TransmetriQ Launches ‘Reporting & Analytics’

TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand, recently launched Reporting & Analytics, described as “a new comprehensive [railcar] fleet reporting tool that synthesizes asset location, health and repair data to provide deeper fleet insights. With

Pictured are Cando Superintendent Chris Greenaway and Assistant Superintendent Colin Love with Caltrax employees Damen Duczek, MRU Lead, and Kevin Gage, Vac Truck Operator and MRU Technician in the field, at Cando Sturgeon Terminal. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of Cando Rail and Caltrax)

Supply Side: Cando/Caltrax; Duos; Railroad Software; Siemens Mobility

Cando Rail & Terminals and Caltrax team to provide railcar cleaning and repair on-site in Alberta, Canada. Also, Duos Technologies installs its 13th Railcar Inspection Portal; Railroad Software earns a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing U.S. private companies; and Siemens Mobility achieves the highest ranking in the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating 2023.

Chris Ceraso (pictured) has been appointed as Norfolk Southern's Vice President Integrated Resource Planning, effective Oct. 1.

Ceraso Appointed as NS Vice President, Integrated Resource Planning

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Aug. 15 announced that Chris Ceraso has been appointed Vice President Integrated Resource Planning, effective Oct. 1. He will report to NS Executive Vice President and CFO Mark George.

KONUX, Miller Ingenuity Receive REMSA 2023 Innovation Award

The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has named KONUX a 2023 Innovation Award Winner in the Technology Category for its Switch predictive maintenance system; Miller Ingenuity has also been named a winner in the Product Category for its ZoneGuard Yard Protection System.

Jim Vena, Union Pacific CEO (Photograph Courtesy of UP)
Commentary

UP: A Note from Jim

On Aug. 14, his first day as CEO of Union Pacific (UP), Jim Vena wrote the following note to the entire railroad team: Colleagues, today is exciting in every way. As I

FRA to Congress: Visual Track Inspections Still Necessary, for Now

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to Congress “Automated Track Inspection Technologies,” a report (download below) required under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the

(Screen-grab courtesy of CSX)

Watch: CSX Adds C&O to the Heritage Fleet

ES44AH No. 1869, in Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) colors, is the fifth heritage-schemed locomotive to roll out of CSX’s Waycross, Ga., shop. Its number recognizes C&O’s founding year.

Photo by Jonathan Morris (right).

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX, NS

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) restoration crew completes 250-mile test run of the 2816 Empress steam locomotive. Also, CSX reaches a one-year injury-free milestone at its Rice Yard in Waycross, Ga.; and Norfolk Southern (NS) completes the restoration of its Virginian Heritage locomotive and introduces Digital Train Inspection (DTI) portal, now under construction in Ohio.

UP Chairman Lance Fritz, right, speaks with UP Machinist Marco Melendez during a recent field visit to the Proviso Diesel Facility in Illinois. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)
Commentary

It’s Been an Honor of a Lifetime (Updated)

I’ve spent the last couple days packing up my office, and spending time talking with friends, business leaders, and community leaders about “what’s next” for me.

Pictured: Parallel’s prototype railcar loaded with a shipping container. (Photo courtesy of Parallel Systems)

GC, HOG File Petition with FRA to Pilot Parallel Systems Technology

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) subsidiaries Georgia Central Railway, L.P. (GC) and Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. (HOG) on Aug. 10 filed a petition with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to pilot

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