Tag: Rail

August 24, 2021

The California Transportation Commission recently allocated $1.4 billion for transportation infrastructure projects, including efforts to improve freight movement. The 13-member commission is responsible for programming and directing transportation funds for highway, rail, transit and active transportation purposes. More than half […]

August 18, 2021

Kansas City Southern decided Aug. 17 to delay a planned shareholder vote on Canadian National’s $33.6 billion offer to buy the railroad because regulators haven’t yet ruled on a key part of the acquisition plan. The vote scheduled for Aug. […]

July 27, 2021

June employment levels at the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads were roughly flat with May, growing 0.8% amid a 21% growth in U.S. rail volumes. Headcount at Class I U.S. rail operations totaled 115,931 employees in June, according […]

July 12, 2021

Defining what it means to provide rail shippers with robust competitive options could be the lens that the Surface Transportation Board uses as it responds to an order from President Joe Biden aimed at promoting competition within the freight railroad […]

April 23, 2021

The chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee panned competing efforts by two Canadian railways to acquire Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU), saying the offers threaten to usher in a new round of consolidations in the rail sector. In […]

March 17, 2021

Should Nevada, which has only one warehouse actively using a rail siding, be relying more heavily on freight rail? The answer is yes, according to the state’s draft 2021 rail plan. The plan, currently under review by the Federal Railroad […]

December 11, 2020

The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) delivered the 2020 Report on the Performance and Condition of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to the Virginia General Assembly, as required by law. NVTC continues to press Metro to encourage riders […]

June 3, 2020

House Democrats are set to unveil a $494 billion surface transportation bill, with a hefty focus on climate mitigation. Our Tanya Snyder got the details ahead of a rollout planned for this week. In some ways, the bill would maintain […]

October 16, 2019

As domestic and international transportation venues experience crime and terrorism, concern for transportation security is growing across transportation and rail providers and stakeholders. To operate safely and securely, transit agencies must consider how these security threats and vulnerabilities manifest locally […]

April 19, 2019

As the next generation of Trolley cars gears up to begin service on the UC San Diego Blue Line, officials with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) unveiled the first Siemens vehicle of the new Trolley series as part […]

April 18, 2019

Chicago’s Metra added funding for two new stations in Chicago to its capital program after the state of Illinois said it would release the money for the long-awaited projects. The stations will be built at Auburn Park near 79th Street […]

April 17, 2019

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) heavy rail fleet should be replaced within five years, the light rail fleet within 10 years, and the entire fleet’s lifespan is well beyond any benefits of continued system upgrades. That was the […]

March 12, 2019

State, local, and transit officials were on hand to mark the ceremonial opening of the new Blue Hill Avenue Station. “The opening of this station reaffirms the MBTA’s commitment to improve public transit in all the communities we serve,” said […]

January 14, 2019

The Greenbrier Cos. reported lower net income and higher revenue for its fiscal 2019 first quarter amid strong orders for double-stack intermodal units, tank cars and heavy-duty flat cars. GBX is an international supplier of equipment and services to the […]

October 31, 2018

HONOLULU — With a seven to two vote, the City Council approved a measure that would use city-backed bond money for construction of Honolulu’s beleaguered light rail system, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports. The bill allows the city to spend […]

June 25, 2018

GE Transportation’s long order drought is starting to seem like a distant memory. The company confirmed June 21 that it has booked an order to deliver 50 new Tier 4 locomotives — the newest, most environmentally friendly models — to […]

February 22, 2018

Chicago’s Metra board of directors approved the purchase up to 21 used F59PHI locomotives for $1.3 million each, allowing Metra to quickly supplement its locomotive fleet while continuing a longer-term procurement of additional, new, or remanufactured locomotives. The F59PHIs, which […]

January 26, 2017

Bombardier announced that, effective immediately, Nico Buchholz will assume a new role as sr. VP, strategic initiatives, and Jim Vounassis will assume the chief procurement officer responsibilities in addition to continuing to lead the company’s operations transformation as Bombardier’s chief […]

August 29, 2016

Alstom and Amtrak have signed a contract for Alstom to design and build 28 new high-speed trains, which will run on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Boston and Washington D.C. Amtrak and Alstom also signed a long-term contract under which […]