William C. Vantuono

4 days ago | railwayage.com | William C. Vantuono

The U.S. Department of Transportation on June 4 released a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Compliance Review Report finding that the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) high speed rail project is “in default” of the terms of two federal grants totaling $4 billion. CHSRA has up to 37 days to respond, “after which the grants could be terminated,” USDOT said.

4 days ago | railwayage.com | William C. Vantuono

Railroad Development Corp. (RDC) has promoted Ida Posner to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of RDC and appointed Nate Asplund, President of Pop-Up Metro, to lead the integration of the newly formed RDC/TDI joint venture. Posner joined RDC in 2017 and has served as VP, Strategic Planning, since 2020. She serves as a Director of the Iowa Interstate Railroad (Railway Age’s 2025 Regional of the Year), Eurorail, RDC-Deutschland, and RailPulse.

4 days ago | railwayage.com | William C. Vantuono

R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC President and CEO Ed Quinn is resigning but will remain on board in the immediate term for a transitional period, the company announced June 4. Quinn, in his leadership post since 2016, is leaving “to pursue other interests.”“After thoughtful consideration, I have decided that it is time to step down as President and CEO,” said Quinn. “It has been an incredible honor to lead this organization and work alongside such a talented and dedicated team.

1 week ago | railwayage.com | William C. Vantuono

BNSF, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) and Grupo Mexico Transportes SAB de CV (GMXT, better known as Ferromex) have launched “Quantum de México, a J.B. Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Service™, described as “a new intermodal offering for Mexico businesses with service-sensitive freight delivery.”The three announced the new service at the Congreso Intermodal de la Asociación Mexicana del Transporte Intermodal (AMTI) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

1 week ago | railwayage.com | William C. Vantuono

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on May 30, 2025 received an arbitrator’s ruling establishing new collective bargaining agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) – Train and Engine (T&E) division and the TCRC – Rail Canada Traffic Controllers (RCTC) division. TCRC – T&E represents approximately 3,200 locomotive engineers, conductors train and yard workers across Canada. TCRC – RCTC represents approximately 80 rail traffic controllers in Canada.