Improving the general public’s perception of freight and passenger rail is going to require a complex balancing act: Not only does the public need to understand and appreciate the economic and environmental
Continued coordination between public and private entities through data sharing, as well as meaningful dialogue between federal, state and local officials over issues such as land use, are necessary conditions for the
OmniTRAX, Inc. promotes Dallas Ramos to Vice President of Operations – Central Division. Also, former Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Nunia Fernandez receives the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation; and STV’s Alexis Williams is named President-Elect of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Philadelphia Chapter.
Freight train length has been a growing topic of discussion, and concerns about the safety risks of running longer trains have captured the attention of policy makers and the public.
