By William C. Vantuono, Editor What would E. H. Talbott, Railway Age’s first editor, think of social media? I’m sure that at the very least, he’d be skeptical at first. Social media
North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti recently recognized Herzog Transit Systems, which has contracted with NCDOT’s Rail Division since 2002 to maintain state-owned locomotives, railcars, and other heavy equipment, for
CN late Friday issued a statement expressing “serious concerns” about the final report of the Rail Freight Service Review (RFSR) panel released earlier in the day. Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive
Train crew employment (transportation-train and engine) on Class I U.S.railroads reached 62,142 in mid-February, up 9.34% from February 2010 and1.4% higher than in January 2011, according to the Surface Transportation Board. Other
The Greenbrier Cos. has received new orders for 4,200 railcars and intermodal platforms valued at $325 million. Most are for doublestack platforms; the remainder are boxcars, covered hopper cars of various types,
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority Friday dedicated and formally launched two tunnel boring machines in Sunnyside, Queens, to tunnel underneath Sunnyside Yards to connect the Long Island Rail Road main line with
Railroads presented compelling arguments to Congress Thursday warning the effect that a federal safety mandate costing $13.2 billion, with a 20-to-one cost benefit ratio, could be counter-productive. At a House Transportation &
Bombardier on Thursday announced moves to “support future partnerships, projects and opportunities in the fast moving electric mobility sector.” The company is launching BOMBARDIER PrimoveCity, an e-mobility program, along with a “center
The Association of American Railroads today reported rail traffic gains for the week ending March 12, 2011, with U.S. railroads originating 292,164 carloads, up 1.3% compared with the same week last year.
New specifications for diesel-electric locomotives were approved Wednesday by the Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee, in what the committee called the next step in a national effort to make it easier,
Testifying before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, the newly formed Association of Independent Rail Operators (AIPRO) last week advanced a three-point proposal entitled “Finding Ways to Encourage and Increase Private Sector
In a rate case closely monitored by railroads and coal interests, the Surface Transportation Board announced a decision Tuesday giving a utility a limited but important victory. The agency awarded the utility
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) said Monday states within Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC) can apply for $2.4 billion in federal funding originally targeted toward Florida’s high speed rail plan, rejected earlier this month
Union Pacific, which plans to build a $400 million refueling facility in Santa Teresa, N.M., has won the approval of New Mexico’s Senate for a tax incentive in connection with the project.
Chicago Freight Car Leasing said Tuesday Paul B. Deasy has been promoted to president of the company. Deasy will oversee all day-to-day activities and work with the company’s executive team of future
Trinity Industries, Inc. and GATX Corp. announced Tuesday an agreement where Trinity Rail Group, LLC will supply GATX with 12,500 railcars in the next five years. The order will include both tank
Not content with detaching Florida from any involvement in high speed rail, Gov. Rick Scott has put central Florida’s $1.2 billion Sunrail regional rail project on hold, at least until July. Scott
It still isn’t clear how the Japanese earthquake will affect global commerce, but North American grain railroads are closely monitoring the situation. The U.S. Grains Council received news that the earthquake and
Greater Toronto’s Metrolinx has turned to Bombardier Transportation for 50 BiLevel rail cars destined to serve GO Transit customers, valued at about US$128 million, Bombardier said Monday. Bombardier’s Thunder Bay, Ontario, manufacturing
Harsco Corp. announced Monday its receipt of two additional railway track maintenance equipment orders from China metro transit system operators totaling close to $11 million. The orders from the Suzhou and Guangfo
