The Senate Commerce Committee will meet in executive session Wednesday, Nov. 19, to vote on whether to recommend for Senate confirmation numerous POTUS 47 nominees, including Republican Michelle A. Schultz, who is
The Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) on Nov. 11 unveiled a locomotive dressed in a patriotic scheme celebrating the forthcoming U.S. Semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the United States of America—in 2026. RBMN
LA Metro’s TAP-to-Exit program returns to North Hollywood and Union Station. Also, Jacobs and Kittelson secure a new planning contract with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA); and the Montreal transit strike comes to an end as the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) maintenance workers’ union suspends work stoppage.
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) members at Norfolk Southern (NS) ratify a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. Also, CSX awards Platinum Select Site status to a Dothan, Ala., industrial development property, and preps for the 83rd run of its Santa Train; and Union Pacific (UP) wraps up first-responder training at Fort Bliss, Tex.
North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 45 weeks of 2025 (ending Nov. 8) was up 1.9% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest rail traffic report. While the United States and Canada both saw gains, Mexico experienced a loss.
Alameda, Calif.-based Wind River on Nov. 11 reported that its DevOps platform will help Hyundai Rotem, a 30-year customer based in South Korea, “to modernize and automate its railway system software development
Siemens Mobility conducted the first live demonstration of its new Signalling X CBTC (communications-based train control) system for metros (rspid transit) at Singapore’s new Rail Test Centre on Nov. 12. The system
Valley Metro invites the community to provide input on west Phoenix transit options. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announces the selection of a joint development partner to advance a major transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Odenton MARC Station; and LA Metro’s 2025 Short Range Transportation Plan (SRTP) details $220 billion in mobility improvements over the next 15 years.
Norfolk Southern (NS) and Class I railroad supplier Wabtec Corporation honor service members on Veterans Day (Nov. 11). Also, BNSF employees pay tribute to veterans “step by step” and CEO Katie Farmer earns the AI Visionary CEO of the Year Award from World Leaders in Data and AI.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has taken action to plan for the projected growth of the state’s population and economy by recently releasing its draft Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan.