TWU Organizes Brightline Workers; Secures Wage Increase for Amtrak Workers

The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) announced Aug. 8 that it is helping to organize on-board rail workers at Brightline Florida, with an “overwhelming majority” filing for recognition with the National Mediation Board.

CHSRA Taps HNTB’s Choudri as Next CEO

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Aug. 8 announced that its Board of Directors has tapped Ian Choudri as the organization’s next CEO following a closed session in Sacramento, Calif. Choudri will succeed Brian Kelley, who announced his retirement this past January.

CSX, Entergy New Orleans Awarded Certified Site Designation

The Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Certified Sites Program has awarded electric power utility Entergy New Orleans and CSX “Certified Site” designation for a CSX-owned, 76-acre industrial plot on Almonaster Avenue in New

Expanded Blast and Fire Testing at the TTC

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: The Transportation Technology Center (TTC) is dedicated to safe and secure railway transportation. This article examines the railway industry’s blast and fire testing

FTA Commits $5B to BART SV Extension (Updated)

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has committed more than $5 billion to the $12.7 billion Phase II portion of the 16-mile BART Silicon Valley Extension Project, contingent upon the Valley Transportation Authority

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Cold Climate Combat

RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: Railroads and suppliers work year-round to prepare for winter’s onslaught well before it becomes a problem.

Coming This Fall: CPKC’s ‘Pulse of the Continent’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is putting the finishing touches on a special documentary, “Pulse of the Continent,” about the historic, 9,000-mile, three-nation journey of 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Anniversary

The Midwest Connect Passenger Rail Project is slated to connect connect Fort Wayne, Ind., to Pittsburgh and Chicago. (Map Courtesy of Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Transit Briefs: Midwest Connect Passenger Rail Project, Argo

The City of Fort Wayne, Ind., advances the Midwest Connect Passenger Rail project to link Chicago; Fort Wayne; Columbus, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pa. Also, Argo Corporation will soon introduce within the greater Toronto area a first-mile/last-mile service for commuters between their homes, workplaces and transit stations.

ARCI: Freight Car Orders Pick Up in 2Q24

Newly released data by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) shows a significant increase in railcar orders and only minor decreases in deliveries and backlogs in 2024’s second quarter,

A rendering, provided by the Georgia Ports Authority, of the Blue Ridge Connector terminal to be served by Norfolk Southern.

GPA Advances Blue Ridge Connector Project

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on Aug. 6 provided a progress report on its planned inland terminal, the Blue Ridge Connector in northeast Georgia, which Norfolk Southern (NS) in 2026 will link with

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