Goldman Sachs analyst David Feinberg advised clients in aresearch note that he expects railroads to experience a turnaroundbeginning in this year’s secondhalf, though he now believes their loss of volume during the year will be as
Alton & Southern Railway Co. has expanded its existing RailComm Domain Operations Controller (DOC®) System by adding 14 remotely controlled power switch machines at the Bowl and Crest sections of its yard.
Frederick N. Houser, Jr., a distinguished railway technical writer who worked for Railway Age (as an associate editor) and Railway Locomotives & Cars (as editor) from 1955 to 1974, died March 26, in Stoneboro, Pa. In addition
Los Angeles is seeking public input, beginning Monday, to consider a proposal to connect its Blue and Gold light rail lines through downtown. At present, each line terminates at a station on
Veteran New York City Democratic Congressman Jerrold Nadler (pictured), a longtime advocate of a freight tunnel under New York Harbor, will be joined by a newly minted Democratic Congressman from Connecticut, Jim Hines, in
The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) has appointed Safetran Systems Corp. Vice President Signaling and Crossings John J. Paljug as co-chairman of the new, joint committee for Communications & Signals/Maintenance-of-Way. As co-chairman, Paljug will represent RSI
Beginning in early April, Amtrak passengers traveling between Boston and points west of Albany, N.Y., on the Lake Shore Limited will have access to sleeping car service for the entire route. Amtrak is
Despite press predictions to the contrary, no stimulus funds were forthcoming Thursday for Phoenix’s “PHX Sky Train,” a $1.1 billion, 4.8-mile project now under construction that would link Phoenix Sky Harbor International
U.S. freight carload traffic remains mired by the nation’s economic woes, the Association of American Railroads says, down 14.7% for the week ended March 21 compared with the comparable week in 2008.
After more than one month of operation, and nearly a month of daily moves, New York & Atlantic Railway says rail shipments of municipal solid waste (MSW) from Brooklyn’s Varick Avenue transfer
