SAI Expanding in PA
Atlanta, Ga.-based SIMONA AMERICA Industries (SAI), a subsidiary of SIMONA AMERICA Group, a manufacturer of thermoplastic sheet and rod products, broke ground on $25 million expansion project at its Archbald, Pa., facility
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Clever Devices Awarded LA Metro ATMS II Contract
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has awarded Clever Devices a contract for the Advanced Transportation Management System II (ATMS II) dispatching and vehicle location program. The technology will
Caltrain: ‘Cuts to Come’ Without External Funding
Caltrain at its recent Board Meeting outlined “significant service cuts and operational impacts,” including the potential elimination of weekend service and of half-hourly trains, “to reduce budget shortfalls despite strong ridership recovery
Metrolinx Takes Delivery on Plasser American M/W Machines
A large order of Plasser American maintenance-of way-equipment arrived in Canada on Nov. 6. Offloaded from a ship at the Port of Hamilton/Federal Marine Terminals Pier 14, the equipment was rigged up
SERTC Sets 2026 Agenda
MxV Rail’s Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) has set its 2026 lineup of specialist-level and advanced courses “designed to train first responders in all manners of surface transportation hazards and
Transit Briefs: TTC, WMATA, TriMet, WVU
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow launches an action plan to boost safety across the city’s transit system. Also, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) honors veterans with patriotic trains and buses for Veterans Day; Kroll Bond Rating Agency affirms its highest rating for Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon’s (TriMet) payroll tax revenue bonds; and West Virginia University (WVU) celebrates five decades of PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) service.
Fortescue to Take Delivery of Progress Rail BELs
Two battery-electric locomotives (BELs) from Progress Rail’s Brazilian plant are bound for Fortescue’s mining operations in the Pilbara region of Australia. The EMD® Joule series units are due for arrival in December,
CRC 2025 Champion of Commuter Rail: Kay O’Neil
At its 2025 Summit, held in Washington D.C., the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) honored rail transit veteran Kay O’Neil as a Champion of Commuter Rail. O’Neil, who serves as Chief of Network
UP Honors 2025 Sustainability Partners
Union Pacific’s annual Sustainability Partner Awards recognizes customers and suppliers “for innovative sustainability initiatives.” The 2025 Awards honored 16 companies—eight customers and eight suppliers—for “their commitment to advancing environmental stewardship and sustainable
Wabtec Expanding Brazilian Footprint
Wabtec Corp. is investing US$3.73 million to expand its operations, capabilities and workforce in Brazil. The investment, the company said, “strengthens engineering and manufacturing capabilities to design and deliver innovative products and