Why aren’t the FRA, AAR and APTA collaborating on, instead of pursuing separate, passenger and freight standards? On Sept. 16, 2024, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) PRESS (Passenger Rail Equipment Safety
I’ll start with a brief discussion about the comparative fuel efficiency of heavy-duty (HD) trucks and freight railroads in the United States. We’ll then have a six-question quiz (for you, my readers)
RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2024 ISSUE: The question “Does it pencil?” is a term used by real estate investors when analyzing a building or property project from a financial perspective. Quoting from a
RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE: At Railway Interchange 2023 in Indianapolis, there will be detailed presentations with Q&A of this topic (“Know Thy Couplers and Draft Gear”) for the International Association of
RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: Hydrogen is getting significant attention as a future energy source for railroads, but are all the pros and cons being recognized and discussed? Railroad decarbonization (eliminating locomotive
RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2023 ISSUE: A discussion of propulsion options for freight rail is offered by seasoned locomotive mechanical engineer Michael Iden, a former mechanical department officer with Union Pacific, offering insight from his years of practical experience with new technologies and research and development.
RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2021 ISSUE: Is “new” always better? Does it have intrinsic value? Not necessarily.
