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Balfour Beatty: Caltrain Electrification Substantially Completed

May 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Balfour Beatty has achieved substantial completion on the Caltrain Electrification project, the first undertaking in North America in which diesel trains and their infrastructure components are transitioned to an electrified system.

NJ Transit, Amtrak: Portal North Bridge is 50 Percent Complete

May 13, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit and Amtrak have announced the Portal North Bridge has reached 50 percent completion during a ceremony at the construction site.

Scutari Calls on NJ Transit to Honor Full Value of ‘Virtual Tickets’

May 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Senate President Nick Scutari called on NJ Transit to reverse its new policy of invalidating tickets sold with no expiration date and to continue to honor the full value of the unexpired tickets.

Rebuild of Western Line’s Busiest Portion ‘Substantially Complete’

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Intensive work to rebuild the foundations of the busiest section of the Western Line, allowing more reliable trains and helping prepare the network for City Rail Link, is substantially complete.

Norfolk Southern: Shareholders Have Elected 10 of 13 of the Company’s Director Nominees

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation said the preliminary vote count of its proxy solicitor indicates that its shareholders have voted to elect 10 of Norfolk Southern’s director nominees at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Ancora: Board Vote ‘An Extremely Positive Development for Shareholders’

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A majority of Norfolk Southern’s Board of Directors is now be comprised of directors nominated or unopposed by Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC.

Railmark Named Operator, Developer of Tishomingo County Mississippi Rail Line

May 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railmark Industrial Railway Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Railmark Holdings, Inc., has been named the new operator and developer for the 11-mile industrial rail line in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

Amtrak Borealis Trains Expand Service Between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Tickets are now available for a second daily Amtrak service between the Twin Cities and Chicago via Milwaukee.

United Steelworkers Ratify New Collective Agreement

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN’s new three-year collective agreement with the United Steelworkers Local 2004, was formally ratified by union members on Monday April 29.

Union Pacific Shaves Two Days Off Los Angeles to Chicago Route with New Domestic Service

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad is offering a new domestic intermodal service that will cut transit time to three days for customers transporting goods from Southern California to the Chicago area.