MxV Rail, Indian River State College Forge Training Partnership
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
MxV Rail and Florida-based Indian River State College (IRSC) have signed a strategic partnership and memorandum of understanding (MOU) “to proactively address workforce development challenges in the railroad industry,” focusing on programs that “address hazardous material response and early interest in railroad careers and pathways.”
![“Thanks to Secretary Pete [Buttigieg], USDOT, the Federal Railroad Administration and all our partners for making the S-Line passenger rail a reality!!” NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins said in a July 1 LinkedIn post. “Thanks to the hard work of our NCDOT team we broke ground on the first construction project in the Raleigh to Wake Forest segment, a $19M project to grade separate Durant Road 7 months after the grant announcement!!” (Photograph Courtesy of Joey Hopkins)](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/slinelead-315x168.png)
