MTA New York City Transit announced plans to develop and purchase up to 949 new R262 subway cars with an open-gangway configuration, designed for the A Division (numbered lines), that would increase passenger flow to allow customers to move freely between cars, and have the potential to improve dwell times at stations and increase capacity.
Reading & Northern Railroad (R&N) has finalized an agreement to bring back passenger trains to Tamaqua’s 146-year-old train station, including the building of a new passenger platform.
Operation Lifesaver Canada unveiled its new rail-safety presentation designed specifically for children in kindergarten through Grade 2—Train and the Whateveritwas.
Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) recently toured Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. in Huntington, W.V., where she learned about its operations and impact on West Virginia railroads.
Fred Tallarico, P.E., has joined STV as Vice President and Regional Practice Lead, Design-Build for the Northeast U.S. and Canada. Located in the firm’s New York office, Tallarico will be responsible for business development and project oversight.
Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Biarri Rail, a global provider of planning and scheduling optimization software for freight railroads. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of February 2020.
Trinity Industries, Inc. released its 4Q19 and full-year 2019 earnings, which show it saw quarterly total company revenues of $850.7 million, reflecting growth of 15.7% year-over-year, but also quarterly earnings from continuing operations per common diluted share (EPS) of $.18, a yearly decrease of 5%.
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) elected its 2020 slate of officers.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended Feb. 15, 2020, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 479,137 carloads and intermodal units, down 8.6% compared with the same week last year.
Keolis Commuter Services, the MBTA’s operating partner for Commuter Rail, earned the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Gold Sustainability Award for its commitment to and organizational enhancements focused on environmentally friendly business practices. Keolis is the first private commuter rail operator in the United States to earn the APTA Gold Sustainability Award.