Transit Briefs: Caltrain, Denver RTD
Caltrain teams with Camlin Rail on a new automated pantograph inspection system. Also, Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) receives an updated credit rating from Fitch.
Caltrain teams with Camlin Rail on a new automated pantograph inspection system. Also, Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) receives an updated credit rating from Fitch.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced that South Coast Rail passenger service will begin March 24, 2025, pending final approval from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). For the first time
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members have ratified a new contract with Keolis for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) engineers. Additionally, the BLET has reached a tentative contract with Alstom for locomotive engineers who operate Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) trains.
Norfolk Southern (NS) on Feb. 10 reported completing $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades across its 22-state system last year.
Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) on Feb. 7 reported acquiring the assets of locomotive manufacturer RailPower LLC in an aim to build additional hydrogen-powered units. RailPower, which has been the short line company’s
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) selects Palmer Station site. Also, the CapMetro Board of Directors approves the implementation of a new fare payment system; and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) invests $1 billion in transportation infrastructure.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) marks 35 years of intermodal service operations this month.
Blue Biofuels on Feb. 4 reported signing an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Fla., for a new production facility near Port Tampa Bay and rail service. Construction of the facility, to be capable of converting 3 million gallons of ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) annually, is expected to begin in 2025.
Fortune has once again placed CSX its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2025 in the Transportation sector, bumping the Class I railroad up one spot, from 6th to 5th, globally. This
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sept. 4, 2024, approved the use of eminent domain for Sandersville Railroad’s 4.5-mile rail spur project, according to media reports. Property owners appealed. PSC “has