Operation Lifesaver, Inc., programs and partners across the U.S. will celebrate International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) on May 7 with a variety of events to illustrate the importance of safe behavior at grade crossings and around train tracks. This year, 45 countries worldwide are holding events in observance of ILCAD.
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has proclaimed May as “Rail Safety Awareness Month” to encourage safety on and around North Carolina’s railroad tracks. Since the beginning of this year, 12 people have died on North Carolina’s railroad tracks, an unusually high number of fatalities in such a short span of time.
Military Times EDGE named Union Pacific among the 40 Best for Vets 2013 Employers. Union Pacific’s number five ranking marks the third consecutive year it has been in the top 10.
Kansas City Southern (KCS) promoted Darin Selby to vice president energy markets and shortline partner relations. Selby is responsible for the coal business unit, shortline partner relations and developing business in the emerging energy markets, such as crude oil, frac sand and alternative energy sources.
Lurae Stuart has been named senior principal technical specialist in the Portland, Ore., office of Parsons Brinckerhoff.
L.B. Foster Company has delivered approximately 2,600 tons of 36-inch diameter steel pipe to Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., for use as lateral shoring struts in the excavation of San Francisco’s new Transbay Transit Center.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) has relocated its corporate headquarters from Greenwich, Conn., to 20 West Avenue in Darien, Conn.
The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority (ACE) elected El Monte, Calif., Mayor Pro Tem Norma Macias as chair and Montebello, Calif., Councilman Jack Hadjinian as vice chair of its board of directors.
Gannett Fleming received a Distinguished Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey’s (ACEC/NJ) annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition for its work on the Amtrak Security Improvements project.
Auto Truck Group hired Steve Terry as regional fleet sales manager.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Richard Davey and local officials highlighted this year’s Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) recipients operating in Massachusetts.
Los Angles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will hold a public hearing on a draft $4.891-billion budget for Fiscal Year 2013-14 on May 15 at LACMTA Headquarters in Los Angeles.
On May 1, 1971, Amtrak began operations as an intercity passenger rail service provider, marking today, May 1, 2013, as its 42nd anniversary. As Amtrak celebrates this milestone, it is seeking a multi-year federal investment.
Network Rail Consulting, the international consultancy arm of rail infrastructure company Network Rail, has joined the North American rail market after bidding to become a part of Amtrak‘s Northeast Corridor (NEC) Partner Forum.
The government of Canada has made a CA$9.3-million (US$9.2 million) commitment to improve railway crossings, as it celebrates Rail Safety Week.
President Obama nominated Anthony Foxx as the next Secretary of Transportation, replacing Ray LaHood. Foxx is currently the mayor of Charlotte, N.C., who took office in 2009.
Lowe’s Home Improvement named Union Pacific its 2012 Rail Carrier of the Year, making this the second consecutive year UP won this award and the third time overall since Lowe’s began its rail carrier recognition program in 2009.
New Jersey Transit has introduced a mobile ticketing pilot program that will transform Pascack Valley Line customers’ smart phones into their train tickets.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has proposed a Fiscal Year 2014 Budget that will preserve existing transit service and avoid a previously projected 25-cent fare increase as part of a five-year strategy to stabilize the agency’s finances, improve the overall customer experience and build employee morale.
As part of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority‘s Capital Program, an $8.6-million effort is underway to stabilize a portion of Metro-North Railroad‘s Hudson Line where tracks sit on a thin ledge near the river.