Virginia

CSX, Amtrak and Virginia formalize public-private partnership

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The commonwealth of Virginia, Amtrak, commuter rail Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) have formally dedicated themselves to take part in a $3.7 billion effort to divide passenger and freight rail traffic in Virginia and improve traffic flows between the Northeast and Southeast corridors.

The public-private partnership, dubbed “Transforming Rail in Virginia,” seeks to alleviate the choke point that passenger and freight rail trains encounter when passing from Washington into...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-amtrak-and-virginia-formalize-public-private-partnership

House hearing witnesses argue rail more relevant to economy than ever

A photograph of a freight train passing through a field while a construction vehicle is in the field.

Against the backdrop of Congress’ plans to push through a major transportation infrastructure bill, witnesses testifying at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday spoke about the need for public partners to invest in multimodal initiatives as a way to support the freight rail industry and its workers.

An example of public and private support for a multimodal project would be the rehabilitation of the Salmon Bay Bridge in Washington, according to Tom WIlliams, group vice president of consumer products...

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DHL Express opens drive-up, pop-up store in Virginia

International express carrier DHL Express said Wednesday that it has opened a drive-up, mobile pop-up retail store in Woodbridge, Virginia’s Potomac Mills shopping center. The drive-up facility, believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S., will allow customers to complete their transactions without leaving their vehicles, the DHL unit said.

The new facility, about 22 miles south of Washington, D.C., on Interstate 95, can be used to create shipments at the site, drop off already-prepared...

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Crowley readies dive into offshore wind farm work

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Crowley has spent the past 53 years providing U.S.-flag vessel assets and logistics support to the offshore oil and gas industry and now is gearing up to provide that same transportation skill set to the burgeoning offshore wind farm industry in America.

Bruce Harland, vice president of business development for Crowley offshore services (Photo: Courtesy)

It is forecast that as many as 2,000 gigantic, multi-megawatt wind turbines will be generating 29 gigawatts of electricity off the U.S. coast...

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OmniTRAX courts potential customers with rail-ready sites

A photograph of a train hauling grain hopper cars. The train is at a railroad crossing.

Short line operator OmniTRAX has been developing a number of “rail-ready” industrial sites across the U.S. as part of a wider program to encourage potential customers to consider placing their facilities near rail-served properties.

The latest location is in the Chicago area through a partnership between OmniTRAX and the Calumet Area Industrial Commission. The parties are marketing rail sites at the Chicago Rail Link (CRL).

“The southside of Chicago is undergoing a major industrial renaissance...

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