The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and Lineage, Inc., on Feb. 3 reported the addition of import services at the Jourdan Road cold storage facility in New Orleans (La.) East, which is served by New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB).
Since being promoted in 2023 from conductor/engineer to trainmaster, Justin Dempsey has improved processes to keep railcar inventory low, reduce costs, and boost velocity at Mississippi Southern Railroad (MSR).
Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on Feb. 4 announced an agreement to provide KinetiX Inspection Technologies to Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer français (SNCF) Voyageurs, enabling the French national railway company to “enhance the safety, efficiency, and reliability of its rail network.”
Integrated Intermodal logistics services provider IntermodeX, an SSA Marine Enterprise, on Feb. 3 announced the development of LinX, a transload and logistics facility located at the Port of Prince Rupert.
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A crippling trade war with global repercussions involving the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) nations prompted by POTUS 47’s attempt to impose steep tariffs as of 12:01 AM Feb. 4 on imports from
Becca Nagorsky joins HDR as Transit Planning Leader. Also, STV Inc. has elevated Chris Hertz to Head of National Systems Practice and Benjamin Crawford to Vice President.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Jan. 14 approved, with conditions, CN’s acquisition of Class III Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR), as well as related notices of exemption for trackage rights. There
Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV on Feb. 3 landed the $1.8 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project contract from the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners, which authorized the notice to proceed with construction. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2029.
The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference will feature CSX Head of Innovation Bill Jacobs and Director of Innovation Dave Mauger in a joint presentation about how the