January 12, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Security, Short Line
(Source: Freight Waves, January 9, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Colorado-based short line rail operator and logistics provider OmniTRAX was hit by a recent ransomware attack and data theft that targeted its corporate parent, Broe Group. Full story: Freight...
January 12, 2021 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Daily Herald, January 11, 2021) CHICAGO — Local road budgets are busted. Metra trains are empty and O’Hare International Airport is far below capacity. Pothole season is looming — and we’re still in the grip of a pandemic. Can Mayor Pete and...
January 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 11, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — Construction of a new Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River will finally move forward after the Federal Transit Administration approved $766.5 million in federal funding for the project on Monday. Full story:...
January 12, 2021 | CSX, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Freight Waves, January 11, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary findings regarding a fatal incident in October at CSX’s Acca rail yard in Richmond, Virginia. The cause of the incident is still...
