I have been honored to serve as president of the International Association of Railway Operating Officers (IAROO) throughout the past year and I am pleased to welcome you to this year’s Railway Interchange event in Minneapolis.
The Board of Public Works approved the Maryland Department of Transportation’s contract to purchase eight new diesel locomotives for MARC Train service.
Norfolk Southern Corp. is restructuring its Triple Crown Services (TCS) subsidiary, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Ind., to focus on the transportation of automobile parts.
Engineers from Loughborough University have developed a fail safe and robust track switch mechanism called Repoint which they say will improve safety and reduce maintenance costs.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) board of directors has selected HNTB Corporation to design the OC Streetcar project.
Several years ago, when the leaders of the top U.S. railway associations began planning the first Railway Interchange as a biennial event combining product and service exhibitions with the industry’s leading technical conferences, they envisioned a top-notch event with international attendees and exhibitors.
Rocla Concrete Tie, Inc., supplier of pre-stressed concrete ties, has entered in to a long-term supply agreement with All Aboard Florida and Florida East Coast Railway (FEC), which will require the construction of a new facility in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
To all my colleagues involved in railcar mechanical activities,
Once again this year, the Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services (MARTS) is holding its annual railcar technical conference in conjunction with Railway Interchange 2015. As usual, our major topics to be discussed center on timely issues surrounding railcar design construction and maintenance of the North American railcar.
Rep. Brad Ashford (D-NE-2) joined representatives from NMC Railway Systems for a tour of the company’s Omaha facility and discussion of public policy priorities for the local business and rail communities.
Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI), is a trade association made up of 300 member companies that supply Communications, Signal and IT products and services to rail and transit industry.