New England Central Railroad

“Today, we are excited to share this video which introduces our new locomotive design scheme honoring veterans and service members, and showcases several of the many veterans who work for G&W,” G&W posted on Facebook and LinkedIn on Veterans Day. (Screenshot of Providence & Worcester 4069 from G&W Video)

Watch: G&W Celebrates Veterans, Service Members

Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) on Nov. 11 shared a video that showcases its new locomotive design scheme honoring veterans and service members, and three of the many veterans who work for the company, which owns or leases more than 100 freight railroads throughout North America.

Tarantula Corporation said its TEXC acquisition was made possible due to the efforts of Bill Wood, Director of Contracts (pictured far right); Robert Ginsburg, Director, McDonald Sanders, P. C. (far left); and Kevin Sheys of Rail Regulatory Law, who helped secured the Surface Transportation Board exemption. Also pictured (left to right, after Sanders): Kevin Erasmus, President and CEO of Davoil, Inc. and Fort Worth & Western Railroad Company, and William Davis Sr., Chairman of the Board. (Tarantula Corporation Photograph)

Small-Road Briefs: Tarantula Corporation, G&W

Noncarrier holding company Tarantula Corporation finalizes its acquisition of all Texas Central Railroad stock from Birdsong Corporation. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s New England Central Railroad (NECR) and Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCPE) celebrate their 30th and 10th anniversaries, respectively.

A new Amtrak station in Brattleboro, Vt., is being built to improve accessibility; it will have the state’s first-ever level boarding train platform. (Rendering Courtesy of Amtrak)

Transit Briefs: Amtrak, MBTA, Metrolinx, Chicago RTA, Sound Transit, SEPTA, TriMet

Amtrak breaks ground on new Brattleboro, Vt., station and platform upgrades. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) teams with Tufts University on a new university pass pilot; Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto edges toward completion and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension marks a milestone; Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) advances the launch of an integrated day pass for Metra, CTA and Pace riders; Sound Transit riders in Seattle, Wash., can now add an ORCA fare card to their Google Wallet; and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) increase rules’ enforcement.

Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. was one of five ASLRRA Southern Region members to earn a President’s Award in 2023. ASLRRA President Chuck Baker (right) and ASLRRA Southern Region Vice President Ben Tarbutton III (left) presented the award at this month’s Eastern & Southern Region Meeting. (ASLRRA Photograph)

ASLRRA Members Honored for Safety Performance

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) presented President’s Safety Awards to members at its Central and Pacific Region Meeting, held Sept. 26-28 in Long Beach, Calif., and at its Eastern and Southern Region Meeting, held Nov. 7-9 in Lexington, Ky.

(NECR Photograph, Courtesy of Genesee & Wyoming)

BLET Ratifies New NECR Contract

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members have ratified a new five-year on-property agreement governing rates of pay, benefits and work rules at Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary New England Central Railroad (NECR),