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Wabtec increases earnings guidance for 2011
Wabtec Corp. said Monday that that it has increased its 2011 earnings per diluted share guidance to between $3.15 and $3.25, based on full-year revenue growth of about 15%. This compares with
Eurotech ISIS XL selected for PTC program
Udine, Italy-based Eurotech S.p.A., a supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems, said Monday its ISIS XL embedded computer has been chosen as one of two hardware reference designs for Positive Train
RailComm marks Blue Flag Indicator use
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Monday a “major western railroad” has added RailComm’s Blue Flag Indicator (BFI) System. The system allows users to apply blue flag protection to fueling tracks through the use
CSX targets 65% operating ratio by 2015
From an operating ratio of 87.8% in 2014, CSX has come a long way. By focusing on customer service, sound pricing, and tight cost controls, CSXcut the percentage of revenue consumed by
2011-2015 projection: 48,450 new cars a year
Trinity Industries issued a new projection Thursday calling for the production by all builders of an average of 48,450 new freight cars a year over the next five years. The range is
Vermont, New York counties ponder rail service
Public response to proposed passenger rail service upgrades in adjacent Vermont and New York counties has been initially positive, but freight rail operators are more circumspect, at least so far. Vanasse Hanger
AAR: Growth good for carload, intermodal freight
U.S. freight carload traffic rose 2.3% in the week ending March 19, 2011, measured against the comparable week in 2010, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday. Intermodal volume for the week
United Streetcar marks plant investment
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Tuesday joined members of Oregon’s congressional delegation, along with Portland, Ore. Mayor Sam Adams and others, to promote domestic job growth and American competitiveness at a ceremony
DOT, North Carolina sign HrSR pact
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the signing of “a cooperative agreement between USDOT and North Carolina DOT that makes $461 million available for the State of North Carolina to begin work
Norfolk Southern sees strong volume in 2011
Asserting that 2010 was “a very strong year,” Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman told shareholders in their annual report that the company is prepared for “the volumes we expect throughout 2011 and
John Deere touts Tier 4/Stage IIIB engine fans
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) said Wednesday its complete lineup of Interim Tier 4/Stage III B off-highway and gen-set diesel engines 56 kW (75 hp) and above will be available with a
William W. Kratville, 1929-2011
Noted railroad author, photographer, and historian William W. Kratville died March 14 at his home in Omaha, Neb. He was 81. Among his many accomplishments, Kratville was editor of Simmons-Boardman’s 1997 Car
Wabtec signs deal for Metrolink PTC
Wabtec Corp. said Tuesday it has signed a $27 million contract with Parsons to provide equipment and services for the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) at Metrolink, the rail agency that
Fort Worth train name: Tarrant Express (TEX)
Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s board of directors has adopted Tarrant Express, or TEX, as the name of the agency’s new commuter rail project, replacing the less decorous name of SW2NE. The authority
Honolulu Transit System selects Ansaldo joint venture
The City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, has awarded a contract worth $574 million to the Ansaldo Honolulu Joint Venture, a consortium of Ansaldo STS and Ansaldo Breda-Finmeccanica, for the design-build Honolulu
NS: Graniteville ruling will impact earnings
Norfolk Southern announced today that it has received an “unfavorable ruling” from an arbitration panel regarding an insurance claim arising out of the Jan. 6, 2005, derailment in Graniteville, S.C. “As a
Cameron Beach, 62
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority Board Director Cameron Beach died Friday night, after apparently suffering a heart attack. Beach was 62. He had served for more than four years on the SFMTA
LA Expo Line Phase 2 advances
The second phase of Los Angeles’ Expo light rail transit line Friday moved ahead as the Expo Construction Authority awarded a $541 million contract to Skanska/Rados. The authority also voted to approve
J.B. Hunt marks intermodal milestone
J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced Monday that its year-to-date Intermodal segment (JBI) volume exceeded one million loads for the first time since it entered into a historic agreement with the