LONG BEACH, Calif. –– In light of the uncertainties brought about by tariffs, the Port of Long Beach says “shifting trade policies have brought uncertainty to consumers and the supply chain, but cargo continues to move smoothly.”
BOSTON – Joined by MassDOT, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, and Rail Passenger Association leaders, Amtrak celebrated the start of construction on a train maintenance facility in Boston.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved funds for the Gessell Road rail crossing near Kinmundy and at the 100 East Road rail crossing in Galesburg, Knox County.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved more than $1.4 million in rail crossing upgrades across three Ohio counties.
SAN CARLOS, Calif. –– Just months after the celebration of electric service on its Peninsula Line, Caltrain faces the fiscal cliff that has plagued most transit agencies this year. Elimination of weekend service and the end of half-hourly trains could be required to reduce budget shortfalls despite strong ridership recovery and high rider satisfaction.
COLUMBUS/TOMAH, Wisc. – Amtrak celebrates upgrades made at two stations in Wisconsin.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit advances testing on the floating bridge.
CHICAGO – CN has completed project work in the Chicago region, with trains traversing on upgraded track from Liberty to Montgomery.
ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern has developed a wheel integrity system that it’s now testing in Indiana.
MONTREAL –– This week, the Canadian Assocation of Railway Suppliers (CARS), which represents over 150 companies that are important to the operations of Canadian freight and passenger railways, as well as transit authorities, awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award to long-time railroader Gordon Bachinsky.
LANCASTER, Pa. – Amtrak, along with PennDOT, announced it has completed the North Platform reconstruction at Lancaster Station, the second busiest Amtrak station in Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK –– Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono previews Next Generation Freight Rail Conference in 2026.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – RailPros announced it has opened an office in Kansas City, Missouri. This comes after the opening of an office last month in Toronto.
PHOENIX, Ariz. –– BNSF has hit some choppy air in its progress toward building a new logistics hub in Arizona.
PITTSBURGH – Koppers Holdings Inc. has elected Laura Posadas as director of the company, increasing its Board of Directors to nine members.
CHICAGO – The Heico Companies has acquired Kershaw, a rail maintenance and vegetation management equipment company.
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NEW YORK CITY – Forte Construction, a general contracting firm, replaced two elevators at the 14th Street/Eighth Avenue subway station.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amtrak will join partners from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), and Rail Passengers Association (RPA) this Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. to break ground on a new train maintenance facility and other rail yard upgrades that will support the introduction of new, state-of-the-art new Airo trainsets set to enter service on the Northeast Corridor in 2027.
SEATTLE –– HNTB Corporation on Oct. 30 announced that Megan McIntyre has joined the firm as Project Director, Rail and Transit in the Seattle Office.
