CORP Launches Oregon Transload Facility
Genesee & Wyoming’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP) has opened a Choice Terminal™ along its line in Dillard, Ore.
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STB Sets 2Q26 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for second-quarter 2026 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred by the nation’s largest railroads over a specified period of time.”
For Metrolink, ‘Temporary’ Service Cuts Amid Equipment Shortage
Southern California’s Metrolink passenger rail service on March 23 will begin “taking temporary action that prioritizes weekday reliability as the agency navigates a shortage of service-ready equipment,” it reported, due to “an
Watch: NYMTA Releases RFP for ‘Historic’ Subway Car Order
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on March 19 reported seeking proposals from railcar manufacturers for what it described as its “largest subway car contract in history” with a base order
POLB: ‘Cargo Up Amid War, Tariff Uncertainty’
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) on March 18 reported “solid” cargo volumes in February “amid ongoing uncertainty over the impact of tariffs and conflict in the Middle East.” Dockworkers and terminal
NTSB Issues ‘Rail Propulsion Power Systems’ Safety Alert
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on March 19 published Safety Alert No. SA-105, “Electric Propulsion Power Systems – Finding Risks in Aging Rail Infrastructure,” for transit and commuter rail operators. It provides five steps that agencies can take to manage systems and help “avoid critical failures.”
Toronto Commuter Operating Contract Extension Signed
The contract with Alstom includes maintenance of the GO Transit and UP Express fleets.
Using NJT, SCOTUS Sets Limits on State ‘Sovereign Immunity’
There was a legal maxim in England during the Middle Ages that “The King can do no wrong.” That ancient doctrine has come down to us today as the concept of “Sovereign
Goode, McClellan, Brosnan Inducted into National Railroad Hall of Fame
Three iconic railroaders who spent much of their careers at Norfolk Southern or one of its predecessor companies—David Goode, the late Jim McClellan and the late Bill Brosnan—have been inducted into the
Transit Briefs: Metra, SacRT, Denver RTD
Chicagoland’s Metra is kicking off a fare collection technology pilot. Also, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) in California is building a Transit Ambassador team. Also, Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) partners with Denver International Airport to boost Spring Break ridership.