Cincinnati taps CAF USA for streetcar order
Cincinnati has selected CAF USA to provide five streetcars for the city’s streetcar line, under construction since a Feb. 17 groundbreaking ceremony.
Author: Douglas John Bowen
R.J. Corman partners with Toyota
R.J. Corman Railroad Group says that R.J. Corman Switching Co. has formed a partnership with Toyota to provide railcar switching, vehicle shuttling, vehicle loading, and track maintenance at the new Blue Springs, Miss., Toyota Corolla plant.
RailAmerica completes acquisition
Jacksonville, Fla.-based RailAmerica, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 20% interest in the Wellsboro & Corning Railroad and Industrial Waste Group from Myles Group for approximately $18 million.
UP receives Toyota Logistics Services award
Toyota Logistics Services recognized Union Pacific Railroad as the top rail transportation provider with its 2011 President’s Award. UP received the award for its high level of overall logistics excellence among rail carriers, the Class I carrier noted Monday.
Georgia DOT seeks abandonment exemption
The George Department of Transportation has filed with the Surface Transportation Board for an Abandonment Exemption, in order “to abandon a 3.12-mile line of railroad between milepost 469.15 and milepost 472.27, which comprises a portion of a line known as the L&N Belt, in Fulton County, Ga. (West End Property).”
MARTA OKs LRT plan, tax approval pending
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s Board of Directors on Monday voted to advance its $3.5 billion rail expansion plan, still subject to approval by voter referendum this July.
TRANSCAER awards honor Class I’s, short line
TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) has honored several Class I railroads, and one short line, with the organization’s 2011 National Awards.
Two Arizona streetcar projects advance
Groundbreaking ceremonies for streetcar construction in Tucson, Ariz., are set for this Thursday, 11:00 a.m. local time, while in Tempe, Ariz., initial utilities work on that city’s planned streetcar route has commenced.
Loyola Ave. streetcar construction continues
New Orleans Monday adjusted its road closures as it continues advancing its 1.5-mile, $45 million streetcar extension along Loyola Avenue.
Greenbrier Cos.: “Strong” fiscal 2Q results
The Greenbrier Cos. Monday reported net earnings of $17.7 million, or 57 cents per diluted share, in its fiscal second quarter ending Feb. 29, 2012, compared with a net loss of $550,000, or two cents per diluted share, in the comparable 2011 quarter.