Vertex adds Morelos for QA; offers tank car upgrade program

Israel Morelos has joined Vertex Railcar Corp. as Director of Quality Assuranceannounced in the carbuilder’s Wilmington , N.C., office .

Heart of Georgia RR joins GWI system

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., completed its acquisition of the shares of Atlantic Western Transportation, Inc., parent company of Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc..

Greenbrier, Mitsubishi finalize $1B car agreement

The Greenbrier Companies and Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL) today completed agreements to expand their existing commercial relationship in North America.

Plan by railroads, local government to bolster rail freight in NYC

The Metropolitan Rail Freight Council has released a multi-faceted action plan designed to expand rail freight in and around New York City. The Council said the plan is “a guiding document dedicated

LA Metro board approves $6.1B budget

The board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved the agency’s $6.1 billion budget for fiscal 2018.

AAR: Carloads, intermodal continue climb

Carload traffic on U.S. railroads continued a year-long gain, up 6.7% for the week ending May 27 from the same week a year ago, according to the Association of American Railroads.

SCOTUS scuttles out-of-state FELA claims

The U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving BNSF Railway tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, making corporations less vulnerable to claims brought in plaintiff-friendly courts.

KCS adds four to board of directors

Kansas City Southern announced that it will add four new directors to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The new directors bring the board to 12 members, of which 11 are independent.

At G&W, Hellmann adds chairman title

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., (G&W) announced that John C. Hellmann, president and CEO, was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors.

Twin Eagle to expand Permian Rail Park

Twin Eagle Sand Logistics, LLC (Twin Eagle), a subsidiary of Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC, outlined plans to expand the Permian Rail Park near Big Springs, Texas.

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