Rail Safety Week Set for Sept. 20-26
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF) are kicking off this year’s observance of Rail Safety Week in North America on Sept. 20.
Breaking News
Report: Hamilton LRT Back on Track? (Updated)
Hamilton, Ontario, city councilmembers on Sept. 8 agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Metrolinx and the Province to advance a light rail transit project that was axed in 2019, CBC News reported. UPDATE: On Sept. 15, the members ratified their decision to re-initiate the project, Metrolinx said.
Vancer Earns ASLRRA Veterans Engagement Award
The American Short Line Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected Vancer, a maintenance-of-way equipment manufacturer, as its 2021 Veterans Engagement Award honoree.
Safety Doesn’t Happen By Accident, Part 2: Rail Group On Air Podcast
Editor’s Note: September is Safety Month in the North American railway industry. This month, Railway Age “recalls to active duty” the three-part series on System Safety by Sonia Bot and Tony Zenga,
For San Diego MTS, $140.4MM ARP Grant
The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the San Diego (Calif.) Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) a $140.4 million grant under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021.
Transit Briefs: GO Transit; WMATA; Caltrain
GO Transit commuter rail service is coming to London, Ontario. In addition, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) has released an audit of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) railcar maintenance and overhaul practices; and Caltrain has launched a Go Pass donation pilot program.
System Safety, Part 2: A Value-Added Business Driver
Editor’s Note: September is Safety Month in the North American railway industry. This month, Railway Age “recalls to active duty” the three-part series on System Safety by Sonia Bot and Tony Zenga,
Week 36: Intermodal Fall-Off Continues
Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Sept. 11, 2021, was 468,610 carloads and intermodal units, a 1.3% decline from the same point last year, with intermodal losses offsetting carload gains, reported the Association of American Railroads on Sept. 15.
CN-KCS: Terminabitur. CPKC: Resumo. E Duobus, Unum
For those of you who don’t read or speak Latin (including the author), terminabitur translates to “terminated” or “discontinued.” Resumo translates to “resumed” or “picked up where we left off.” E duobus,
Amtrak, PIP to Transform Philly’s Gray 30th Street Station by 2025
Amtrak has finalized a deal with the master developer for the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station Redevelopment Project in Philadelphia.