4/3/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
4/3/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
Greenville & Western Railway Company (GRLW) has promoted two of its employees. Brandon L. Julian has been promoted to general manager and Dennis J. Martin has been promoted to manager – mechanical and transloading.
Julian will oversee all other managers, rail operations and federal and state regulatory compliance. He is also responsible for the development and implementation of employee training programs for GRLW and sister company Aiken Railway Company, LLC.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will discuss major improvements and renovations at stations and garages on the South Shore at four public meetings that begin next week.
4/3/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
4/3/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
British Columbia will match the Canadian governments CA$2.2 billion (US$1.6 billion) in transit funding for projects in the Metro Vancouver area.
Four new one-track tunnels should be bored to replace the existing Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel according to a Record of Decision (ROD) issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on March 31.
Issuance of the ROD by FRA concludes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Impact Statement process on the initiative.
3/31/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
3/31/2017
Rail News: Internet-Digital
3/31/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
3/31/2017
Rail News: CSX Transportation
3/31/2017
Rail News: CSX Transportation
3/31/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
The government of Canada will provide CA$1.8 billion (US$1.35 billion) to the GO Transit Regional Express rail (GO RER) project in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area.
Diana Mendes, HNTB Corporation transit/rail practice leader and senior vice president, was named 2017 Training Professional of the Year Award by the National Transit Institute (NTI). HNTB also welcomed Robert James to the firm's Parsippany, N.J. office as a senior project manager for electrical engineering.
3/31/2017
Rail News: People