CSX

CSX train strikes abandoned semi-truck, then derails

On Monday, Feb. 7, near Waycross, Ga., a CSX freight train with two locomotives and 39 cars struck an abandoned semi-truck, derailing a locomotive and some intermodal cars.

Shift5 Raises $50M in Series B Round to secure operational technology in critical transportation and weapon systems

Shift5 is a cybersecurity company specializing in protecting significant national security systems in the United States. The CEO of Shift5, Josh Lospinoso, recently joined Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William Vantuono and others for a cybersecurity webinar.

FRA slots track safety symposium

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is holding its first-ever Track & Roadway Workplace Safety Symposium on April 5-7 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in Missouri; attendance is free.

RELAM announces new rental location near Sacramento, Ca.

RELAM, Inc., recently announced a new MoW equipment rental location near Sacramento, Ca..

Watch and read: Union Pacific’s new Maintenance of Way train completes maiden voyage

Part tie pickup, part brush cutter, part ditch cleaner, the new Maintenance of Way train might just be the most versatile piece of equipment in Union Pacific’s arsenal.

Steffanie Vagnozzi joins Edna A. Rice Executive Recruiters, Inc.

Edna A. Rice Executive Recruiters announced that Steffanie Vagnozzi has joined the company’s team as Executive Recruiter effective February 1, 2022.

rail bridges

BNSF back in action on Calif. line following light-rail work

After a year’s absence, freight trains are back on the track in the Los Angeles County region.

TuSimple automated trucks will soon haul freight for Union Pacific Railroad

Automated trucks will soon begin hauling freight for Union Pacific in one western lane.

AAR asks for more time before reciprocal switching hearing – STB says no

STB reciprocal switching hearing will move forward as scheduled.

Norfolk Southern train derails in Bluefield, Va.

A Norfolk Southern intermodal train derailed in Bluefield, Va., Monday morning, and about 30 cars were involved.

Rail Group On Air: Siemens North America President/CEO Marc Buncher

Siemens Mobility North America President and CEO Marc Buncher talks with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about the 2022 North American rail market.

U.S. Sen. Hickenlooper tours EVRAZ NA

NRC Member EVRAZ NA hosted Senator Hickenlooper for a tour of EVRAZ Pueblo.

Merging ports in Alaska to address infrastructure needs comes with questions

The governor of Alaska wants to merge the Port of Alaska and a port in Knik Arm and form a regional port authority in the hopes of addressing infrastructure needs for both cargo handlers.

Canadian National announces appointment of Tracy Robinson as president and chief executive officer

Canadian National announced that it has appointed Tracy Robinson as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective February 28, 2022.

STV welcomes Joe Aiello as senior advisor

STV announced it has tapped Joe Aiello as a senior advisor for its advisory and climate adaptation, sustainability and resilience practices.

S.D. will guide its way through big future funds for railroad infrastructure

South Dakota’s four-year railroad plan will come with its own guide.

Taking back the tracks: Community begins clean up on UP right-of-way in L.A.

The scene has gone viral. Train robberies in the 21st Century? Garbage filling the railroad right-of-way? Over the weekend the trash started to be apprehended.

NTSB continues to press worker safety message

The National Transportation Safety Board has communicated significant concern about railroad worker safety.

HDR Engineering

HDR’s Joanna “Asia” Alvord promoted to transportation project controls director

With more than 20 years of innovative digital project management experience and recent management of the project controls cross sector, Joanna “Asia” Alvord has been promoted to serve as HDR’s transportation project controls director.

FRA

Supreme Court blocks Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate

While this is not a typical RT&S story, we want to ensure that our readers are aware of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden administration’s mandate that large employers (i.e., those employing more than 100 people) must require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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