Norfolk Southern will serve Anderson-DuBose Company’s new cold-storage distribution facility in Jacksonville, Fla.-based Westlake Industrial Park (pictured). (NS Image)

Industrial Development Briefs: NS, CPKC

Norfolk Southern (NS) is selling property in Jacksonville, Fla., for the development of a $60 million rail-served food storage and distribution facility. Also, temperature-controlled warehouser and distributor NewCold is investing C$222 million in a new Southern Alberta food storage facility, to be served by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).

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UP’s 2023 Building America Report Highlights Hybrid Locomotive Testing

Union Pacific (UP) on April 29 released its annual Building America Report, highlighting progress on key goals, including safety and sustainability, as well as the development and testing of a new battery-electric locomotive.

From Left to Right: Mario Orso, CEO, SANDAG; John Jerome, Vice President, LJA Rail; Del Walker, Denver Office Leader, HNTB; and Michelle Buonacuore, Construction Services Manager, HNTB. (Images Courtesy of LinkedIn, LJA and HNTB)

People News: SANDAG, LJA Engineering, HNTB

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) appoints Mario Orso as Chief Executive Officer. Also, LJA Engineering welcomes John Jerome as Vice President of LJA Rail; and HNTB names Del Walker as Denver Office Leader and Michelle Buonacuore joins as a Construction Services Manager.

Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith announces the government's master plan aimed at increasing passenger rail service in the province. (Screenshot Courtesy of the Alberta government via YouTube)

Alberta Announces Master Plan Aimed at Increasing Passenger Rail Service

The Alberta government on April 29 announced a master plan aimed at increasing passenger rail service in the province.

Nine Trade Associations Ask EPA to Meet November Deadline for 2026 RFS Volumes

Nine trade associations, including the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR), on April 29 sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator

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USDA, NGFA Weigh In on Proposed CN-IANR Combination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) are recommending several conditions that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) consider if it approves CN’s application to acquire control

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Watch: CSX Adds Pere Marquette to Heritage Fleet (Updated, 5/2)

CSX ES44AH No. 1899, in the Pere Marquette theme, is the thirteenth in a series of heritage locomotives to roll out of the Class I railroad’s Waycross Mechanical Shop in Georgia.

“Train Daddy” (as he was nicknamed in New York City) Andy Byford is among the most recognizable figures in global passenger rail and now Senior Vice President for High-Speed Rail at Amtrak. (Screen Shot of Amtrak Video)
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Watch: Exploring Amtrak’s High-Speed Rail and What’s Next

Amtrak in 2000 introduced Acela, the first high-speed rail service in the Western Hemisphere. Since then, we’ve served more than 65 million passengers. But what’s next for high-speed rail in America? Dive into

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Tenth of a Series: NY Dangles Dollar Carrots

The MTA on April 26 announced that Central Business District Tolling, which the agency calls “the country’s first congestion pricing program,” will begin in Manhattan ‘s designated Congestion Relief Zone early on

Jason Reiling, MxV Rail (Left; Photograph Courtesy of MxV Rail); and Jeff Hall, HNTB (Photograph Courtesy of HNTB).

People News: MxV Rail, HNTB

MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) appoints Jason Reiling as Senior Assistant Vice President Business Development. Also, Jeff Hall joins infrastructure solutions firm HNTB as Project Controls Director based in Nashville, Tenn.

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