDs). According to
FRA: More Than $1.1B Available in RCE Grant Program Funding (UPDATED, 7/18)
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on July 9 issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available more than $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program Funding.