Michele Wong Krause elected chair of DART board of directors
On Tuesday, October 12, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Michele Wong Krause of Dallas as their chair for a two-year term.
Author: David C. Lester
TSB investigation of Lytton fire finds no evidence of railway operations’ involvement
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that rail operations did not start the Lytton fire.
Global supply chain issues creating a mess; Biden says Port of Los Angeles will now operate 24 hours/day
Shortages of goods threaten fulfillment of consumer needs and spark fears of inflation.
WMATA derailment on agency’s Blue Line
Passengers riding a Washington, D.C. Metro train at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 experienced a significant disruption to their travel plans.
NJ Transit rolls out AquaTrack for fall cleanup
NJ Transit has begun utilizing two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall season.
Short Line Safety Institute releases new resources
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has published several new online resources designed to address identified opportunities for improving safety culture on short line railroads.
Governor Murphy and NJ Transit announce Portal North Bridge project construction award
Governor Murphy today announced that the NJ Transit Board of Directors has approved a contract with Skanska/Traylor Bros Joint Venture for the construction of the new Portal North Bridge.
Metrolinx digging deep on the new Scarborough Subway Extension
Construction for the Scarborough Subway Extension continues as crews dig even deeper to build the massive excavation needed for the project’s very large tunnel boring machine.
Homeland Security chief announces plans to implement new rail and rail transit cybersecurity directive
Cybersecurity continues to be a major threat to the integrity and stability of our nation’s railroad network, and the Department of Homeland Security is planning for the future.
OmniTrax and economic development organizations working to bring new companies and jobs to Alabama
OmniTrax is making a major effort to work with economic development organizations in the state to bring new industry and jobs to Alabama.