The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) pursues a single-source contract with Alstom. Also, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will begin 20% service cuts on Aug. 24; and Réseau express métropolitain (REM) service is set to resume after a six-week summer shutdown.
Representatives from the City of Rochelle, Ill., along with state transportation officials, local economic partners, railroad and trucking industries, on Aug. 14 celebrated the expansion of the Rochelle Intermodal Transload Center (RITC).
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum’s Port Authority Transit (PAT) PCC car No. 1713, the “Terrible Trolley,” made its service debut Aug. 12, following a two-year restoration program that included duplicating a livery applied
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Aug. 15 reported releasing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program (IFAC), making $45.98 million available to assist
“Competition Will Put Passenger Rail on the Right Track,” a new Discovery Institute report, “outlines a bold vision for restoring American passenger rail through competition, private sector innovation and targeted infrastructure investment.”
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) appoints Chief Legal Counsel Jonathan Hunt as interim General Manager and CEO. Also, Ports of Indiana appoints Dexter Salenda to the newly created Foreign Trade and Economic Development Director role; and North American Rail Solutions welcomes Wyatt Cox as General Counsel.
Intermodal chassis equipment provider and pool manager TRAC Intermodal has launched TRAC GeoFleet, described as “a smart chassis solution that provides customers with guaranteed chassis availability, usage-based billing through geofencing capabilities and
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board approves a $50 million Construction Management Support Services contract. Also, Canada’s Metrolinx breaks ground on the second Ontario Line subway tunnel in Toronto; Chicago’s Metra commuter railroad opens a new Grayland Station and dedicates a new bridge over Milwaukee Ave.; Seattle’s Sound Transit beta tests a trip planning tool; and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) issues a Request for Proposals for redevelopment of the Stamford Transportation Center.
“Export volumes remain challenged as tariff negotiations continue, while inbound volumes, especially to the U.S. West Coast, are still strong,” according to ITS Logistics’ recently released August forecast for its US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. “Trucker financial health is also an escalating concern across the industry.”
The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a panel of railroaders covering how having a background in the military adds to their success in leadership roles across the freight
