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The final selection of new cars for the Red Line. Photo: courtesy of MBTA.
BNSF hosts military families on its Holiday Express. Photo: courtesy of BNSF.
WMATA electrical power. Photo: courtesy of FTA.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is soliciting suggestions for candidates to fill two vacancies on the Board’s Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has reported an increase of 3.7 percent, or 8,856 carloads, for November rail traffic compared to November 2015. Carloads totaled 247,470.
Beginning December 19, Metrolinx, the transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), will be using different platforms for some weekday GO Transit trains departing Union Station.
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC has named Ray Sipes interim president of R. J. Corman Signaling, LLC, effective immediately. The company’s previous president, Mike Wilson, has resigned.
Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and Dr.
NJ TRANSIT has started preparations for dealing with winter weather by stocking up on supplies and equipment across the state.