The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has committed $3.38 billion to The Portal Project, bringing Caltrain commuter rail to San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center, the San Francisco Examiner reported May 11. The Transbay
Patriot Rail Company, U.S. operator of Class II and III freight railroads, transloading and other rail services companies has named Brandy D. Christian as the firm’s next Chief Executive Officer. Christian will
In 2023, 4.1 million passengers rode VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) trains, an increase of 815,000, or 24.7%, compared to 2022, marking the agency’s highest ridership since 2019, VIA Rail reported on May 14.
Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President and CEO and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) CEO Brandy D. Christian will step down June 17, 2024 to pursue an opportunity in the
Railway Age‘s annual Rail Insights virtual conference features fireside chats with multiple industry leaders. In their discussions with Railway Age editors, they will tackle key strategic challenges facing railroaders today. The 10th
Sound Transit, the regional agency in the Seattle area, has been expanding lately. Its most recent light rail expansion, the 2 Line, opened on Saturday, April 27. The new line connects Bellevue
The Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) on May 13 held a Gold Spike Ceremony for a new railcar repair shop specializing in tank qualification at the Helena Industrial Complex in Moss Point, Miss.,
Surface Transportation Board (STB) member Patrick J. Fuchs, a Republican, was Senate-confirmed by voice vote May 14 to a second five-year term, while Democrat Jennifer Esposito Homendy was similarly confirmed both to
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on May 14 reported that it is making available more than $2 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program funding for projects located on the
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has awarded Rail Industrial Access Program grants to SharpTech USA LLC, Queen City Logistics Center LLC and Norfolk Terminal LP to rehabilitate existing
