Progressive Railroading

1 week ago | progressiverailroading.com | Julie Sneider

By Julie Sneider, Senior Editor Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of federal funding assistance that helps ensure safe and reliable freight- and passenger-rail systems was the subject of a hearing held this week by the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials.

1 week ago | progressiverailroading.com | Bridget Dean

def By Bridget Dean, Associate Editor For the inland port in Huntsville, Alabama, service consistency and flexibility are the key aspects of its offerings — and its future. More shippers are realizing the benefits of utilizing an inland port, says Port of Huntsville CEO Butch Roberts.

1 week ago | progressiverailroading.com | Julie Sneider

By Julie Sneider, Senior Editor  Over the past couple of months, Rich Meene has been responding to a deluge of phone calls and emails from clients — including some in the transportation industry — wondering about the status of their federal grant funding as the Trump administration’s policies and strategies take hold. Meene is a partner in the government contracting practice at CohnReznick Advisory LLC, a tax advisory and consulting firm.

2 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Bridget Dean

By Bridget Dean, Associate Editor  At the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Port of Brunswick, the first phase of an expansion of Colonel’s Island terminal is nearing completion. The port handles high volumes of roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo, so it’s imperative that it’s prepared to handle increases related to automotive industry growth. The expansion will enable customers such as Ro/Ro shipping and logistics group Wallenius Wilhelmsen to target new business.

2 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Jeff Stagl

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor  CSX’s yard in Cumberland, Maryland, long had been a clogging point for merchandise traffic moving between points in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest due to a lack of switching capacity. The yard is a crucial processing point for the freight CSX moves between the Northeast corridor and Midwest outlets.