• September 13, 2024
• Class 1

NS Fires Shaw, Nag; Names George CEO (Updated with Commentary and Analysis)

ATLANTA –– Less than a week after a still-unknown person or persons at Norfolk Southern contacted CNBC and other media outlets alleging that President and CEO Alan H. Shaw was engaging in an “inappropriate workplace relationship” with another employee—setting off an internal investigation—the NS Board of Directors fired him and the company’s Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Nabanita C. Nag.

• September 13, 2024
• Grade Crossings

PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Stark County

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved safety upgrades in Stark County.

• September 13, 2024
• Supplier News

Pandrol Unveils i+weld Product Range at InnoTrans (UPDATED 10/8)

BERLIN – On September 24th at InnoTrans in Berlin, Pandrol will unveil its i+weld product range.

• September 12, 2024
• Bridge/Retaining Walls/Tunnels

MBTA’s Dorchester Ave Bridge Opens Sept. 23

BOSTON – The MBTA announced the Dorchester Avenue Bridge will open at 4:00am on September 23, 2024.

• September 12, 2024
• Regulatory

ASLRRA Calls for Congress to Modernize 45G Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) commended Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Carp and Representatives Mike Kelly and Earl Blumenauer for introducing S. 5008 and H.R. 9522.

• September 11, 2024
• Class 1

Railroads Preparing for and Dealing With Tropical Storm Francine

ATLANTA –– Three Class I railroads have issued sevice alerts in association with the landfall of Tropical Storm Francine.

• September 11, 2024
• Podcasts

NJT President and CEO and NEC Commission Co-Chair Kevin Corbett – RAIL GROUP ON AIR

New Jersey Transit President and CEO and Northeast Corridor (NEC) Commission Co-Chair Kevin Corbett and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono discuss key issues involved with the 453-mile Washington D.C.-New York-Boston NEC, the nation’s

• September 11, 2024
• Freight

North Carolina Railroad Company Announces New Director of Economic & Business Development 

Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) welcomes Patrick Pierce, certified economic developer (CEcD), as its new Director of Economic & Business Development.

• September 11, 2024
• Technology

Plasser & Theurer Ground-Breaking Ceremony For New Factory

LINZ, Austria –– On 11 September, Plasser & Theurer, the global technology leader for track construction and maintenance machines, celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for its new assembly and commissioning factory at the Pummererstrasse site in the Linz industrial area.

• September 11, 2024
• ON Track Maintenance

RTD Lifts Speed Restrictions on E and R Lines

DENVER – The RTD removed all of the northbound speed restrictions in the Southeast Light Rail Corridor between its County Line and Lincoln stations.

• September 10, 2024
• Technology

Bentley Systems, Inc. Acquires Cesium

EXTON, Pa. – Infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems, Inc. has acquired Cesium, a 3D geospatial company.

• September 10, 2024
• Class 1

Union Pacific Combats Nebraska’s ‘Brain ‘Drain’

OMAHA –– Retirement of experienced people, along with the challenges of finding those who wish to join the industry have plagued the railroads for several years. Union Pacific has decided to do something about it.

• September 10, 2024
• Supplier News

Enerpac Tool Group Acquires DTA

MILWAUKEE – Enerpac Tool Group Corp. announces it has acquired DTA The Smart Move, S.A. (DTA).

• September 10, 2024
• Passenger

STV Taps Transit Veteran Mark Bienstock for Key Transportation Role

NEW YORK, N.Y – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today named Mark Bienstock, PE, vice president and senior program manager within its transportation northeast operating group.

• September 10, 2024
• Freight

Reports: Shaw Departing NS Due to Misconduct Probe

ATLANTA –– The Wall Street Journal has reported that Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw is expected to step down from his role amid an investigation into allegations of potential misconduct—“an inappropriate workplace relationship.” Various news reports, beginning with CNBC, said that the NS board of directors had hired outside legal counsel to investigate the matter; the railroad has confirmed that.

• September 10, 2024
• Bridges/Tunnels

Amtrak Breaks Ground on Connecticut River Bridge

OLD LYME, Conn. – Amtrak has begun construction on the new Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme in Connecticut.

• September 09, 2024
• Commuter/Regional

North Carolina Continues Focus on Commuter Rail

CHARLOTTE — As North Carolina continues to lead southeastern states in the provision of Amtrak and other rail service, Charlotte is looking to add a commuter line.

• September 09, 2024
• Passenger

$893MM Awarded for East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project

LOS ANGELES – The USDOT’s grant will go toward construction on the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project, which seeks to create connections with local and regional transit services.

• September 09, 2024
• News

MxV Rail’s 2024 Annual University Days

PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail hosted its 2024 Annual University Days this past August at the Pueblo Convention Center and MxV Rail’s Pueblo Plex test facility.

• September 06, 2024
• News

Enhancing Rail Integrity: Expansion of the Rail Flaw Library at the Transportation Technology Center

PUEBLO, Colo. – Expanding the RF-LOAD to enhance rail safety. From Alejandro Alvarez Reyes, Senior Rail Research Engineer, ENSCO, Inc., Pueblo, CO;
Megan Brice, Rail Integrity Program Manager, Federal Railroad Administration;
Robert Wilson, Track Research Engineer, Federal Railroad Administration.