The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) wants Congress working on the next trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada—the USMCA—to have a special provision. The union wants any train
The 416 Fire in Colorado last June created one big devastating number: 54,000. That is how many acres were destroyed during the blaze, which lasted five months and also crippled the local
The Southern Environmental Law Center is taking the N.C. Railroad to court because it believes the track company needs to be treated like everybody else.
The railroad company that owns a line around the eastern shore of Virginia is petitioning to abandon the route. The move has officials wondering what they want to do with the land.
U.S. freight railroad owner Genesee & Wyoming now has Canadian and Singaporian ties.
The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) and the Alaska to Alberta Railway Development Corporation (A2A) have established a Master Agreement of Cooperation toward building a 1,500-mile connection between the Alaska Railroad and Canadian
High-speed rail has been slow going in the state of New York. The holdup is with the environmental impact study, which was supposed to be complete on April 15. That date has
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has released the cause of a Green Line train derailment in early June that required 30 passengers to be rescued. The CTA says maintenance workers moved a
Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Safe Freight Act on June 26. The legislation would promote rail safety by mandating at least two-person crews on all freight trains
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) now has a Safety Review Panel that will conduct an independent and transparent review of MBTA safety practices and past incidents. The panel also will help
After an extensive search, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has named a new executive director: Carolyn Gonot. Gonot has spent the last 25 years in the transit industry, most recently with the
The first of the two phases of the ION Light Rail Transit (LRT), the region of Waterloo’s new rapid transit system in Ontario, Canada, was launched June 21 at Kitchener’s Fairway station.
In response to the Federal Railroad Administration dropping a rule that would require a two-man crew in locomotives, the state of Ohio is upping the stakes. House Bill 186 would make a
Military officials in Nevada are breathing a sigh of relief after a train derailment near Wells, Nev., on June 19. The 22-car Union Pacific train went off the rails, causing I-80 to
City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, members of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County, the Greater Memphis Chamber and other government officials met June 19 at Vossloh
Sometimes New York and New Jersey are bitter rivals, but when they come together it can be a sweet endeavor. The two states are joining forces to pass the necessary funding for
The state of Washington recently passed a crude-by-rail law, and there is at least one neighboring state that sees it as a major hazard.
For the first time Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has an executive level chief of staff, and the honor goes to David Schulze.
The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad’s completion isn’t over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony in Ogden, Utah, commemorating the anniversary. The newly restored
