GE Transportation announced on July 27 that locomotive production will cease at its plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the end of next year with the loss of 575 jobs.
AMTRAK has appointed long-time aviation executive Mr Richard Anderson as its president and chief executive officer, effective July 12.
NEW YORK’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled a comprehensive plan on May 15 to improve reliability on the New York subway and restructure its management team.
AN investment group is seeking federal permission to construct a $US 2.8bn privately-owned railway around Chicago to bypass congested lines in the city.
CSX is set to appoint former CP and CN chief executive Mr Hunter Harrison as CEO on May 31 following weeks of speculation over the future of management at the United States Class 1 railway.
NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has reported record ridership numbers on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Metro-North Railroad and the newly added Second Avenue Subway.