The Surface Transportation Board announced Wednesday that it is reviewing its existing regulations “to evaluate their continued validity and determine whether they are crafted effectively to solve current problems facing shippers and
Beginning just after midnight this Saturday, Caltrain will remove the railroad bridge that spans Jerrold Avenue in San Francisco and replace it with a modern single-span steel bridge. Caltrain expects to complete
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said it has been selected to upgrade an existing yard system at BNSF Corwith’s mechanical facility in Chicago. RailComm’s Domain Operations Controller (DOC®) System will be used to remotely
Metro-North Railroad on Oct. 17 will join the ranks of U.S. passenger railroads offering “quiet cars” on select trains, as it debuts its “Quiet CALMmute” service on “approximately 31 trains that operate
CSX Transportation announced Tuesday that work is now complete or under way at one-third of the clearance projects required for phase one of itspublic-private National Gateway initiative, which spans a rail corridor
An arbitrator has ruled that a merger of the United Transportation Union and the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA)—now viewed by many as a takeover of the UTU—be implemented at the
Three companies seek to land a contract later this month from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to implement a contactless fare payments system. The system, estimated by SEPTA to cost $100
Canada Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Denis Lebel has re-introduced legislative amendments to improve railway safety nationwide. The move follows Canada’s Economic Action Plan, under which the federal government committed C$44
New Jersey Transit Monday activated its new Plauderville Station in Garfield, N.J., served by NJT’s Bergen County Line. The new station is “fully accessible to customers with disabilities and provides more convenient
Grenada Railway’s petition to abandon 81.3 miles of line in six Mississippi counties, announced Friday by the Surface Transportation Board, has drawn strong local opposition. The Mississippi Transportation Commission, requesting an oral
MTA New York City Transit has announced it will suspend weekend service this fall between Queensboro Plaza (Queens) and Times Square (Manhattan) to begin installation of communications-based train control (CBTC).
The Federal Transit Administration has approved San Diego’s proposed extension of its Mid-Coast Corridor Transit light rail line, running from the city’s Old Town Transit center to the University of California-San Diego
Pro-rail citizens in Princeton, N.J., and nearby towns have filed a lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court to block any truncation or elimination of New Jersey Transit’s Princeton Branch rail service (or
The Whitmore Group, creator of component protection technology, said it has hired industry veteran David Schaer for the new role of director of marketing. Schaer will direct marketing communications initiatives for its
Bombardier Transportation announced Thursday the official opening of the new Bombardier INNOVIA APM 100 automated people mover system at the Sacramento International Airport. The dual-lane system is the primary passenger connector for
The Association of American Railroads Thursday reported gains for September rail traffic compared with the same month last year, with U.S. railroads originating 1,195,671 carloads, up 1.1%, and 949,606 trailers and containers,
How does the immediate future look to Berksire Hathaway’s Warrn Buffett? Hetold Fortune Magazine‘s Most Powerful Women Summit on Tuesday: "I reallythought in August or September with all the turmoil in the
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a grant of $196.5million to the Michigan Department of Transportation for track andsignal improvements between Detroit and Kalamazoo, Mich. These improvementswill allow for speeds up
Telvent, a supplier of real-time IT systems, announced today that it will extend collaboration with IVU Traffic Technologies AG, a Berlin-based IT company that develops systems for the transportation industry. The companies,
The Railway Supply Institute has released the official attendance figures for Railway Interchange 2011, and they “exceeded all the hosts’ expectations, hitting 9,000.” Said RSI in a statement, “Anyone walking the show
