CSX, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit (NJT), plus Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), have been named to the America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 list by Forbes. The magazine, in partnership with
The Port of Long Beach, Calif., reported that it started 2025 with its strongest January on record and its second-busiest month ever, “largely driven by retailers moving cargo ahead of the anticipated tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada.”
In 1998, the SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) Muni Metro was the first U.S. rail transit system to place CBTC (communications-based train control) in revenue service. Also known as TBTC (transmission-based
Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Feb. 13 reported opening the Cando Southlands Rail Yard in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. The newly built terminal offers more than 600 additional operational and railcar storage
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) advances pilot automatic detection system on right-of-way (ROW). Also, NJ Transit is named one of America’s best large employers by Forbes; navigation app Waymap is now live across the entire Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) transit system; and the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) invests $150 million to connect Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur Airport.
Patrick O’Donnell returns to New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYS&W). Also, HDR elevates Tara Erwin, Mike Estes and David Kinard to regional transportation director roles; and HNTB hires Eric Olson as Deputy Program Director.
Ten Canadian communities receive grants totaling $500,000 from the CN EcoConnexions – From the Ground Up program. Meanwhile, CN, Union Pacific (UP), and Grupo México Transportes earn spots in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2025. Also, BNSF wheel plant employees in Nebraska mark a safety milestone.
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) President and CEO Griff Lynch recently announced that Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick has become the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than two million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo in 2024.
Transport Canada on Feb. 12 announced an investment of up to C$33.1 million for six projects in Alberta and British Columbia under the National Trade Corridors Fund to “promote growth and better connect communities and regions across Canada.”
Matthew Lane, General Manager of Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR), has earned 2025 Safety Person of the Year from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA).