September 3, 2020

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Makes Historic Announcement on America’s Freight System

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the release of the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). It is the latest effort by the Department and the Trump Administration to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness. The NFSP lays out a vision for long-term investments in infrastructure, the workforce, and other essential parts of the freight system.

September 3, 2020

NJ Transit’s Safety Education Program Goes Virtual For Back To School

NJ TRANSIT is keeping up with the times by taking its Safety Education Program virtual. Schools are encouraged to request the free SAFETY RULES! presentation, now conducted over Zoom, to educate students on the need for safe behavior and caution around trains and light rail vehicles.

September 3, 2020

Amtrak Expands Carry-on Bike Program on Northeast Regional and Northeast State Supported Trains

Amtrak has expanded its Carry-on bike program for most Northeast Regional departures, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, allowing passengers to store their bike inside of the passenger coach in a designated space. In addition, Amtrak has worked with its various Northeast state partners to offer the program on its State-Supported trains.

September 2, 2020

Rail Traffic for August and the Week Ending August 29, 2020

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 29, 2020, as well as volumes for August 2020. U.S. railroads originated 898,227 carloads in August 2020, down 14.9 percent, or 156,797 carloads, from August 2019. U.S. railroads also originated 1,122,954 containers and trailers in August 2020, up 3 percent, or 33,115 units, from the same month last year

September 2, 2020

Amtrak Partners with RB, The Makers of Lysol®, To Further Strengthen Hygiene Protocols

Amtrak is building on its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of travelers by announcing a partnership with RB, the makers of Lysol. As part of this new partnership, germ-kill experts and microbiologists from RB will help Amtrak strengthen its comprehensive disinfection protocols for Amtrak trains, stations and Metropolitan Lounges. The partnership will launch in stations served by the Northeast Corridor and Pacific Surfliner trains, before expanding across the Amtrak network.

September 1, 2020

Norfolk Southern’s Living Shoreline Initiative Is Good For The Environment, The Community, And Business

Oysters, river otters, shore birds, and other wildlife have a new place to call home along an industrial stretch of the Elizabeth River that Norfolk Southern has reclaimed as a living shoreline.

The innovative sustainability project, completed recently, has transformed a stretch of severely eroded shoreline at the railroad’s Lamberts Point terminal into a green oasis in an area where ship repair and port businesses operate. The initiative advances significant environmental, community, and business goals.

September 1, 2020

MDOT MTA Proposes Service Realignment In Response To COVID Revenue Impacts

Facing an unprecedented decline of transportation revenues due to the COVID-19 health emergency, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) today proposed service adjustments for MARC, Commuter Bus and Local Bus route realignments to optimize transit service for core bus riders, especially transit-dependent households.

September 1, 2020

Building a Better T: Baker-Polito Administration, Transportation Officials Celebrate Successful Completion of Accelerated Green Line C and E Branch Work

Today Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, and others celebrated the successful completion of accelerated work on the Green Line C and E Branches this summer with a tour of completed work at Museum of Fine Arts Station.

August 31, 2020

Canadian National Orders Electric Trucks For Use At Intermodal Terminals

CN   and The Lion Electric Co. announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for CN to acquire 50 zero-emission trucks by CN as part of its fleet of trucks for intermodal use.

August 31, 2020

MTA Completes Major Upgrades at 42nd St.–Grand Central – Busiest Subway Entrance in New York City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the completion of major upgrades at 42nd St.–Grand Central – the busiest subway station entrance in New York City. The project included a total replacement of two escalators, an adjacent stairway and a newly replaced elevator leading to the subway station. These upgrades are part of the larger 42 St Connection Project, which will modernize key elements of the Times Square, Grand Central, and stations in between the 42 St corridor.