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Union Tank Car, Procor Limited Unveil Leadership Changes and Consolidation Plan

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Tank Car Company and Procor Limited have announced key leadership changes and a consolidation of their North American operations.

CTA President Retires, Bringing 40 Year Public Transportation Career to a Close

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval R. Carter Jr. has retired as head of the nation’s third-largest public transit agency.

McKechnie Honored as ASLRRA’s 2025 Schlosser Distinguished Service Award Recipient

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has selected Edwin “Ed” McKechnie as the 2025 Schlosser Distinguished Service Award, honoring his decades of service to the short line industry and the Association.

CPKC Reaches Tentative Collective Agreement with United Steelworkers

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with United Steelworkers (USW) representing clerical and intermodal employees in Canada.

NTSB: Three Factors Led to November 2023 CTA, Snow Removal Machine Collision

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a combination of three factors was the probable cause of a November 2023 collision between a Chicago Transit Authority train and a snow removal machine.

MARTA Unveils New Railcar Set to Enter Service This Year

February 3, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) unveiled the first of its new rail cars last week.

East Palestine Marks Second Anniversary of 2023 Derailment

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Monday marked the second anniversary of the Norfolk Southern Railway derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Athens, Georgia, Officials Updating Transit Development Plan

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Athens-Clarke County Transit officials are currently developing the agency’s 2023-28 Transit Development Plan.

More Lawsuits Filed Two Years After East Palestine Derailment

February 3, 2025 The Center Square

Two years to the day after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a toxic chemical burn and concerns over two states, more lawsuits have been filed.

UK RAIB Offers Recommendations for Tree Management Near Rail Lines Following 2024

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch made two recommendations for tree management near rail lines after a passenger train derailment in Norfolk, England, in February 2024.