The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad is making progress toward its low-carbon emission transition, a new report said. The report, CPKC’s 2025 Climate Mileposts, outlined the steps it has ta...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he had directed the Federal Railroad Administration to initiate a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Duffy said the review would...
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The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR), a Raleigh-based rail transportation company, recently announced it will invest $400,000 though its economic development initiative NCRR Invests to expand Pe...
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A new station, nearly 20 years in the making, will make the goal of connecting Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., closer to a reality in Summer 2025. Officials said the construction of a new Amtr...
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Amtrak and its industry partners convened an industry roundtable to discuss the hundreds of major infrastructure rebuilding projects across the country. Meeting with representatives of the constru...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state would invest $150 million to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma Station to the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur Airport in Long Island....
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) board of directors voted on Monday to advance four projects under the Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Project. “This rail line is essential to ...
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Engineers at Kansas State University have received a more than $300,000 Federal Railroad Administration grant to fund the development of non-contact technology for in-track monitoring of rail stress i...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) joined 38 of their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to reintroduce legislation creating tax credits to encourage freight railcar...
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently designated High Bridge Borough in Hunterdon County as a transit village. Designation provides priority consideration for certain funding op...
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Union Pacific and Metra commuter rail, a public transportation agency serving the Chicago metropolitan area, are working together to finalize the transfer of commuter rail services on three lines from...
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A study assessing alternatives in the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Realignment Project has identified enhancements and new route alternatives for relocating the tracks. Conduct...
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Last year, Norfolk Southern Corp. completed $1 billion worth of infrastructure improvements. The projects were designed to enhance the safety, speed, and reliability of rail operations. “The entire...
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Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) recently acquired the assets of locomotive builder RailPower LLC to advance its sustainable transportation technologies and offer zero-emission rail solutions. SNR plans...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that Justin Vonashek will take over as president of MTA Metro-North Railroad. Vonashek succeeds Catherine Rinaldi who is retiring after seven ye...
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North Carolina Railroad Company is launching a new economic development program to help local governments and economic development organizations secure land for future industrial use. “Speed to...
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Legislation originally introduced after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine in February 2023 to support first responders to train derailments has been reintroduced, officials said....
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Colorado-based OmniTRAX, one of North America’s largest privately held rail and real estate companies, recently named David Garin as board of directors chairman. Garin has worked for Class I railroa...
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Riders on Caltrain feel safe and are generally satisfied with their riding experiences, a new customer satisfaction survey shows. Caltrain released the results of its 2024 Customer Satisfaction Su...
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) recently discussed at an event initiatives that will address the city’s increasing transportation needs and population. “The future is n...
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