Amtrak has dedicated and renamed its train station in Rochester, New York, after the late U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), a longtime Amtrak supporter.
The station opened in October 2017, the result of a 15-year process of planning by several stakeholders including Slaughter, who secured a $15 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the work, according to an Amtrak press release.
Charah Solutions Inc. will open a facility at Watco Cos.' Greens Port Industrial Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in Texas.
The facility will use new technologies for grinding blast furnace slag to create supplementary cementitious materials, according to a Charah press release.
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Norfolk Southern Railway yesterday broke ground on its new Atlanta headquarters and named three company officers to executive positions.
NS Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer James Squires was joined by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at a groundbreaking ceremony held in Atlanta's Midtown area.
Norfolk Southern Railway yesterday broke ground on its new Atlanta headquarters and named three company officers to executive positions.
NS Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer James Squires was joined by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at a groundbreaking ceremony held in Atlanta's Midtown area.
The Western Carolina Railway Service Corp. (WCRS) has hired Dolly Durham as director of community engagement.
Durham has more than 25 years of nonprofit development experience, including in community involvement, event planning, grant writing and management of benevolent giving, according to a WCRS press release.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Apple announced that later this year CTA transit riders can add a fare card to the Apple Pay iPhone app.
The feature will enable passengers using the Ventra fare payment system to load card information onto their iPhone, then scan the phone to enter rail stations or board a bus.
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CN today announced it closed the acquisition of The TransX Group of Cos., one of Canada's largest and oldest transportation firms.
TransX provides various transportation and logistics services, including intermodal, truckload, less than truckload and specialized services. The company will continue to be based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and operate independently.
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Norfolk Southern Railway has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of federal rail safety regulations regarding refresher training for mechanical inspectors.
NS proposes to create a 3D simulation using web-based software to comply with the hands-on portion of required periodic refresher training. The railroad would use a simulator for refresher training on Class I air brake tests instead of hands-on training. The brake test simulator also would be used to enhance training for supervisors and employees in other crafts, including freight-car repair workers and conductors.
Cahaba Truck & Equipment specializes in hi-rail MOW trucks, including material handlers.Photo – cahaba truck & equipment
Cahaba Truck & Equipment specializes in hi-rail maintenance-of-way trucks — specifically, material handlers, rotary dumps, tie movers and yard maintenance vehicles that can be customized to meet customer’s needs. The company offers an array of solutions for a wide customer base, from contractors to Class Is.
Baker accepted the association’s president position in part because he’s worked with short lines his entire 15-year railroad career.Photo – ASLRRA
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The Brandt Rail Tool is designed for a variety of rail construction and maintenance applications.Photo – Brandt Road Rail
The Brandt Rail Tool is designed for a variety of rail construction and maintenance applications, ranging from weed and brush control to undercutting to material handling to moving dirt.
TEXRail will help boost economic development in the Fort Worth area, according to Trinity Metro’s Paul Ballard (shown).Photo – Trinity Metro
By Michael Popke
Cathrin Banks was named president of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad Co. effective Jan. 1.
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The Regional Transportation District (RTD) of Denver officials last week recognized the agency's 50th anniversary at an event at Union Station.
To mark the anniversary, which officially is July 1, RTD officials unveiled an anniversary logo and redesigned website to showcase historical photos and an interactive timeline of RTD highlights.
Metrolinx and Ontario government officials announced last week a partnership with Woodbine Entertainment to build a new GO Transit station on the Kitchener GO rail line.
Located in the Toronto area, the new station at Woodbine will increase transit access to nearby locations including Woodbine Mall, Humber College, University of Guelph-Humber and Etobicoke General Hospital, Ontario officials said in a press release.