Michael O’Keefe of HART (left) and Michael Eshleman of Valley Metro. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: HART, Valley Metro

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) appoints Michael O’Keefe as Deputy Executive Director. Also, Valley Metro in Phoenix, Ariz., welcomes Michael Eshleman as Deputy Chief of Service Planning.

CPKC, Lanco Group/Mi-Jack Sell PCRC to APM Terminals

Following 28 years of joint ownership, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Lanco Group/Mi-Jack have sold the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) to APM Terminals, a global terminal operator and an

Founded in 2001 by Marc and Joe Walraven, Eagle provides customers in the chemical, agriculture, energy and industrial manufacturing sectors, inspection, repair and maintenance services across 13 locations nationwide. (Eagle Photograph, Courtesy of EQT)

EQT to Take Eagle Under its Wing

Global investment organization EQT on April 1 reported that the EQT Infrastructure VI fund (EQT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eastland, Tex.-based Eagle Railcar Services (Eagle), which offers 13

41% of CPKC’s $8.9 billion revenue in 2023 was generated by cross-border traffic. (CPKC Photograph)

POTUS 47 Trade War Sparks Industry Uncertainty

IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith assesses the impact the introduction of tariffs is having on the railway industry in North America and elsewhere.

Stadler Taps Hexagon Purus for Hydrogen Storage in California

Stadler Rail has entered into a multi-year agreement with Hexagon Purus, a manufacturer of zero-emission mobility and infrastructure systems, for Type 4 hydrogen fuel storage systems in California. The systems will be

IRSE-NAS Hosting AGM, Booth 215 at Railway Interchange

The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers North American Section (IRSE-NAS) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) May 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m. EDT, at the Railway Interchange 2025 Exhibition in Indianapolis. The

POLB: $3.2B 10-Year Capex Plan

The Port of Long Beach plans to invest $3.2 billion over the next 10 years in capital projects that “drive efficiency and make cargo operations more sustainable.” The plan includes improvements to

STV’s Paul Bobby (left) and Ports of Indiana’s Doug Caylor. (Photographs courtesy of their respective organizations)

People News: STV, Ports of Indiana

STV elevates Paul Bobby to Illinois Area Manager. Also, Doug Caylor joins the Ports of Indiana as Business Development Director.

Brightline riders this spring and summer can receive a 20% discount on passenger rail tickets and a $100 food and beverage credit at Loews Miami Beach and Loews Coral Gables when booking a two-night stay. (Brightline Photograph)

Transit Briefs: Brightline, CTA, PANY/NJ

Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, teams with Loews Hotels. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) marks the start of accessibility improvement work at Austin Green Line station; and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) renews an operations and maintenance services contract for JFK International Airport’s AirTrain in New York City.

As a result of the collision of two CPKC trains on Feb. 16, 2024, the four head-end locomotives on train 805 derailed (locomotives CP 8910, CP 8775, CP 8014, and CP 8776), one of which (CP 8775) caught fire. About 17,500 liters of diesel fuel leaked from the derailed locomotives. On train 301, four cars derailed, one of which (CP 650381) caught fire, and about 400 tons of grain spilled from the train. This schematic of the occurrence site shows the derailed rolling stock after the collision, including the derailed locomotives and their order in the train consist (Caption information and image courtesy of TSB)

TSB Releases Final Report on 2024 CPKC Collision

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) on March 31 again called for additional backup safety defenses—“i.e., physical fail-safe train controls”—in signaled territory, following its investigation of the 2024 main-track collision of two Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) trains near Greely, British Columbia.

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