Association of American Railroads President and CEO Edward Hamberger on June 19 told a Senate Commerce Committee panel that massive private investments in safety-enhancing infrastructure and maintenance on such things as tracks, new equipment, as...
A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have united in support of the application for federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funding submitted earlier this month by the city of Springfield, Ill.
U.S. Sens. Mark...
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) will hold a series of community meetings starting next week to discuss rail station designs.
"Our administration is committed to building rail better and ensuring the public has the...
An affiliate of World Fuel Services, the parent company of Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc.'s, joint venture partner in New Town, N.D., is providing a term loan with up to $20 million in available funds that...
CSX unveiled its 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report outlining the company's operations, environmental, social and financial performance.
"At CSX, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of excellence," said Michael Ward, chairman, president and chief...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) launched an iOS smartphone mobile application, the Rail Crossing Locator, which provides the public with easy access to safety information about the nation's more than 200,000 highway-rail grade crossings.
"Safety is...
As part of a company reorganization, the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) recently realigned its top-level management team, which features expanded roles and a few new faces.
Transportation-related functions (train operations, transportation marketing and customer service, safety,...
Watco Transportation Services promoted Mike Stickel to vice president sales and marketing, East Region. With the acquisition growth of Watco's railroads across the company, additional marketing and sales resources are being deployed to ensure Watco...
Engineering firm CTLGroup says its President and CEO Jeffrey Garrett, Ph.D., S.E., has resigned and Timothy Tonyan, Ph.D., vice president and group manager of materials consulting practice, will serve as interim president and CEO.
Garrett joined...
Members of the United Transportation Union Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (UTU-SMART) employed by Keolis Rail Services ratified a new three-year agreement June 7 to continue service on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE)...
