MTA subway passengers face darkness, rattled nerves during Manhattan power outage

Part of the New York City subway system in Manhattan was cloaked in darkness as part of the massive power outage the city experienced on Saturday evening, beginning just before 7:00 p.m.

Norfolk Southern returning to normal operations in New Orleans

Norfolk Southern (nscorp.com) announced that it is returning to normal operations in the New Orleans area. Traffic headed to or through New Orleans will be delayed 24 to 48 hours. Norfolk Southern

Lake State Railway hosts Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI-5)

Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI-5) was a guest of the Lake State Railway (LSRC) on June 28, 2019.  The Lake State Railway is a member of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad

Norfolk Southern operations impacted by Tropical Storm Barry

Norfolk Southern issued a service alert this morning reporting that shipments to and through New Orleans, LA are being impacted by the Flood Protection Authority’s closure of flood gates due to Tropical

Union Pacific to announce second quarter earnings on July 18

Union Pacific will announce Q2 2019 earnings on Thursday, July 18 at 8:45 Eastern Time via a presentation that will be broadcast live over the internet and via teleconference.

AAR – Rail traffic slump continues first week of July

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 6, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 448,459 carloads and intermodal units,

DART appoints Elsborg as first chief innovation officer

Gregory Elsborg has been named Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, becoming the first to hold that title at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). As the agency’s CIO, Elsborg is tasked with driving

AAR says rail traffic drops in June

The Association of American Railroads released a statement today on rail traffic results for June 2019.   According to the AAR, U.S. railroads originated 1,023,394 carloads in June 2019, down 5.3 percent,

Norfolk Southern to announce second quarter earnings on July 24

Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its second-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Quarterly earnings results will be released

Norfolk Southern Rolls Out TOP21 Operating Plan

NORFOLK — Norfolk Southern rolled out the first phase of its precision scheduled railroading (PSR) effort, called the TOP21 operating plan on Friday, June 28. The railroad says the plan will “improve

MBTA

MBTA invests nearly $30M in improvements at multiple stations

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board has awarded a nearly $30 million contract for improvements at four of its major subway stations.

Sound Transit

Sound Transit to update informational signage during next few years

Sound Transit this week announced that digital signs will be in use at all Link light-rail stations, providing real-time arrival information for riders in the new few years.

HNTB

HNTB taps Gale as Great Lakes Division president

Chris Gale, PE, is the new president of HNTB Corporation’s Great Lakes Division.

Schneider

Schneider launches intermodal service at CSX Indianapolis

Schneider, a provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, this month began offering intermodal services at the CSX Indianapolis ramp.

Indiana Rail Road Company

Indiana Rail Road receives $7M CRISI grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced that the Indiana Rail Road Company will be the recipient of $7,155,000 in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure

Keolis

Keolis launches first North American LRT in Waterloo

Keolis launched on June 21 the ION Light Rail Transit (LRT), the Waterloo Region’s new rapid transit system in Ontario, CA, at Kitchener’s Fairway Station.

Bay Area Rapid Transit

BART receives honor at 2019 APTA International Rail Rodeo

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) team based out of Oakland, Calif., is the latest recipient of the Rail Transit Team Achievement Award at the 27th annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) International

SANDAG

SANDAG prepares for Poinsettia Station improvements

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is preparing for nighttime construction activity scheduled to begin July 5 and continue through July 13 to allow for ongoing platform improvements as part of the

Twin Cities & Western Railroad taps Ryberg as new assistant vice president

The Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company (TC&W) has promoted Tina Ryberg to serve as its assistant vice president of administration and operations.

LACMTA

SNC-Lavalin delivers systems engineering services to LACMTA

SNC-Lavalin’s (SNC) Atkins business has been selected as part of the team to provide systems engineering services and support to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA).

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