Total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 30, 2025 (Week 35) came in at 521,502 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.9%—virtually flat from the same week in 2024, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Sept. 3.
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) hires Lucille Marvin for the newly created role of Vice President for Government Affairs. Also, Melanie Roberts joins the Port of Los Angeles as Human Resources Director; and Cris Boyd signs on as Chief Growth Officer at Rajant Corporation (Rajant), a network technology company with customers in the rail, ports, mining, military, energy, manufacturing and logistics, municipalities, and agriculture sectors.
Members of the International Association of Sheet, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers’ Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD) have ratified an agreement with Union Pacific (UP). The American Arbitration Association finalized the vote
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking nominations for TRACS (Transit Advisory Committee for Safety) membership. Qualified individuals, including past members, may apply and self-nominations are accepted. The deadline is Oct. 2,
BNSF provides customers with an intermodal network update. Also, CN partners with Autism Canada; and Norfolk Southern (NS) contributes $50,000 to Rebuilding Together New Orleans.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) selects FlatironDragados to build two key rail projects. Also, Segment 2 trial operations are under way for Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) Skyline project; installation of new Commuter Rail fare gates is starting at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) South Station; and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon’s (TriMet) Transit Police Division welcomes back the Portland Police Bureau.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has granted authority for Watco Holdings, Inc. to acquire control of the 379.2-mile Class III Great Lakes Central Railroad, Inc., subject to certain conditions. The acquisition will
Sound Transit’s Link 1 Line to Federal Way will begin on Dec. 6. Also, Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx select Trillium Rail Partners (TRP) to deliver the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.
Global multimodal transportation management software provider IntelliTrans on Aug. 28 announced the official opening of its new corporate headquarters in Atlanta.
Union Pacific Corporation (UPC) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) have notified the Surface Transportation Board (STB) of their intent to file an application seeking authority for the acquisition of control by UPC, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ruby Merger Sub 1 Corporation, of NSC, and for the resulting common control by UPC of UP and NS.