An early peak season helps boost July volumes at the Port of Los Angeles, Calif. Also, the Port of Oakland, Calif., and the Northwest Seaport Alliance in Washington State join the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative.
Nicole Brewin has returned to the rail industry as American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Vice President of Congressional Affairs. Brewin “brings extensive Capitol Hill, rail and transportation government affairs
A 20-member coalition, including the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Railway Supply Institute (RSI), is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to “reject any legislative language that would increase current maximum truck weight or length limits, including proposals that would allow for a 91,000-pound federal interstate truck weight limit in H.R. 3372.”
Intramotev, a technology company that builds battery-electric railcar retrofits, announced Aug. 14 that it has closed a $14.4 million oversubscribed Series A funding round.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it has sponsored TrueSafety Evaluation, LLC, in partnership with Perigean Technologies, to conduct research on Expertise Management (EM), a knowledge-management approach centered around Cognitive
Attendees of the 2024 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail Conference will have the unique opportunity to explore Metra’s in-house railcar and locomotive rehab programs on Nov. 6. Guests will learn
Rail Vision receives U.S. patent approval for its AI (Artificial Intelligence)-based railway obstacle detection system. Also, Tar Sands Holdings II, LLC (TSHII), which owns refining and real estate assets plus minerals and mining rights located in Vernal, Utah, and Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp. (IRRX), enter into a business combination agreement; and Toronto-based Arcadea Group invests in PICit A/S, a supplier of port, rail, and intermodal logistics management software.
North Texas officials increase a proposed high-speed rail study budget by $1.6 million. Also, NJ Transit agrees to become the “Agency of Record” for the two-decade old effort to build a light rail line from Glassboro to Camden; Caltrain launches a new online store; TriMet’s recruitment efforts drive a record-setting flood of MAX operator applicants; and Metra becomes the Chicago Sky’s “Official Transit Provider.”
BNSF and J.B. Hunt Transport Services gear up for the holiday shipping season. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) “Big Boy” steam engine will stop in three dozen communities across 10 states during its 2024 Heartland of America Tour; and CSX inspires future innovators with engaging STEM Day for Girl Scouts.
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (G&W) on Jan. 2 reported that Grupo Mexico Transportes (GMXT) will become its new joint-venture partner for the CG Railway, LLC, a U.S.-Mexico rail-ferry service. In August, the