HEI Acquiring SDP

North Little Rock, Ark.-based Hilliard Enterprises, Inc. (HEI) is acquiring Hot Springs, Ark.-based Specialized Diesel Parts, Inc. (SDP), which offers new aftermarket components for the rail, marine and power generation industries. The

OptiFuel Systems Unveils Dual Fuel ‘No Tender’ Locomotive

OptiFuel Systems LLC is offering a new line of Total-ZeroTM Diesel Hybrid and Total-ZeroTM Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel Hybrid Series Locomotives it says “eliminates the need for a fuel tender in zero-emission line haul operations.

ADM Receives KLW Tier 4 Switcher

ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) has accepted delivery of a KLW (Knoxville Locomotive Works) Tier 4 switcher locomotive at its Corpus Christi, Tex., facilities. A Cummins Tier 4 QST30 Module powers this unit.

NCRR Launches $10MM Disaster Recovery Program

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) has created a $10 million disaster and recovery relief grant program for North Carolina communities in response to Hurricane Helene’s impact in Western North Carolina. The

Kawasaki Marks 5K U.S. Railcars

Since its 1979 entry into the U.S. market, Kawasaki Rail Car, the U.S. subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, has delivered more than $12 billion worth of railcars. On Oct. 9, the company

NS: Post-Helene Recovery Nearly Complete; Milton Efforts Next

As the Southeast braced Oct. 9 for impact from Hurricane Milton, the second such storm to batter the region in two weeks, Norfolk Southern continued its rapid service restoration efforts following Hurricane

ACSRS, KLW, NS Partner on Idle Reduction Technology

Locomotive aftermarket communication and technology products supplier ACS Railroad Solutions (ACSRS) and Norfolk Southern, with assistance from Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW), are partnering on an idle reduction system pilot project for low-horsepower

Weekly Carloads, Intermodal Decline Slightly: AAR

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 486,187 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.5% compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported for the week ending Oct. 5,

Commentary

Need Help with Merchandise Traffic? Call Ed Harris

Ed Harris is among the rail industry’s most revered operating officers, having practiced his considerable skills at CN, CSX, Canadian Pacific and Illinois Central in a career that spans many decades. Following

AGG Partners with Invest Tisdale, Sakku Investments on Arctic Trade Corridor

Arctic Gateway Group (AGG), an Indigenous- and community-owned Manitoba company that owns and operates the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway, has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Invest

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