Railway Supply Institute (RSI) has named Patty Long as its president, effective Nov. 29. RSI is a trade association representing railway suppliers. Its 160-plus members support the North American freight and passenger railroads.
Long has over 25 years of executive experience, and she most recently served as interim CEO and chief operating officer at the Plastics Industry Association. Other roles have included vice president of policy research and...
Wellesley, Massachusetts-based terminal and logistics company Enstructure plans to acquire Patriot Port Holdings, a sister company of short line operator Patriot Rail, as a way to expand its presence along the East Coast and at inland river terminals.
The two have entered into a definitive agreement in which Enstructure will purchase the ports division of Patriot Rail & Ports for an undisclosed amount. Closing will occur in early July. Patriot Ports, which...
Freight rail stakeholders looked favorably upon the prioritization of freight rail within the transportation infrastructure provisions in President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion, 10-year American Jobs Plan. But some worry about its price tag and projects they view as unrelated to infrastructure.
“The OneRail Coalition applauds the Administration for prioritizing rail as part of President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, and for recognizing rail’s role as part of the solution to climate issues. Rail is...
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