OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has named Christina Conlin as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, succeeding Craig Richardson, who is set to retire at the end of March. Conlin will oversee all aspects of the company’s legal affairs, including commercial transactions and litigation, labor and employment and regulatory matters. She will […]
MONTREAL — Alto, the Canadian high speed rail project, has signed a contract with the Cadence consortium for development of the Toronto-Quebec City route, the companies have announced. The agreement announced today (Friday, March 21) marks the beginning of design and development for the 300-kilometer-per-hour (186-mph) train system project. The Canadian government committed some Ca$3.9 […]
CHICAGO — Expanding on a warning issued by Metra’s CEO earlier this month, the Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority has released a dire picture of potential cuts to area transit if a potential $770 million funding shortfall is not addressed before the current state legislative session ends in May. Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski said Metra […]
NEW YORK — The federal government has pushed back its deadline for New York to end its congestion tolling program in Manhattan — but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy clearly isn’t happy about it. In a social media post today (March 20, 2025) addressed to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Duffy said the date to end the tolling […]
Some of the nation’s most famous bridges, including four that carry rail or rail transit traffic, are on a list of 68 the National Transportation Safety Board says need to be assessed to determine their vulnerability to collapse if struck by an ocean-going vessel. The list — which includes such landmarks as the Golden Gate […]
ATLANTA — Carload traffic has increased 62% at a Chicago transload center that Norfolk Southern acquired a year ago. The Great Lakes Reload facility handles inbound loads of steel, cement, lumber, and other bulk commodities. “Transloading bridges the gap for businesses that aren’t directly connected to rail,” Stefan Loeb, vice president of business development and […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has set the schedule to address Metra’s request for action compelling Union Pacific to continue allowing commuter rail service on its Chicago-area rail lines, establishing a timeline that will have the matter in the board’s hands for consideration by late June. In a decision released today (March 20, 2025), […]
ARLINGTON, Va.— The members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. The National Carriers Conference Committee today said that the agreement, covering more than 8,000 railroad employees at NCCC-represented carriers, solidifies the momentum of the current bargaining round. “This ratification marks a significant moment […]
Nothing good will come from Wednesday’s dismissal of Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner, who was pushed out as part of the White House’s purge of officials who are not deemed loyal to President Donald Trump. The timing of the move was curious. The Trump administration has been seeking to pull funding for programs it deems wasteful […]
BUSSNANG, Switzerland — Flooding that affected production at plants in three countries delayed completion of almost $400 million in orders, resulting in a significant drop in earnings for Swiss-based rail equipment manufacturer Stadler, the company said in announcing annual financial results on Wednesday, March 19. Still the company continued to gain orders, increasing its order […]
WASHINGTON — Three railroads — the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg, South Kansas & Oklahoma, and Union County Industrial — have been named by the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association as winners of its 2025 Business Development Award. The award goes to railroads that show leadership and innovation with advancements in service, operations, and economic […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. weekly rail traffic remains ahead of 2024 levels, with a third straight week of gains greater than 5%, according to the Association of American Railroads. AAR stats for the week ending March 15, 2025, show volume of 503,473 carloads and intermodal units, a 6.2% increase from the same week a year ago. […]
