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.
Cincinnati has selected CAF USA to provide five streetcars for the city’s streetcar line, under construction since a Feb. 17 groundbreaking ceremony.
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.
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.
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.
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).”
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® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) has honored several Class I railroads, and one short line, with the organization’s 2011 National Awards.
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.
New Orleans Monday adjusted its road closures as it continues advancing its 1.5-mile, $45 million streetcar extension along Loyola Avenue.
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.