In effort to evolve with its customer needs, Union Pacific announced plans to redesign its Marketing and Sales organization. The Class 1 plans to consolidate six major business units into four and four customer service center subsidiaries into one.
The four updated business units will be Agricultural Products, Energy, Industrial and Premium.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has named Acting Chief Security Officer John Bilich as its permanent chief security officer.
Bilich, a former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations and chief investigator in the Manhattan and Brooklyn District Attorney's Offices, was named acting chief security officer in December 2016. Prior to his service in the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorney's Offices, Bilich served 24 years with the New York City Police Department, rising to the rank of deputy commissioner of operations.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has named Acting Chief Security Officer John Bilich as its permanent chief security officer.
Bilich, a former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations and chief investigator in the Manhattan and Brooklyn District Attorney's Offices, was named acting chief security officer in December 2016. Prior to his service in the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorney's Offices, Bilich served 24 years with the New York City Police Department, rising to the rank of deputy commissioner of operations.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has named Acting Chief Security Officer John Bilich as its permanent chief security officer.
Bilich, a former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations and chief investigator in the Manhattan and Brooklyn District Attorney's Offices, was named acting chief security officer in December 2016. Prior to his service in the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorney's Offices, Bilich served 24 years with the New York City Police Department, rising to the rank of deputy commissioner of operations.
Protran Technology, part of the Harsco Rail division, has received orders to install enhanced safety systems to regional transit districts serving Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, Calif.
The company says these latest orders from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Sacramento Regional Transit District join a growing list of Protran customers nationwide – including some 25 metropolitan transit networks – who have selected Protran safety equipment for their track workers, as well as vehicle fleets.
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) joined Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff Sept. 19 for a tour of the Northgate light-rail project construction to emphasize the importance of federal funding to the project's success.
The 8.5-mile Lynnwood Link Extension would build four new light-rail stations from Northgate to Lynnwood and would connect riders between south Snohomish County and the University of Washington, downtown Seattle, the Eastside and the airport.
Protran Technology, part of the Harsco Rail division, has received orders to install enhanced safety systems to regional transit districts serving Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, Calif.
The company says these latest orders from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Sacramento Regional Transit District join a growing list of Protran customers nationwide – including some 25 metropolitan transit networks – who have selected Protran safety equipment for their track workers, as well as vehicle fleets.
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) joined Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff Sept. 19 for a tour of the Northgate light-rail project construction to emphasize the importance of federal funding to the project's success.
The 8.5-mile Lynnwood Link Extension would build four new light-rail stations from Northgate to Lynnwood and would connect riders between south Snohomish County and the University of Washington, downtown Seattle, the Eastside and the airport.
Protran Technology, part of the Harsco Rail division, has received orders to install enhanced safety systems to regional transit districts serving Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, Calif.
The company says these latest orders from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Sacramento Regional Transit District join a growing list of Protran customers nationwide – including some 25 metropolitan transit networks – who have selected Protran safety equipment for their track workers, as well as vehicle fleets.
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) joined Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff Sept. 19 for a tour of the Northgate light-rail project construction to emphasize the importance of federal funding to the project's success.
The 8.5-mile Lynnwood Link Extension would build four new light-rail stations from Northgate to Lynnwood and would connect riders between south Snohomish County and the University of Washington, downtown Seattle, the Eastside and the airport.
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The exhibition hall for Railway Interchange 2017 officially opened Sunday.
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Broward County's board of commissioners in Florida has approved a $31.4 million contract to purchase five streetcars from Siemens Industry Inc.
The units will be used on a planned 2.8-mile mile system in Fort Lauderdale, the Sun Sentinel reported Sept. 16. The board authorized purchasing five Siemens S70 vehicles for the Wave Streetcar, which is slated to open in early 2021. Construction on the $195 million project is expected to start in 2018.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on Sept. 26 will issue $574 million worth of bonds, most of which have been deemed "sustainable," the agency announced yesterday.
Proceeds from sustainability bonds are used exclusively on projects that have environmental or social benefits.
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has submitted to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) a "recovery plan" for its proposed 20-mile passenger-rail system, Pacific Business News reported yesterday.
The plan includes an updated financial plan for the project, which faces a $3 billion funding shortfall, according to the newspaper. The FTA previously asked HART to create a plan outlining how it will cover that shortfall.
The new Ray-Mont Logistics transload facility in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, welcomed its first unit train carrying agricultural products on CN's rail line, the Class I announced yesterday.
The new facility is located on Ridley Island, next to the recently expanded Port of Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal and connected to CN's network.
The new Ray-Mont Logistics transload facility in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, welcomed its first unit train carrying agricultural products on CN's rail line, the Class I announced yesterday.
The new facility is located on Ridley Island, next to the recently expanded Port of Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal and connected to CN's network.
Union Pacific Railroad is consolidating six major business units and four subsidiaries as part of a restructuring of its marketing and sales organization to address "evolving customer needs," the Class I announced late last week.
The business units are being consolidated into four: agricultural products, energy, industrial and premium.
Union Pacific Railroad is consolidating six major business units and four subsidiaries as part of a restructuring of its marketing and sales organization to address "evolving customer needs," the Class I announced late last week.
The business units are being consolidated into four: agricultural products, energy, industrial and premium.
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The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) yesterday presented the 19th annual Dr. William W. Hay Award for Excellence to BNSF Railway Co. and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for a five-year passenger-rail improvement project.