Nomad Digital appoints Eriksen CEO
British-based Nomad Digital, a provider of data connectivity services to the global rail industry, said Friday it has appointed Alexander Eriksen as its new CEO. Eriksen joined Nomad Sept. 5, and is
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APTA protests proposed FY12 cut to public transport
The American Public Transportation Association released a statement Friday by ATPA President William Millar, who said: “The proposed 30% cut in public transportation for Fiscal Year 2012 approved by the House Appropriations
Columbia River road/LRT bridge gets key approval
Oregon’s Metro government on Thursday said it will approve construction of a new highway and rail bridge across the Columbia River, linking Oregon and Washington State. Metro is the last of the
Fitch downgrades MTA to
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority debt was downgraded Thursday by Fitch Ratings, one of three ratings agencies on Wall Street, from “A+” to “A”. The move could mean MTA would have pay more
STV names two to top spots
STV Group, Inc. said late Thursday its Board of Directors has appointed Dominick M. Servedio, P.E., executive chairman, and Milo E. Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.
U.S. freight traffic slips in latest week
U.S. freight carload traffic fell 0.4% in the week ending Sept. 3, 2011, measured against the comparable week in 2010, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday. U.S. intermodal freight traffic also
Two commuter projects order MotivePower units
Wabtec Corp.’s MotivePower subsidiary has signed contracts valued at about $30 million to build locomotives for commuter rail projects in Central Florida and Seattle. The locomotives are scheduled for delivery in 2012-13.
Norfolk Southern defends safety record
Norfolk Southern announced Thursday that it has filed objections with the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the U.S. Department of Labor to the Aug. 8, 2011, findings of a Regional Administrator of
Bombardier touts launch in U.K. of FLEXITY 2
Bombardier Transportation Thursday hosted a “global launch” of its FLEXITY 2 tram in Blackpool, England. Blackpool and Lancashire County Council purchased the equipment to “revitalize Britain’s most traditional tram system and will
Norfolk LRT ridership starts strongly
Cautioning that one week of ridership does not forecast any specific outcome, Hampton Roads Transit officials nonetheless expressed satisfaction over ridership numbers notched by The Tide as light rail transit notched its
Initial Amtrak FY12 numbers floated
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Thursday plans to mark up a funding bill that includes $227 million for Amtrak operations in fiscal year 2012, down from $563
NS 2011 report notes corporate sustainability
Norfolk Southern Corp. has made significant strides in its corporate sustainability program, including achieving nearly 40% of its five-year greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal during the first year, the company announced Wednesday
Dahlman Rose conference: Railroads focus on growth opportunities
Despite disturbing new signs of an economy that may be sliding back toward deep recession, the railroads continue to focus on emerging growth opportunities while staying the course on well-established traffic. At
Meeting 9/11 deadline, subway link reopens
Badly damaged in the collapse of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, the Cortlandt Street R subway station reopened its southbound platform Tuesday, in time—as pledged—for the 10th anniversary of the
Railhead Corp. tapped for Caltrain project
Caltrain has selected Railhead Corp. to install Railhead Vision Systems cameras on the front and back of Caltrain consists, in order to protect train engineers and provide valuable information for investigators after
Short line extends agreement with RailComm
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Wednesday the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Co. in Michigan has extended its maintenance and support agreement with RailComm for its computerized Centralized Traffic Control and Track Warrant
Flood damage affects 12 SEPTA train cars
Flooding from Hurricane Irene has damaged 12 SEPTA electric multiple-unit (EMU) train cars parked on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor in Trenton, N.J. Local flooding, compounded by what SEPTA calls a switch problem, caused
Pan Am seeks to jettison New Hampshire branch line
Pan Am Railways seeks permission to abandon 10 miles of railroad between Portsmouth and Hampton, N.H., noting the line has not been used in more than two years. New Hampshire holds the
Bombardier wins $120 million Delhi Metro order
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) has awarded Bombardier Transportation an order for 76 additional BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro cars. The contract is a follow-on to orders for 114 vehicles announced in
UP’s Linda Brandl wins recognition
Union Pacific Railroad’s Linda Brandl, vice president-Automotive, is recognized in the 10th annual Women Worth Watching feature of the September/October edition of Profiles in Diversity Journal. Brandl developed and implemented market strategy