Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool say a tentative agreement with multiple CTA trade unions has been made and will provide the agency more flexibility for CTA construction and maintenance work and realize more than $6.5 million in cost savings.
Nearly a week after Hurricane Sandy slapped the Northeast, transportation providers are still scrambling to repair infrastructure and restore service.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority crews worked around the clock to fix damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, which moved through the Philadelphia, Pa., area on Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Construction of a $336-million, concrete-walled railroad trench reaching 30 feet deep, 65 feet wide and 1.4 miles long through the city of San Gabriel, Calif., began on Nov. 1.
New York and New Jersey rail transit remains in a state of emergency while crews work at a non-stop pace to repair damage and restore service.
Repairs continue to be made on Amtrak’s system in order to resume service to and from New York City from points south and north on the Northeast Corridor.
The recovery effort from Hurricane Sandy will be a monumental affair that will last weeks, if not months.
The Columbus and Greenville Railway (CAGY), was recently named Shortline of the Year at BNSF ‘s annual Shortline Conference held last month in Irving, Texas.
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) all-time ridership record was broken Oct. 31, with 568,061 exits reported.
BNSF named Steve Bobb executive vice president and chief marketing officer, with responsibility for BNSF’s sales, marketing, customer service, economic development and business unit activities. He succeeds John Lanigan, who has decided to retire effective Jan. 15, 2013.
Stella-Jones Inc. has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the shares of McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc., a provider of treated wood products based in the state of Washington.
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New York area commuters now have free access to limited service on Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and New York City Transit lines.
New Jersey Transit resumed operation along its River Line light-rail route at 3 p.m., Oct. 31, with trips occurring every 30 minutes between the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden and Trenton Transit Center.
Northeast freight operations are slowly returning to normal along routes left in Hurricane Sandy’s path of destruction.
Union Pacific plans to enhance Illinois’ transportation infrastructure by investing $5.4 million in the rail line that runs between North Lake and Northbrook.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved construction authorization from the Ohio Rail Development Commission directing Norfolk Southern to install mast-mounted flashing lights and roadway gates in Summit County.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) hired Frank Vacca, chief engineer of Amtrak, as its chief program manager. Vacca has more than 35 years of experience in commuter, intercity and high-speed passenger rail systems.
Watco Western Australia Rail (WWAR) hired Grant Thompson as vice president commercial and Watco Transportation Services promoted Cory Smith to general manager for the Louisiana Southern Railroad (LAS).
Limited commuter and subway service will return to New York beginning Wednesday afternoon.
