Cochran Named Stadler US Head of Sales and Business Development
Stadler US on April 22 announced that Lauren Cochran has been named as Head of Sales and Business Development for North America.
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Brightline West Breaks Ground
Brightline West on April 22 held an official groundbreaking ceremony in Las Vegas for its $12 billion, 218-mile high-speed rail project linking Nevada and Southern California. The route, which has full environmental
Watch: NS Reports Ops, Safety Improvements
Norfolk Southern’s Operations Task Force, led by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr, reports that has made several improvements at the Conway Yard locomotive shop in Pennsylvania, northwest of
Amtrak Petitions FRA for Waiver of Compliance Regarding Loss of Shunt Incidents
Amtrak on Oct. 17, 2023, petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 229 (Railroad Locomotive Standards).
Intermodal Briefs: SC Ports, Stonepeak/CenterPoint Properties
South Carolina (SC) Ports marks its most significant container-volume uptick in 2024. Also, Stonepeak acquires a 1.7 million square-foot rail-served logistics portfolio in Chicago from CenterPoint Properties.
FRA Releases 2024 NEC Project Inventory
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published the 2024 Northeast Corridor (NEC) Project Inventory—an updated NEC project pipeline for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program (FSP-NEC). On Nov. 15, 2022, FRA
NPGCC Aims to Decarbonize Transportation Corridor Between North America and Asia
Global industry leaders from North America, Asia and Europe announced April 15 the formation of the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) whose members and partners will “work together to decarbonize the value chain for commodities” between Canada, Japan and South Korea.
Caltrain OCS Fully Energized (Updated April 22)
Caltrain, with partners Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) and Balfour Beatty, have energized and tested the OCS (overhead catenary system) on the entire 51-mile Caltrain Electrification Project between San Francisco and
NS Merges Subsidiaries to Form TCSI
Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced the merger of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Triple Crown Services Company and Thoroughbred Direct Intermodal Services, Inc., to create a newly formed, combined entity under the name
Alstom Sells North American ‘Conventional Signaling’ Business to Knorr-Bremse AG
Alstom, in an effort to reduce its debt load and negative cash flow position, on April 19 formalized a binding agreement with Knorr-Bremse AG, parent company of New York Air Brake (NYAB),