Representatives from the nation’s freight railroads, labor groups, rail suppliers and state and local officials joined together on March 14, 2013, for the annual Railroad Day on Capitol Hill.
Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit is bringing FASTRACK to Queens on the E, F, M and R Lines.
Kansas City Southern (KCS) and the Poteau Police Department hosted an Officer on a Train event on March 14 to promote public safety at railroad crossings in Poteau, Okla.
Marking the end of post-Sandy interim rail schedules and reflecting improvements made possible by the restoration of a key power substation, New Jersey Transit’s electric-powered trains will resume service to Hoboken Terminal starting Sunday, March 24.
Canadian National (CN) has named three vice presidents as part of the company’s executive changes.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) appointed Greg Pauline as managing director of Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd. (GWA).
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved construction authorization from the Ohio Rail Development Commission directing Indiana & Ohio Railway to install mast-mounted flashing lights and roadway gates at the South Maple Street grade crossing in the city of Lancaster, Ohio.
The Metropolitan Phoenix chapter of Women in Transportation named Union Pacific’s (UP) Zoe Richmond Woman of the Year. Richmond currently serves as director of public affairs in Arizona and New Mexico.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North Port Jervis Line Reconstruction Project has been selected for a 2013 Diamond Award in the transportation category from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued four recommendations addressing safety issues related to ongoing railroad accident investigations near Madison, Ill., and Niles, Mich., involving the use of jumper wires during railroad signal maintenance operations.
Construction has begun on the CA$90-million (US$88 million) Port of Prince Rupert Road, Rail, and Utility Corridor project in British Columbia, Canada.
Amtrak’s Vermonter service will be running on a revised schedule beginning March 18, between St. Albans, Vt. and Washington, D.C., reducing overall travel time by up to 28 minutes.
The Honolulu Authority of Rapid Transportation (HART) received $67.5 million in federal funding for the rail project as part of a $1.55-billion grant agreement between HART and the Federal Transportation Authority.
St. Louis Metro completed its $10-million light-rail interlocking project near the UMSL South MetroLink Station, located at 7798 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis County, Ms.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to return 1 train service to one loop platform of the storm-ravaged South Ferry subway station in the first week of April.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) revealed the names of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will excavate and construct the Central Subway tunnels.
Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. (FECI) appointed Donald Robinson as president and chief operating officer for All Aboard Florida, an intercity passenger rail system that will connect South Florida to Orlando.
TriMet filed a lawsuit in Clackamas County Circuit Court to require the county to follow through on its commitment to the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project.
The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board of Directors approved the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light-rail project from Azusa to Montclair, Calif., as well as certified the Final Environmental Impact Report.
The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) has eliminated 54 positions as part of a major corporate restructuring effort, due to a $45-million negative swing in finances from 2011 until now.