Eric Robins will serve as Chief of Capital Metro’s (CapMetro) new police department in Austin, Tex. Also, Carey Wilson has joined HNTB Corporation as Senior Project Director and Vice President in Denver, Colo.; and CSX’s Chantel Goutcher is celebrating 30 years of service.
“I am encouraged by our quarterly volume gains, particularly our CN specific growth initiatives,” said CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson said during the Class I’s second-quarter 2024 financial and operating announcement on July 23.
As part of ongoing efforts to “foster dialogue” with craft railroaders, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) President and CEO, Alan H. Shaw, recently joined SMART-TD (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation
LA Metro’s ridership continues its upward trend in June. Also, Express Mode on iPhone and Apple Watch is coming to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA); Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will offer employers and other groups bulk transit passes at a reduced cost; Elevate Inglewood Partners (EIP) is selected as the Best Value Proposer for the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) project; and VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) collaborates with Hack Club for a cross-country train adventure.
The Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) at MxV Rail In Pueblo, Colo., announced July 23 that it recently broke ground on a new training area, expanding the flammable liquids emergency
InnoTrans 2024, the biennial global rail-industry trade exhibition set for Sept. 24-27 in Berlin, Germany, is offering discounted tickets to North American attendees. This 14th edition of InnoTrans will be divided into
The Short Line Training Center’s online Learning Management System (LMS) now includes three virtual reality (VR) training modules, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), which in partnership
“Consistent with our initial outlook, conditions remain robust across our global markets,” GATX Corporation President and CEO Robert C. Lyons said during a second-quarter 2024 financial report. He pointed out that at Rail
Alstom announced July 22 that it has hit a milestone with the production of its 5,000th carshell at the company’s factory in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil.
Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratify a new three-year contract with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Also, Sacramento (Calif.) Regional Transit District (SacRT) marks the start of construction on the Watt/I-80 Transit Center Improvement Project; and California’s San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) introduce contactless fare payment.