Jones Named NARSTCO GM
RailWorks company NARSTCO has named Bruce Jones its General Manager, based at NARSTCO headquarters in Midlothian, Texas.
RailWorks company NARSTCO has named Bruce Jones its General Manager, based at NARSTCO headquarters in Midlothian, Texas.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported total U.S. Class I rail traffic for the week ended July 27, 2019 of 534,498 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.4% compared with the same week last year.
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) recently joined the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and its member Contech Engineered Solutions at their manufacturing facility in Winchester, Ky.
In reporting its 2Q19 financials, Wabtec Corp. lowered its sales guidance but raised its 2019 GAAP cash from operations guidance to about $900 million.
Biarri Rail and Tasmanian Railway Pty Limited (TasRail) have announced the completion of the Boss rail planning software system at TasRail’s headquarters in Tasmania, Australia.
Emily Gallo has joined HNTB Corp. as Government Relations Director for the firm’s Northeast Division. She’s based in HNTB’s Empire State Building office in New York City.
Siemens Mobility recently received a pair of orders for 51 light rail vehicles (LRVs).
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBRX) recently completed its acquisition of the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries (ARI) from ITE Management LP (ITE).
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed $856 million in grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. About 16% of those funds—$135.5 million—are earmarked for two rail projects.
Citing a rebounding rail industry and an increase in work orders, locomotive manufacturer NRE recently announced that it has reopened its 450,000-square-foot Paducah, Ky., plant.