The Association of American Railroads (AAR) hosted this week its Annual Research Review for more than 325 railroad professionals from around the world to learn about progress made under the industry-sponsored Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) program.
As Russian attacks on Ukraine become more intense, and the humanitarian crisis grows, Kansas City Southern has joined Canadian Pacific and Wabtec in donating to relief efforts.
Jennifer Miller, the director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, will become deputy administrator of the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) in April.
U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that Stacey Santemore, Sr., age 46, formerly of New Orleans but now a resident of Houston, Texas, was charged on March 3, 2022 in a two-count bill of information with making false statements and theft of government funds related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
Starting Thursday, March 10, four weeks of rail grinding maintenance work will begin on Link light rail tracks.
The horrors of war befalling Ukraine during the past two weeks have dominated nearly every news outlet in the world.
On Sunday, March 6, BART experienced a power traction cable fault (or break) between El Cerrito Plaza and Ashby stations.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) reported investments from customers served by the freight rail provider in 2021 totaled approximately $1.5 billion.
The Federal Transit Administration continues to support the daily operations of public transportation agencies.
Although it’s already March, and signs of spring are showing in some parts of the country, the railroads serving the western United States and Canada will battle snow for at least the next month. Here is a profile of how BNSF tackles the job.
The Illinois Commerce Commission announced a couple of upcoming grade crossing protection projects in the state.
The deadline to nominate an engineer for the 2022 RT&S 10 under 40 program is March 9.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced its 2022 capital investment plan of $3.55 billion.
Sound Transit has been working on the railroad.
Service changes for Sound Transit will take effect next month.
While the Sound Transit Board continues its national search for the agency’s next CEO, it voted unanimously to appoint longtime agency leader Brooke Belman to the role of Acting CEO upon CEO Peter Rogoff’s departure on May 31.
Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle announced the appointments of Don Filippi as chief operations officer and Arnold Hackett as chief financial officer, and the addition of Paul Hubler as chief strategy officer.
RTD announced its selection of HDR Engineering Inc. to study the feasibility of implementing a “peak service” rail schedule between Denver Union Station and downtown Longmont.
The U.S. DOT’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)—by far the largest investment in the program ever.
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the 2020 death of an employee of the Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad, a Watco railroad.
