KC Streetcar #814 arrives in Kansas City. Also, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies debut new transit maps and signs; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) budget proposal includes targeted rail service increases; and Amtrak releases its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Year-End Summary video.
Following a month-long public comment period, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners on Dec. 12 approved the agency’s $9.4 billion 2025 budget, which includes $4.1 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in capital expenses, and $1.7 billion for debt service and deferred expenses.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) on Dec. 12 reported releasing two new video-based public service announcements (PSAs) that provide safety tips “in an accessible and inclusive way.” Each PSA offers accessible visual
Caltrain and Stadler US, Inc. have established a TSSSA (Technical Support and Spare Supply Agreement) for the agency’s new fleet of KISS electric multiple units (EMUs). The agreement provides on-site technical support,
CN recognizes customers, suppliers, and supply chain partnerships for their commitment to sustainability, and joins Clean Fuels Alliance America. Also, CSX and Union Pacific (UP) earn spots on Newsweek magazine’s “2025 America’s Most Responsible Companies” list.
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) provides an update on proposed intercity passenger rail service from Oklahoma City, Okla., to Newton, Kans. Also, MTA Metro-North Railroad highlights its 2024 accomplishments; Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) teams with DePaul University to support small businesses; and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) unveils holiday-themed light rail vehicles.
A. Stucki Company names Stacy Waltz as Chief Human Resources Officer. Also, Watco Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Business Officer Rachael Peterson is recognized with the Kaye Lynne Webb Influential Award; and Diane Prauner joins Union Pacific’s (UP) Investor Relations Team as Assistant Vice President (AVP) and Brad Stock moves back to the Class I’s Accounting Team as AVP.
Union Pacific (UP) is boosting business with service to Agri Beef’s grain milling facility in Nyssa, Ore., and to Frontier Carbon Solutions’s (Frontier) Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub (SCS Hub) in southwestern Wyoming.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (Americold) on Dec. 12 reported plans to “formally explore” co-development opportunities in Mexico as part of their continued collaboration to co-locate Americold warehouse
“Return to the bargaining table,” urged more than 270 federal, state, and local trade associations and government agencies in a Dec. 6 letter to U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by