The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) Board of Directors on June 26 approved the joint venture of SYSTRA | TYPSA to begin designing track and overhead contact systems (OCS) for the initial
L.B. Foster Company (L.B. Foster) publishes its first Sustainability Report. Also, Bohr Electronics secures an order for 40 RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) base stations.
The first of six cutting-edge hybrid battery-electric locomotives designed and built by Union Pacific (UP) and its partner ZTR, a locomotive control systems supplier, are currently being tested at a UP facility and rail yard.
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 22, 2024 (Week 25) was up 3.6% from the prior-year period, as intermodal gains more than offset carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) releases a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) site in Attleboro. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announces a TOD vision for Baltimore’s Reisterstown Plaza Metro Station; the original price of the Ontario Line didn’t include all costs, according to Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster; the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announces the name of the new Green Line Station, which is currently under construction; and AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (AtkinsRéalis) will work with ECCO III Enterprises Inc. to design and build upgrades to the New York Metropolitan Authority’s (MTA) Broadway Junction Complex.
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Transportation Preservation Corporation (Shenandoah), in partnership with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Historic District, has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a professional, qualified rail operator for the
The City of Charlotte, N.C., and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) have each filed separate petitions for exemptions to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to acquire and operate certain assets of
The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) elects Tim McOsker as Board Chair. Also, STV elevates senior transportation leaders to support the growing Texas/Mountain Region; Union Pacific’s (UP) Sanjay Verna becomes the new Chairperson of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Quality Assurance Committee; and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Member J. Todd Inman welcomes a new team to his staff.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announces the early commitments scheduled to compete in the CPKC Women’s Open. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Lamberts Point Coal Facility meets the needs of the Class I’s key energy customer, CONSOL Energy; and CSX welcomes more than 20 Leadership Development Program associates to its team.
ITS Logistics on June 24 reported that “all markets have stabilized for ocean and rail container demand” and encourages supply chain professionals “to be aware of significant volumes entering the U.S. West Coast via Seattle-Tacoma (SEATAC) and Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA/LB) and for inland port intermodal (IPI) legs to be canceled.”