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Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC de México

CN is named National Carrier – Multi Mode winner by Canada Post/Postes Canada. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) de México President Oscar del Cueto is appointed President of the American Chamber of Commerce of México.

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People News: Sasser, Port of Long Beach

Sasser, Inc. names Michael Kelly as President of Chicago Freight Car and CF Rail Services. Also, the Port of Long Beach elevates two executives to new positions.

Alto is the planned 621-mile (1,000-kilometer) Toronto-Québec City HSR (high-speed rail) project that is now in the field studies phase. (Courtesy of Alto)

Transit Briefs: Alto, Caltrain

Canada’s Alto and private developer partner Cadence are launching the next field studies phase for the planned Toronto-Québec City HSR (high-speed rail) system. Also, California’s Caltrain honors Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for decades of transit advocacy.

TTC, TMU Partner to Drive Transit Innovation

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) are launching five new research projects “to explore promising concepts that could improve TTC operations, infrastructure, and customer experience.” The projects are part of a new phase in the Transit Innovation Yard, a joint initiative with the TTC, TMU and the DMZ that “aims to accelerate Canadian transit innovation.”

(Courtesy of Amtrak)

PSNY Project Advances

The U.S. Department of Transportation on March 23 reported selecting the AECOM-led joint venture with LiRo-Hill to provide project management services for the Penn Station New York “Transformation” Project, which is slated

The Sound Transit Board earlier this month gathered in Tacoma, Wash., to discuss the Enterprise Initiative: “a comprehensive agencywide effort to ensure that project delivery and operations are affordable going forward while delivering on the objectives of the ST3 plan.” (Courtesy of Sound Transit)

Transit Briefs: Sound Transit, PATH, Denver RTD

Seattle’s Sound Transit works to close a $34.5 billion gap to deliver on its ST3 plan. Also, PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) in New York and New Jersey is developing plans to replace fare gates at all 13 stations; and Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) launches a Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA).

CPKC has completed the purchase of and is starting to deploy 100 Wabtec Evolution Series ET44AC Tier 4 locomotives, part of its climate strategy, outlined in recently released reports. (Courtesy of CPKC)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) updates it low carbon transition strategy. Also, Union Pacific (UP) earns Railroad Carrier of the Year from MODE Global.