The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking nominations for TRACS (Transit Advisory Committee for Safety) membership. Qualified individuals, including past members, may apply and self-nominations are accepted. The deadline is…

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) selects FlatironDragados to build two key rail projects. Also, Segment 2 trial operations are under way for Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has granted authority for Watco Holdings, Inc. to acquire control of the 379.2-mile Class III Great Lakes Central Railroad, Inc., subject to certain conditions. The…

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s “Pulse of the Continent” film about the historic, nearly 10,000 mile, three-nation journey of 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Steam Tour, is set to premiere…

Patrick Preusser on Sept. 2 will join Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) as Chief Operations Officer.

Jacksonville, Fla. -based Patriot Rail Company refreshes its brand with a new logo reflecting a “recent transition from growth partner to growth generator.” Also, Delaware legislators tour Delmarva Central Railroad…

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 34 weeks of 2025 (ending Aug. 23) was up 2.7% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’…

Green Eagle Railroad’s (GER) proposal to construct and operate an approximately 1.335-mile rail line in Maverick County, Tex., “is not needed to meet existing or future demand for transportation, would…

Jaguar on Aug. 27 began running the Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRW) and Central Washington Railroad (CWAR), following its approved acquisition of the Class IIIs by the Surface Transportation Board (STB).…

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on Aug. 26 reported reaching a tentative national agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).

CN boosts business at its Flat Rock, Mich., transload facility. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) provides an update on its first -and last-mile intermodal drayage service app, and hosts its second-annual…

Railcar pooling company TTX has signed on with RailPulse, the coalition established in late 2020 “to advance the use of GPS and sensor technology on railcars; deliver near real-time data…

BNSF and CSX on Aug. 22 reported partnering on “several new intermodal service products that will offer customers seamless, efficient, coast-to-coast solutions to ship between the western and eastern U.S.”

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) appoints Tina Vaz as Director of MTA Arts & Design. Also, OPW, a Dover Company, names David Malinas as President; RPM hires Binu…

Brooke Henderson on Aug. 24 captured her second CPKC Women’s Open champion title in Ontario, Canada, during which Canadian Pacific Kansas City presented the C$4.5 million it raised for cardiac…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Aug. 22 issued a supplemental project update report, outlining what it called “a clear path forward to connect the high-speed rail system to…

The Texas Transportation Commission approves the state’s share of funding to keep Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer running. Also, Kansas City (KC) Streetcar begins full-service simulated testing ahead of the Main Street…

Warehousing prices ease, capacity tightens, and small operators drive growth while inflation and cost pressures persist, according to ITS Logistics’ latest supply chain report.

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has found two U.S. Class I railroads to be revenue adequate for 2024: CSX and Union Pacific.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will pull back approximately $4 billion in funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) high-speed rail project, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported July…