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Rail News - GCRTA awarded $20M for accessibility upgrades. For Railroad Career Professionals
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (14+ words) Progressive Railroading...
Rail News - Patriot Rail names Bradt COO. For Railroad Career Professionals
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (203+ words) Progressive Railroading Patriot Rail names Bradt COO Patriot Rail Co. has selected Jason Bradt to serve as chief operating officer following a comprehensive search process. He will succeed Jerry Hall, who has served as COO since October 2022 and will retire…...
Rail News - NCRR awards $1M in build ready grants, opens next funding round. For Railroad Career Professionals
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (215+ words) The North Carolina Railroad Co. (NCRR) has awarded two $500,000 Build Ready Sites grants to prepare rail-served industrial sites for future economic development opportunities. Harnett County and the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, will each receive funds to support site preparation…...
Rail News - TCU/IAM, IAM District 19 join coalition against UP-NS merger. For Railroad Career Professionals
1+ week, 1+ day ago (279+ words) Progressive Railroading TCU/IAM, IAM District 19 join coalition against UP-NS merger The Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 19 (IAM District 19) have joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, a group including…...
Rail News - CSX upgrading switches at Queensgate yard. For Railroad Career Professionals
1+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) Progressive Railroading CSX upgrading switches at Queensgate yard CSX is conducting a major infrastructure upgrade at its Cincinnati Queensgate Yard that will add 42 power-operated switches on the north end of the yard, bringing the total number of powered switches at…...
Rail News - GCRTA takes delivery of first new Siemens light-rail vehicle. For Railroad Career Professionals
1+ week, 5+ day ago (318+ words) Progressive Railroading GCRTA takes delivery of first new Siemens light-rail vehicle The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) took delivery of its first new trainset on Aug. 31 as part of a $435 million investment to completely replace its aging fleet. The…...
Rail News - Silvi Materials to open new rail-served terminals this year. For Railroad Career Professionals
2+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) Silvi Cement, a division of Silvi Materials, is expanding its rail-served distribution network with a new terminal in Greenville, South Carolina, and the opening of a previously announced terminal in Columbus, Ohio. The Greenville terminal is expected to be operational…...
Rail News - NCRR commits $600K for planned lumber treatment plant. For Railroad Career Professionals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) The North Carolina Railroad Co. (NCRR) has awarded a $600,000 NCRR Invests grant to Great Southern Wood-NC Inc. for the design and construction of on-site rail infrastructure at a planned lumber treatment facility in Scotland County, North Carolina. The lumber company…...
Rail News - Alaska Railroad receives FRA grant to rehab landmark bridge. For Railroad Career Professionals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (228+ words) The Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) has been awarded a $28.8 million federal grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to support the rehabilitation of the landmark Hurricane Gulch Bridge. Together with $7.2 million in matching funds committed by the ARRC, the federal…...
Rail News - DART receives national innovation award, names Sparks audit officer. For Railroad Career Professionals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (210+ words) Dallas Area Rapid Transport (DART) has received Metro magazine’s 2026 Innovative Solutions Award in recognition of the DART GoPass® mobility platform for enabling transit agencies to provide more connected mobility solutions. Developed by DART in 2013, GoPass combines trip planning, fare payment,…...