The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) has created a $10 million disaster and recovery relief grant program for North Carolina communities in response to Hurricane Helene’s impact in Western North Carolina. The
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) welcomes Patrick Pierce as its new Director of Economic & Business Development. Also, American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) appoints Ashley Nelson as Chief Human Resources Officer; and TD Cowen Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl is named to the North American Rail Shippers (NARS) Regional Advisory Council.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Natron Energy will spend an estimated $1.4 billion to bring a sodium-ion battery plant to Rocky Mount, N.C. CSX will serve the new facility that is slated to produce 24 GW of batteries annually at full capacity.
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) on Aug. 6 reported partnering with engineering and environmental consulting firm Terracon to launch a new economic development program that “aims to preserve and restore North
Innovative Construction Group, LLC is receiving a $250,000 grant from NCRR Invests, the North Carolina Railroad Company’s (NCRR) economic development arm, to help develop a new manufacturing facility in Siler City, N.C., to be served by Norfolk Southern (NS).
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) on April 16 announced the launch of two new economic development programs: the Micro-Grant Program and the Brownfields Program, with the goal of “promoting economic growth across the state–leading to increased job creation and boosting freight rail usage.”
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) has launched a new service that provides flagging, safety and protection services on its 317-mile rail corridor. These services allow for qualified Roadway Worker-in-Charge (RWIC) and
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on March 28 named 21 voting members to the newly formed Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC).
North Carolina’s rail system contributes to more than $20 billion into the state’s economy and supports 88,000 jobs, according to a report released Feb. 26 by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Rail Division.
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) recently announced that it has been named as one of several partners involved in Siemens Energy’s project to expand its manufacturing facility in Charlotte, N.C.
