September marks the 10th anniversary of the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit corporation that was founded in response to the tragic 2013 crude oil train accident at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, and
High-horsepower hydrogen locomotive CP 1200, with dedicated fuel tender CP 10001, has “successfully” completed its first phase of testing in a consist of three diesel locomotives and 152 gondolas, according to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Sept. 17 reported awarding $49.46 million in grants to 45 projects in 25 states under the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program (IFACGP). Among the award
Amtrak’s Vice President, State Supported Services discusses the Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project with Pennsylvania’s NPR affiliate. Also, California’s Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) receives a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
Amtrak on Sept. 5 kicked off construction for its new Connecticut River Bridge along the Northeast Corridor between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Conn.; work is expected to conclude by 2031. The O&G/Tutor
An early peak season helps boost July volumes at the Port of Los Angeles, Calif. Also, the Port of Oakland, Calif., and the Northwest Seaport Alliance in Washington State join the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative.
The Port of Virginia on Aug. 6 celebrated completing a $83 million project to expand the central rail yard at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT). The yard, now officially open, will give the port an additional 455,000 TEUs of annual on-dock rail capacity, an increase of 31% port-wide to 2 million TEUs.
In response to directives from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has produced and recently released online a summary report of its High-Hazard Flammable Train Route
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) on July 18 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project, which is slated to double the footprint of
More than $310 million in FY 2024 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed to 23 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 19 states, according to a U.S. Department
