NYS Comptroller: MTA Capex ‘Faces Growing Risks’

A New York State Comptroller Report, Annual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile (download below), says that the nation’s largest public transportation agency’s capital program for maintaining and upgrading the regional transit

Fernandez-Willey Joins CN

Luisa Fernandez-Willey has joined CN as Principal Economist, Financial Planning and Sustainability. Based in Washington D.C., Fernandez-Willey “will conduct comprehensive research, examine market trends and economic trends, and provide useful insights to support

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NS: Proxy Battle Ends With Favorable Results (Updated May 10, 2024)

The votes from Norfolk Southern’s May 9 42nd Annual Meeting Shareholders have been tabulated and the results are clear. Following a months-long proxy battle launched by activist investor Ancora Holdings Group and

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For NS, a Final White-Card Push

May 8, 2024: With its Annual Meeting of Shareholders just hours away, Norfolk Southern in the past few days has ramped up its efforts to convince shareholders to reject the takeover attempt

EOVR Expands Ohio Operations

On June 1, 2024, Transtar LLC wholly-owned subsidiary East Ohio Valley Railway LLC (EOVR) will add 18 miles to its rail network through a long-term lease of rail lines in the Powhatan

Siemens Selected for Brightline West HSR Trainsets (Updated)

Brightline has designated Siemens Mobility preferred bidder to supply 10 seven-car “American Pioneer 220” (AP 220) electric trainsets for the 218-mile, $12 billion Brightline West high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and

NYC Transit Tech Lab Announces 2024 Project Partners

The New York City Transit Tech Lab, a joint initiative of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership Fund for New York City, has selected 19 companies to collaborate with

Alstom Canada Cited for Sustainability

Alstom Canada has received an AFNOR (Association Française de Certification) Groupe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Confirmed Commitment Label in Canada for its alignment with the ISO 26000 international standard. The second-highest rating

National Railroad Hall of Fame Spotlights Tellier, Receives Grant

Paul Tellier, who as head of Canadian National led the railway’s privatization, transforming it from a Crown Corporation to now one of six North American publicly traded Class I carriers,* was recently

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BIG Reason to Blow Up CARB’s Unrealistic ‘In-Use Locomotive Rule’

Report from California, courtesy of the Victorville Daily Press: “Barstow Leaders Rally Legislative Support to Save BNSF’s $1.5 Billion Railway Project,” the headline read. “Barstow city leaders traveled to Sacramento to gain

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