Railway Age

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

Eco Material Technologies (Eco Material) has opened the Blissville Rail Terminal in Queens, N.Y., to distribute its fly ash and sustainable cementitious materials to the metro area construction market. The terminal is served by Anacostia Rail Holdings’ New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) and operated by Precision Terminal Logistics, LLC (PTL) in partnership with Eco Material.

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

After 37 years of service, Beth Whited on July 1 will transition from President of Union Pacific (UP) to Strategic Advisor, a position she will hold until early 2026, the Class I railroad reported May 9. “Beth’s dedication to UP for more than three decades, leading multiple functions and teams while seeing the railroad through periods of transformative change, has been remarkable,” UP CEO Jim Vena said.

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

Canada’s Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx are evaluating Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package proposals for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension in Toronto. Also, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) selects the chief who will lead its new in-house public safety department; Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, teams with Industrious to offer riders “on-the-go” workspaces; and Amtrak and Crayola partner to promote family travel.

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has unveiled the first Siemens Mobility S700 for the 4.15-mile OC Streetcar system in California, which is 92% complete and slated to launch next spring. The 70% low-floor light rail vehicle is the first of eight that Siemens Mobility is manufacturing at its Sacramento, Calif., plant under a $51.5 million contract signed in 2018.

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) and its largest union, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), on May 7 reported reaching a “fair and fiscally responsible” tentative agreement. Meanwhile, the agency has released a contingency service plan if a separate deal is not reached with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) before May 16.