ITS Logistics: Container Traffic Entering West Coast, Current Vancouver Strike ‘Add Strain’ to U.S. Supply Chain

The temporary agreement made between terminal operators and union officials to reopen port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts is currently affecting the supply chain industry, ITS Logistics reported in

Pictured (left to right): RBNM’s Jennifer Frederickson and Meg Pursel; Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s Tiffany Robinson; and TriMet’s Shana Peck. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: RBMN, Virginia DRPT, TriMet

Class II Reading & Northern (RBNM), Railway Age’s four-time Regional of the Year recipient, promotes two employees in its passenger department. Also, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) hires a new Director; and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) names its 2024 Rail Operator of the Year.

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SEPTA Proposes Another Fare Hike to Address Deficit

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has proposed a new fare increase of 21.5% across all modes and methods of payment starting Jan. 1, 2025, plus service cuts starting later next year to

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AAR: North American Rail Volume Up Through Week 45

Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% through the first 45 weeks of 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 13. The United States and Mexico experienced gains while Canada saw losses through the week ending Nov. 9, 2024.

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Lumina to Launch Processing Facility at Ports of Indiana

The Ports of Indiana on Nov. 12 reported that Lumina Sustainable Materials will invest an initial $14.3 million to establish a multi-mineral processing facility, logistics base, and test laboratory at the ports’ rail-served Jeffersonville, Ind.,

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NS, Alstom Team on Hybrid Locomotive Project

Norfolk Southern (NS) and Alstom have partnered to convert two 50-year-old GP 38/40 locomotives to hybrid technology.

Class I Briefs: NS, UP

Ninety-four customers establish new shipment opportunities with Norfolk Southern (NS) this year. Also, Union Pacific (UP) honors 16 companies with its 2024 Sustainability Partner Award and celebrates Veterans Day with a special tribute on the Nasdaq Tower screen in Times Square.

Wabtec Expands Transit Business With Two Acquisitions

Wabtec Corporation on Nov. 12 announced that it has acquired Fanox and Kompozitum, positioning the company’s business unit for “long-term profitability growth by expanding its capabilities, product portfolio and customer base.”

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MDOT Issues 2025-29 Transportation Program

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) earlier this month reported that the final version of its 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) has been approved by the State Transportation Commission (STC). It will

SMART-TD, Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway Ratify Agreement

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) Local 584 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway (AGR), a subsidiary

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