Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta dies
Norman Mineta, a former Congressman, U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush, has died.
Norman Mineta, a former Congressman, U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush, has died.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is working on significant upgrades to their Wellington Yard and Maintenance Facility, located in Medford, Mass.
The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) announced that two railway industry professionals have been appointed to its Board of Directors.
The U.S. DOT Office of Inspector General has reported that the Federal Railroad Administration needs to improve its automated track inspection program, and issued six recommendations for doing so.
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that crews have completed putting in place a new bridge carrying the Long Island Rail Road main line over Denton Avenue/Tanners Pond Road in Garden City.
The Port of Long Beach has completed construction of a new rail project that will increase efficiency of goods movement and reduce congestion on local roadways by shifting more cargo to trains.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released an investigation report on the 2019 derailment of a loaded CN crude oil, saying that the derailment was caused by a misaligned rail joint bar that eventually caused the rail joint to fail.
Chicago Transit Authority and Walsh-Fluor announce the Windy City Gantry.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has completed its investigation into the death of a Norfolk Southern conductor while on duty at a facility in Baltimore.
Bi-State Development (BSD) President and Chief Executive Officer Taulby Roach announced the appointment of Charles Stewart as Executive Director of Metro Transit, effective April 26, having served as Interim Executive Director of Metro Transit since January 26, 2022.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors today approved a multi-million dollar project management and funding agreement between Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (LA Metro) and the Authority to modernize the historic LA Union Station through the Link Union Station (Link US) project.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4252 to ensure that funding is in place to support and maintain adequate and functioning signage and warning devices at railroad crossings to protect Michigan motorists.
After an extensive nationwide search, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is pleased to announce that Jenny Barket will join the agency on May 15 as the new chief of staff.
Trinity Metro announced that Richard Andreski, a public transportation veteran with 23 years of experience and more than 10 years of executive leadership, has been selected as the next president and chief executive officer for the agency.
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has announced a new award program to recognize organizational achievement by a REMSA member.
SEPTA released its proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Budget and 12-Year Program. The proposed Capital Budget is a record-breaking plan – the first to break the billion-dollar mark, while the proposed 12-Year Program represents SEPTA’s largest-ever investment in the system at $11.4 billion – almost twice as large as the current program.
We only cover steam and heritage activities when something truly special is happening, which is pretty rare. However . . .
America celebrated the 1976 bicentennial in many ways. The railroad industry celebrated in a big way by painting locomotives in bicentennial schemes.
The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision, approving the planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a Port of Long Beach project designed to enhance the flow of cargo by rail.
Beena Vision, a longtime provider of wayside inspection equipment, has been acquired by Wabtec.