The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 28 announced that the University of Cincinnati will receive approximately $5.1 million to promote the adoption of digital platforms that “speed up and improve the delivery of transit construction projects while reducing costs.”
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Oct. 28 published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that “seeks to bring clarity, transparency, and consistency to the petition process to help ensure that petitions seeking regulatory relief align with the agency’s safety and public interest priorities.”
The National Railroad Hall of Fame has received a $200,000 capital campaign gift from Henry I. Posner, III for the organization’s visitor attraction in Galesburg. Posner, Chairman of Railroad Development Corporation, chairs
In its second busiest September on record, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 450,700 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) last month, an increase of 12% or approximately 48,000 TEUs, compared to the same month last year.
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s (SBCTA) ZEMU—a hydrogen fuel cell-powered FLIRT H2 train from Stadler—will start testing Nov. 2 on Metrolink’s Arrow line between San Bernardino and Redlands, Calif. Phase 1 testing will
BNSF on Oct. 25 reported reaching a five-year tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and a ratified agreement with the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO). It
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) office of Research, Development & Test awarded a contract in 2023 to the University of Texas at Austin for an updated re-examination of freight railway electrification, with
A majority of train and engine service employees at the Georgia Central Railway recently voted to join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) in a representation election certified by the National Mediation Board.
Lawyers, policymakers and advocates are invited to attend the 2024 Passenger Rail Law Workshop, co-hosted by the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) and Kaplan Kirsch LLP, Nov.7-8 at the JW Marriott Hotel in
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) taps Beth Ann Branch as President and CEO of Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB). Also, Joseph Gulotta joins the New York City Police Department (NYPD) as Chief of Transit.