What the Association of American Railroads calls “Class II and Class III railroads”—short lines and regionals, in the vernacular, or simply short lines, for short—are rebuilding America’s railroads with a vengeance. Their growing traffic volumes, even in this slow economy, give eloquent testimony to their success.
National policy discussions about how to get our economy moving again are now rightly focusing on how to generate economic growth and, most important, create jobs. These discussions increasingly involve infrastructure expenditures
Market-based innovation, increased productivity, and greater supply chain collaboration are the keys to a more customer-focused and effective rail industry. CN is convinced this is the right business agenda. As such, we
The North American rail industry traces its roots to export promotion and development with a long understanding that supply chain collaboration enables long-term export growth. We are strategically positioned to create value
This is an extraordinary time for North American railroads. We’re creating jobs, supporting new businesses and expansions of existing ones, and easing traffic congestion and associated emissions. Rail investment in the U.S.
When the Santa Fe Railway and J.B. Hunt formed the first real train/truck partnership in the 1980s, it was a catalyst for the growth of the domestic intermodal industry. Doublestacking also dates
Looking to really boost productivity? Wireless is the way to go. Two decades ago my counterpart in the C&S department of a Class I, the Chief Engineer Signals, noted that communications was
GE Transportation’s 4,500th Evolution® Series Locomotive has entered revenue service “in support of GE’s rail customers around the globe,” the company announced at Railway Interchange 2011 held in Minneapolis, Minn. “The Evolution
Approximately 9,000 people are attending Railway Interchange 2011 in Minneapolis. Following are some photo highlights of the largest U.S. railway trade exposition since the American Railway Progess Exposition, held in Chicago in
Federal Railroad Administration Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer Jo Strang on Monday accepted the League of Railway Industry Women “Outstanding Woman of the Year” Award. Strang (right), who provides regulatory
In his keynote address at the Opening General Session of Railway Interchange 2011 in Minneapolis Monday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood (top) said that the Class I railroads “are our good
CN and Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGT), the operator of two container terminals at the Port of Montreal, have achieved dramatic performance metrics through closer collaboration and innovation, CN announced Monday. “Two
Loram Maintenance of Way Inc. and Tranergy Corporation have reached a definitive agreement for Loram to acquire all assets of Tranergy. "Loram’s vision is to be respected globally as the leader in
Alstom Transport on Friday said it will supply OC Transpo, the urban transit service for Ottawa, Ontario, with six new diesel multi-unit (DMU) trainsets. The order is worth C$34 million. The new Alstom DMUs,
CSX is the only Class I railroad named to the Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI), part of the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) 2011 S&P 500 Report. The CPLI recognizes companies whose efforts
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen National President Dennis R. Pierce announced that preparations are under way to poll members to authorize a strike in the event one becomes necessary to attain
The Timken Company said Thursday it has received unconditional approval from the Association of American Railroads for the Class K EcoTurn® labyrinth seal, which essentially eliminates all seal torque with its revolutionary
Lat-Lon LLC on Thursday announced it is now in full production of the Automatic Engine Start/Stop (AESS) System, an interactive, real-time locomotive system for operators to control, monitor, and remotely set start/stop
San Diego County’s North County Transit District in California has awarded a $32 million contract to Herzog Technologies, Inc. to install Positive Train Control (PTC) for use by NCTD Coaster trains. Said
With a focus on ridership beyond traditional “commuter” flows, MTA Metro-North Railroad has slowly built its clientele up in its 28-year history. And while it has already notched the “most riders” title
