Rail re-start for Port of Coos Bay

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay will restart rail operations on its renamed subsidiary, Coos Bay Rail Line, on port-owned rail November 1.

Abrams to lead S. Florida RTA

Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams was selected Executive Director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA).

Vertex Railcar to close its doors

Vertex Railcar Corp., the start-up builder in Wilmington, N.C., is expected to cease operations by the end of this year, according to a published report.

Carloads slow rail freight through October

Carload commodity freight on U.S. railroads continued to slow but intermodal shipments set a brisker pace through the first 10 months of this year.

State, Wheeling & Lake Erie to upgrade Ohio crossing

A Midwest regional railroad is getting some assistance for grade crossing improvements in north-central Ohio.

WMATA CEO proposes expanded service, no fare hikes for FY2020

Washington’s Metro system wants to hold the line on fare hikes while proposing expanded rail service as part of a fiscal 2020 budget proposal.

Hitachi wants 100% of Ansaldo STS

Japan’s Hitachi Group has reached an agreement with Paul Singer-led hedge fund Elliott to purchase the investment group’s 31.8% stake in Italy’s Ansaldo STS for €807.8 million ($919.7 million), or $14.46 per share—another step in its desire to own 100% of the company founded by George Westinghouse as Union Switch & Signal in 1881.

Court derails Reading & Northern’s challenge of short line RFP

The Reading & Northern Railroad plans to appeal a ruling dismissing its challenge to bid on short line operating rights in central Pennsylvania.

OmniTRAX forms energy logistics JV

Short line operator OmniTRAX announced a multimodal joint venture that will expand last-mile logistics services to the oil and gas industry.

AAR: Carloads, intermodal growth slows

If the latest commodity carload data are any indication, there could be uncertainty ahead for the U.S. economic rally.

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