WSP adds Yoseph in San Francisco

Ashur Yoseph has joined WSP USA as a senior vice president in the engineering firm’s San Francisco office.

A&K Railroad Materials hosts Rep. Yoder

Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS-03) joined the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC), in conjunction with the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA), at A&K Railroad Materials’ Kansas City facility during an Oct.

R.J. Corman hosts Rep. Barr

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6), chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, joined R.J. Corman, the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) and Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association

Loram hosts Rep. Emmer for tour, town hall

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., hosted U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN-6) for a tour and town hall session on Oct. 16.

SEPTA seeks RFPs for electricity generated by renewable energy sources

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has released a request for proposals (RFP) to purchase electricity generated by wind, solar or other renewable energy sources.

Hillenbrand resigns as Koppers board chair

David Hillenbrand has resigned from Koppers Holdings Inc. as chairman of the Board, effective Oct. 11, 2018.  

HNTB adds Chandran as project director, VP

HNTB Corporation has brought on C. Yoga Chandran, PhD, PE, GE, as a project director and vice president in Southern California.

HiRAIL hosts officials for tour, policy discussions

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Rod Blum (R-Iowa) joined the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA), the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association, Inc. (NRC) and HiRAIL Oct. 12 at the

Rep. Mast tours Vossloh’s Florida facility

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL-18), member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined Vossloh and other transportation stakeholders for a tour and transportation public policy discussion at Vossloh’s Fort Pierce,

Wood named transit and rail market lead for WSP Texas-Mountain region

WSP USA has named Lindsay Wood transit and rail market lead for the Texas-Mountain region.

Meyer Contracting hosts Rep. Paulsen for tour, policy talks

Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN-3) joined Meyer Contracting and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC), in conjunction with the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA), for a tour oct. 10 at the

RailPros hires Bruhnke to newly created VP training position

RailPros has brought on Erika Bruhnke as the company’s vice president of training services.

Texas Central selects Renfe as operating partner

Texas Central has announced that international railway company Renfe will serve as the train’s operating partner.

Texas Central selects Salini Impregilo to lead civil construction of high-speed project

Texas Central has chosen global construction and engineering firm Salini Impregilo to lead the civil construction consortium that will build the Texas passenger line.

Encore Rail Systems opens new headquarters

Encore Rail Systems announced Oct. 2 that the company has moved into an expansive new facility in Broomfield, Colo.

RailPros names Koff CEO, Johnson named executive chairman

RailPros has announced the selection of Ken Koff as CEO, as the company’s current CEO and founder Johnny Johnson moves to the role of executive chairman.

MBTA awards signal upgrade contract to Barletta Heavy Division

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board voted Oct. 1 to award a $217.7 million contract to upgrade the signal systems on the system’s Red and Orange Lines.

Ondas names Wagner as transportation unit vice president

Ondas Networks has named Paul Wagner as vice president of its transportation business unit.

Hoffman Team selected as contractor for Willmar Wye project

The Hoffman Team has been selected as the contractor for the Willmar Rail Connector & Industrial Access Project, also known as the Willmar Wye.

Rail supply industry contributed $74.2B to GDP

A new report from Oxford Economics has found that the railway supply industry’s total contribution to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017 was $74.2 billion, which highlights the industry’s significant economic

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