Folu Adepitan of AITX (left) and Paula Dowell of HNTB Corporation. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: AITX, Sound Transit, HNTB

Railcar lessor American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) appoints Folu Adepitan as Vice President of Leasing, South. Also, Daphne Cross assumes the role of Chief Economic Development and Civil Rights Officer at Seattle’s Sound Transit; and Paula Dowell of HNTB Corporation transitions to National Integrated Planning Services Practice Leader.

“Have you ever wondered what the inside of a CN rail yard looks like? 🤔 Through a partnership with ORIGIN, an Indigenous technology company, CN is using immersive virtual reality to bring careers in the rail sector to life and inspire the next generation of talent,” the railroad reported via LinkedIn. (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, NS

BNSF provides an intermodal network update. Also, CN earns a Supplier Partner of the Year award from Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited and uses immersive virtual reality to bring railway careers to life; and Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Ed Elkins champions the message, “Moving Business Forward,” at the North American Rail Shippers Association Annual Meeting in Chicago.

(Rendering Courtesy of V6 Agronomy)

For Port of Johnstown, a New Terminal Facility

Specialty and conventional crop nutrient company V6 Agronomy will establish an eastern Ontario, Canada, import hub at the CN-served Port of Johnstown on the St. Lawrence Seaway. The organizations have entered into

(Courtesy of STB)

STB Appoints Senior Advisors

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on May 12 reported the appointment of three senior advisors to Chairman Patrick J. Fuchs “to help drive reforms.”

(Photograph Courtesy of NCRR)

NCRR Expands ‘Build Ready Sites’ Application Period

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) on May 12 reported that its Build Ready Sites Program for rail-served industrial development will now have two application rounds in a single year, with up

(MTA Photograph)

NY Governor Signs FY26 State Budget Into Law

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on May 9 signed new legislation as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget to fully fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) $68.4 billion 2025-29 Capital

“Hello, Redmond! 🎉 The ribbon has been cut and the #2Line extension is officially open!” Sound Transit reported via social media platform X on May 10. (Sound Transit Photograph)

Watch: Sound Transit Launches Light Rail to Downtown Redmond

Riders in east King County, Wash., can now take Link light rail between downtown Redmond and South Bellevue. Sound Transit on May 10 opened the 3.4-mile extension of its 2 Line, including

Upgrades are under way at Amtrak’s King Street Yard in Seattle, Wash. (Amtrak Photograph)

Amtrak Advances Seattle Rail Yard Upgrade Project

Major construction activities are under way at Amtrak’s King Street Yard in Seattle, Wash., for a new facility that will “enable modern, more efficient maintenance practices, and support the introduction of new,

(CSX Photograph)

CSX, BLET Reach Tentative Agreement

CSX on May 9 reported reaching a tentative new five-year single-system agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).

The Blissville Rail Terminal officially opened April 29. (Image Courtesy of Anacostia Rail Holdings)

Eco Material Launches Rail-Served Terminal in New York

Eco Material Technologies (Eco Material) has opened the Blissville Rail Terminal in Queens, N.Y., to distribute its fly ash and sustainable cementitious materials to the metro area construction market. The terminal is

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