“As we make our system safer and more accessible, we are making transit not just an option but the preferred choice. Ridership is increasing, but more importantly, we are supporting quality of
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) on Oct. 6 announced the release of an Invitation for Proposals (IFP) seeking qualified parties interested in purchasing or leasing the State-owned Napa Junction to Platte rail line for common carrier freight rail operations.
Union Pacific (UP) readies to serve Manner Polymer’s new solar-powered manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, Ill. Also, BNSF welcomes the first tenant to its logistics center in Cleveland, Tex.
While the Washington Commanders NFL team is slated to return to the site of its former Washington, D.C., home in 2030, questions remain how the District of Columbia will cover the cost
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) leaders from Sales & Marketing and Network & Capacity Management hosted short line and transload stakeholders from across the Class I’s network in Kansas City last week at the annual Business Development and Transload Conference.
Brad Cummings, Senior Vice President of Procurement and Contract Management at Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), has joined the agenda at Next-Gen Rail Systems, the communications, signaling and advanced technology conference presented by
CSX Taft Yard in Orlando, Fla., marks a safety milestone. Also, CN’s Intermodal and Maintenance teams in Vancouver debut a custom EV shunt truck platform; and BNSF deploys its first solar- and wind-powered weather station in Haslet, Tex.
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) implements new security measures to strengthen public safety. Also, Skyline stations may start lending books via vending machines; NJ Transit celebrates railroad history with “Meet Our Rail Fleet” event; and LA Metro releases an industry playbook to help transit agencies deliver world-class service for major sports and entertainment events.
Approximately 6,000 locomotive engineers at Union Pacific (UP), represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference, have voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify a new five-year contract.
Civil engineering, consulting, and design firm VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.) has created a fifth region—the Piedmont Atlantic Region—and appointed Fabricio Ponce and Joe Wanat as Piedmont Atlantic Regional Manager and Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager, respectively, covering the Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina markets, effective January 2026.
