Watco Companies, SCH Services announce joint venture
Watco Companies, LLC, is now part of a joint venture with SCH Services, LLC, (SCH), in an agreement the company recently entered to build an inland terminal network in the four rivers
Watco Companies, LLC, is now part of a joint venture with SCH Services, LLC, (SCH), in an agreement the company recently entered to build an inland terminal network in the four rivers
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., is the new owner of Finland-based Roadscanners Oy Rail Division business after a May 2 acquisition.
Track work at Penn Station New York (PSNY) this summer will have effects on two public transportation lines—NJ Transit (NJT) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSR) has taken a step forward in its work on the Central Valley Wye portion of the Merced-to-Fresno section of the system with its release of a
Chicago transportation leaders celebrated the groundbreaking for a new Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) station serving the Green Line at Damen Avenue and Lake Street last week.
In an effort to provide a more complete view of customer service and operational performance on its network, Kansas City Southern (KCS) has revised the definitions of two key service metrics—Operational Cars
Amtrak is set to continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station this summer, performing state of good repair work on JO railroad interlocking which directs Amtrak, Long Island Rail
Engineering and professional services firm WSP USA recently announced its plan to become carbon neutral throughout its U.S. operations—which includes all offices and employee business travel—in 2019.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf approved April 29 funding for 27 rail freight improvement projects that officials say will also create and sustain 255 jobs statewide.
HNTB Corporation has brought on two new hires in the past week who are expected to focus much of their attention on infrastructure and transportation.
Huzefa Irfani, AIA, is Gannett Fleming’s new Architectural Practice leader.
Local government leaders and community members gathered April 25 to celebrate the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority’s (Valley Metro) opening of the new 50th Street Station along Washington Street in Phoenix,
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) announced last week that the shortline railroad is opening a Choice Terminal™ bulk transfer facility along its San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. (SJVR) subsidiary in Millux, Calif.
Wabtec Corp. announced Rafael Santana will become president and CEO of the company, effective July 1, 2019. He will succeed Ray Betler, who is retiring.
The League of Railway Women (LRW) announced April 24 that it is accepting applications for the Connie Sumara Memorial Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship—awarded to a woman involved in the rail industry who’s
Metra, the commuter rail system serving the Chicago metropolitan area, allocated funding last week for two new Chicago stations to its capital program after the state of Illinois confirmed that it would
Jon-Erik “AJ” Arjanen has joined Trinity Metro as vice president and chief operating officer for rail. With a transportation career in Texas, Colorado, Montana and New Mexico, his roles have focused on rail
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) presented a Gold Award to the Gannett Fleming-AECOM Rail Road Expansion Partnership joint venture for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Expansion Projectduring the
Jeff Fahs, PLA, LEED AP, is the new director of HDR’s site design group, where he will be tasked with providing strategic direction and overall leadership for the practice, focusing on growing
Koppers Inc. has appointed Travis Gross to serve as the manufacturer’s vice president, Railroad Products and Services (RPS). The appointment went into effect April 1, 2019.