After a year of leading NS’s “clean sheeting” initiative in a consulting role, Michael A. Farrell was named senior vice president transportation in Nov. 2018, then appointed senior vice president of operations
There comes a time when you have to envision life without a partner. For Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council, that time is now. Officials on both sides have decided to rework
Two private equity firms are considering a takeover bid for Kansas City Southern, according to a report based on information from anonymous sources in the Wall Street Journal posted late afternoon on
We have another time-lapse video from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. This one shows the rail crossing improvement on Harvard Street. Below are photos of rail maintenance in Toronto.
Ed. Note: Public transit agencies are being hammered by current conditions in the United States. Remarks made yesterday by Metro’s (WMATA) CEO reflect the challenges his agency faces. While he was speaking
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 25, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 481,331 carloads and intermodal units,
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today reported second-quarter financial results. Second-quarter net income was $392 million, diluted earnings per share were $1.53 and the operating ratio was 70.7 percent. “In a period
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability $225 million in grant funding through the Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program. $100 million of the grant funding is
You win one, you lose one. However, Texas Central Railroad still may be coming out ahead with its project that will connect Dallas to Houston with high-speed rail. The Surface Transportation Board
Ed. Note: One of the big questions facing commuter rail and rail transit is the extent to which riders plan to use the service once the pandemic is over or, at least,
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) [last week] released its preliminary 2021 budget and four-year financial plan, detailing a deficit of $16.2 billion by 2024. The MTA is projecting deficits of $3.2 billion
Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced its board of directors has appointed Cindy Sanborn executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Sanborn will succeed Michael Wheeler, who will retire
The MBTA announced today that it will begin implementing partial road closures on Monday, July 27, to support rehabilitation work on the Lechmere Viaduct in East Cambridge over Museum Way, which is
As many readers know, Union Pacific operates three Metra lines emanating from Chicago – UP North, UP Northwest, and UP West. For years, Union Pacific has been operating Metra trains on these
CSX Corp. [this week] announced second quarter 2020 net earnings of $499 million, or $0.65 per share, versus $870 million, or $1.08 per share in the same period last year. “I want
Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2020 second quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.67 per diluted share. This compares to $1.6 billion, or $2.22 per diluted share, in the second quarter
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited [yesterday] announced second-quarter results, including revenues of $1.79 billion, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $4.66, adjusted diluted EPS of $4.07 and an operating ratio of 57.0 percent.
There’s a way to break ground on a project without disturbing any dirt. Officials ushered in Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 7.8-mile Federal Way
They appear to be digging it. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) updated the Carlsbad City Council on the Carlsbad Village Railroad trench on July 19, and all signs point to
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 18, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 481,597 carloads and intermodal units,