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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes seven new State Coordinators. Also, Jennifer C. Lewis joins CDM Smith as Transportation Group Director for North America; and Syrees Gillens Oliver is a new…

Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture sign a Memorandum of Understanding to boost agriculture trade and container shipping. Also, Port of Los Angeles handles a record…

TriMet rolls out new security phones at MAX stations. Also, train service on Metro-North Railroad’s Waterbury Branch will resume on Oct. 28; the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) seeks…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $33,780,304 in federal funding, as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, to Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (P&L)…

Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition in March petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court’s decision that “derailed” the Uinta Basin Railway project, according to Colorado Newsline. On June 24, SCOTUS decided to review…

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) on Oct. 17 reported that Heniff Transportation Systems LLC will manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park. The Park…

“We know the confidence our customers place in us when they choose our port,” South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) President and CEO Barbara Melvin said during her State of the…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Oct. 17 issued two separate decisions approving, with conditions, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) request to acquire from Genesee & Wyoming Class III Meridian & Bigbee…

CSX delivered “meaningful growth in volume, operating income, and operating margin in the third quarter,” President and CEO Joe Hinrichs said of his Class I railroad, the first to report…

Norfolk Southern and members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) have voted to ratify a new agreement in advance of the start of the next collective…

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Oct. 15 for the $2.3 billion Long Bridge Project, which is slated to boost passenger rail capacity over the Potomac River between Arlington, Va., and…

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next…

Hurricane Survival Mode: We now have operating data for the week of Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. It encapsulates most of the damage from Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in…

Transport Canada on Oct. 11 reported that it will provide more than C$45 million for railway safety projects across the country. This includes C$44 million-plus for 231 projects through the…

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected nine rail capital projects in Alaska, South Dakota and Wyoming for Special Transportation Circumstances grants totaling more than $108 million. The Special Transportation…

Invited by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr, Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono spent three days aboard Norfolk Southern’s Business Train on a Chicago-New Jersey inspection…

NJ Transit announces Franck Beaumin as the agency’s Customer Advocate. Also, Thomas J. Tisa joins Patriot Rail Company as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO); and Sean Libberton joins STV…

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) has created a $10 million disaster and recovery relief grant program for North Carolina communities in response to Hurricane Helene’s impact in Western North…

As the Southeast braced Oct. 9 for impact from Hurricane Milton, the second such storm to batter the region in two weeks, Norfolk Southern continued its rapid service restoration efforts…

The Northern Lights Express (NLX) Alliance on Oct. 4 reported hiring global advisory firm DGA Group to help pursue a federal funding match for the proposed NLX passenger rail service,…