Port of Montreal completes first phase of new container terminal

Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau celebrated the debut of a new container terminal in the Viau sector in Montreal, Quebec, Nov. 18.

 

JAXPORT’s new rail terminal is up and running

JAXPORT’s $30 million Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) has officially opened for business.

 

Union Pacific makes executive appointments, names new members to Board

Union Pacific (UP) has appointed Eric Butler executive vice president and chief administrative officer and Beth Whited to executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

 

Caltrain starts pre-construction work for electrification project

Caltrain is gearing up to perform pre-construction work immediately that will continue through the end of February within the right-of-way as part of the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP).

 

WMATA won’t use 4000-series railcars in lead positions after safety concern identified

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager and CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld has ordered the prompt removal from service of all 4000-series railcars from the lead position of trains following the identification of a possible safety issue.

 

ITT moves to acquire Axtone

New York-based global manufacturing company ITT Inc. has announced an agreement through which it will acquire Axtone, a leading manufacturer of highly engineered and customized components for railway and other harsh-environment industrial markets.

 

MTA awards LIRR bridge contract, prepares to award R Line station contracts

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has approved a design-build contract for Halmar International Inc., an engineering and construction company based in Nanuet, N.Y., to replace a new bridge carrying the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) tracks at the Westbury LIRR station.

 

CTA Board approves 2017 operating, capital budgets

The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Board has approved a $1.524 billion operating budget that maintains current fares and preserves bus and rail service levels.

 

APTA calls for additional funds to help commuter railroads implement PTC

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is calling on Congress to appropriate funds toward the commuter rail industry’s positive train control (PTC) implementation initiatives in light of the progress the association says the industry has made in these efforts so far.

 

J.F. White Contracting awarded MBTA maintenance contract

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board has awarded J.F. White Contracting Co. a $17.9 million construction contract to support infrastructure improvements on the system’s Red and Orange lines.

 

BNSF, KCS join forces on new intermodal service

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have announced a new joint service, offering intermodal transportation connections at more locations in the U.S. and Mexico.

 

HNTB promotes Guzzi to lead Pennsylvania office

HNTB Corporation (HNTB) has promoted Joseph Guzzi, PMP, to Pennsylvania office leader.

 

KCS dedicates intermodal terminal to Starling

David L. Starling, who recently retired as President and CEO of Kansas City Southern, now has an intermodal terminal named after him.

Four preliminary proposals received to modernize LIRR Level of Penn Station

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have received four design proposals from qualified engineering firms for the modernization of the LIRR’s level in Penn Station as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans to transform the station and the historic James A. Farley Post Office into a transportation hub.

 

Canada invests in infrastructure improvements at VIA Rail’s Toronto Maintenance Centre

The Canadian government has allocated CA$34.4 million (US$25.7 million) in funds toward the VIA Rail Toronto Maintenance Centre for infrastructure improvements.

 

CSX names Rutherford VP Industrial Products

CSX has promoted Michael Rutherford to vice president-industrial products, effective immediately.

 

Evergreen Line to open in December

British Columbia’s CA$1.43-billion (US$1.06 billion) Evergreen Line rapid transit extension is set to begin service in less than a month.

 

In memoriam: Bob Grandy

Robert “Bob” Grandy, retired president of Unity Railway Supply Co., Inc., died Oct. 18, 2016, at age 82. 

 

CP’s new website focuses on facts of Work-Rest-Time Off

Canadian Pacific (CP) launched a website Nov. 8 that makes available the facts relating to work, rest and time off for Canadian-based employees.

 

Patriot Rail investment raises California subsidiary’s rail capacity

Patriot Rail Services Company LLC (Patriot Rail), a U.S.-based rail services provider, has announced a rail infrastructure investment in its California-based subsidiary, Sacramento Valley Railroad (SAV), which serves McClellan Business Park. 

 

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