Strong September Numbers Boost Seaway Shipping Iron Ore Shipments Continue to Lead the Way
October 17, 2017 – More than 1.2 million metric tons of iron ore passed through the St. Lawrence Seaway in September, providing a boost to overall shipping tonnage for the Seaway system. The St. Lawrence Seaway reports that overall cargo shipments from the start of the shipping season on March 20 through September 30 totaled 24.3 million metric tons – up nearly 3 million metric tons over the same period last year. “The resurgence of iron ore shipments from late last shipping season through t...
Port of Savannah Moves 1M TEUs in First Quarter
The Port of Savannah moved more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent container units across Garden City Terminal in the first quarter of FY2018 (July 1-Sept. 30), growing by 5.8 percent or 55,629 TEUs over the same period in FY17. In September alone, the GPA moved 325,141 TEUs, an increase of 5.4 percent or 16,792 TEUs compared to the same month last year. "Sustained organic growth coupled with increased market share are driving these volume increases," said GPA Executive Director Griff...
New Report States that Proposed Amtrak Cuts Would Cost the US Economy Billions
A new report from the National Association of Railroad Passengers has revealed that cutting train services across the US would affect low income households in rural communities. The report, titled ‘Dismantling a National Transportation Network’, is a sharp rebuke to recent budget proposals from the White House and members of Congress that would have negatively affected the local economies for 45 per cent of American taxpayers. As well as showing that these cuts...
Caltrans Releases Vision for California’s Rail Plan
SACRAMENTO — Caltrans today released the public draft of the California State Rail Plan, which outlines a new framework for California’s rail network. The Rail Plan sets the stage for new and better rail, and multimodal and community connections in the state for the next 20 years and beyond. "The plan will guide the state's priorities for rail investments that support California's economy for future generations. Public feedback is critical to ensure that the strategies developed reflect the di...
Seven Students Take Top Honors in Annual Video Contest on America’s Transportation Infrastructure
WASHINGTON - High school students from Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and undergraduates at the University of Washington, Old Dominion University and the University of North Carolina are winners of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) 7th annual “Student Transportation Video Contest.” They will each receive a $500 cash prize. The association received 40 entries this year in three categories: general transportation, safety, and a new Women Leaders catego...
Ready To Build: Susquehanna River Bridge
The Ready To Build campaign showcases five critical investments - including the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge - that are vital to the realization of a renewed, modern passenger rail system. Connecting Perryville and Havre de Grace, MD, the century-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge is the longest moveable bridge on the NEC and major bottleneck. The two-track bridge will be replaced by two new high-level bridges with a total of four tracks, allowing for speeds up to 160 mph and eliminating the nee...
David Zachry Named ARTBA Foundation Vice Chairman
(WASHINGTON) - David S. Zachry, chief executive officer of San Antonio, Texas-based Zachry Corporation, has been named vice chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) Board of Trustees. The announcement came during a Board of Directors meeting in late September. Zachry, the 2015-17 ARTBA chairman, has served on the TDF board for the last two years. He’s previously been elected by his peers to other ARTBA volunteer le...
Ahead of Tropical Storm Nate, Kepler51 Announces Complimentary Hurricane Reports for Transportation
Austin, TX - Kepler51 Analytics announced today that it will make available, at no cost, daily hurricane reports with commentary on the potential disruption to the road network and commercial vehicle industry. As a Public Benefit Corporation, the company has a charter to promote safer roads, and is therefore providing this free service to help all road users and transportation companies to mitigate risk. The Hurricane Disruption Reports are issued twice per day providing information on the an...
White House Meets with Lawmakers on Infrastructure Plan
President Trump’s legislative affairs team met with a small group of House lawmakers at the White House on Thursday morning to discuss the administration’s plan for rebuilding U.S. infrastructure. Two Democrats and three Republicans attended the meeting, including two members who sit on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The panel is expected to be a key player in Trump’s $1 trillion rebuilding proposal, which has yet to be released. The administration is also hosting an infr...
WSDOT Adds Two Daily Amtrak Cascades Roundtrips Starting Dec.18
OLYMPIA – Just in time for the holidays, WSDOT is starting two additional Amtrak Cascades daily roundtrips between Seattle and Portland. Beginning Monday, Dec. 18, extra morning and evening trains will run in both directions – for a total of 12 trains every day. “People can get where they’re going sooner, with more schedule choices and better reliability,” said Ron Pate, WSDOT Rail, Freight and Ports Division director. This permanent change to the Amtrak Cascades schedule means travel time...
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