Railfanning.org News Wire – Page 59

225 Rail and UTLX Announce Strategic Partnership

January 24, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Tank Car Company and 225 Rail are pleased to announce a strategic partnership for railcar owners and shippers.

United States Army Corps of Engineers Awards Granite $71 Million for Fort Bliss Rail Yard Expansion Project

January 22, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United States Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Granite a roughly $71 million contract to expand and update the rail yard at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

Sandy Springs Representative Named House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee Chair

January 21, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named state Rep. Deborah Silcox, R-Sandy Springs, as the chair of the House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee.

MARTA Soliciting Public Input on NextGen Buses

January 21, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is offering more than 30 opportunities for the public to participate in virtual and in-person meetings in 2025 as part of its unveiling of the draft NextGen Bus Network plan.

Trump Designates Fuchs as the chair of the Surface Transportation Board

January 20, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Newly minted President Donald Trump has designated Patrick Fuchs as the chair of the Surface Transportation Board.

Feds Send Money to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for Scranton-to-New York project

January 20, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

After receiving federal money to expand passenger rail across Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is taking the next step in making the Scranton to New York Penn Station Passenger Rail Corridor project happen.

Atlanta Streetcar Returns to Service

January 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority streetcar was expected to resume service today, Friday, Jan. 17, at 3:17 p.m.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.

Feds Award $6.8 Million Grant to NJ Transit for Zero-Emission Bus Study

January 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded NJ Transit a $6.8 million grant, allowing it to proceed with determining needed upgrades at existing and planned future garages as it transitions to a zero-emission bus fleet by 2040.

CN Launches New Medium Horsepower Hybrid Locomotive Pilot Project

January 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN has launched a new medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive developed in collaboration with Knoxville Locomotive Works.

RAIB Calls on London Underground to Deploy Technology to Detect Passenger in Dangerous Positions

January 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made two recommendations for London Underground Limited after a passenger was struck and killed at Stratford London Underground station on Dec. 26, 2023.