November 2024 – Railfanning.org

UK Secretary of State for Transport Resigns Following Fraud Offense

November 29, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

UK Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh resigned from her post following reports that she pleaded guilty to fraud a decade ago.

Founder of U.S. Freight Forwarding Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Export Goods

November 28, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The founder and former chief executive officer of a California-based international logistics and freight forwarding company with offices in Grapevine, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate export laws by shipping goods to Chinese companies on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List.

First of Three New Portal North Bridge Arches Delivered

November 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Following a 30-hour journey down the Hudson River, the first of three massive arches to support the new Portal North Bridge arrived at the construction site, bringing the project a giant leap closer to completion.

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Amtrak Names Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning

November 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has appointed Jennifer Mitchell as executive vice president of strategy and planning. Mitchell will start her role at Amtrak on Dec.2, succeeding Dennis Newman, who is retiring.

SCDOT to Hold Richland County Public Information Meeting

November 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The South Carolina Department of Transportation and the city of Columbia, South Carolina; the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration, will host an in-person public meeting next month about the Assembly Street railroad separation project to reduce traffic congestion caused by train crossings.

NJ Transit Adding Additional Service as Thanksgiving Arrives

November 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit is adding additional service this Thanksgiving weekend to help relieve travel stress as the Garden State starts the holiday season.

Federal Agencies Illegally Okayed River Dredging to Restore Railroad Lost in Helene Flooding

November 22, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

Environmental groups are accusing a trio of federal agencies of illegally allowing CSX Transportation to dredge a pristine river gorge in East Tennessee for rocks and other materials to shore up rail lines damaged or washed away in catastrophic floods from Hurricane Helene.

Month: November 2024