L.B. Foster Co. says it has begun delivering 28,500 tons of 115# standard continuous welded rail (CWR) to New England Central Railroad (NECR), an operating subsidiary of Jacksonville, Fla.-based RailAmerica, Inc., for
Bombardier Transportation said Thursday it has received an order for 36 TRAXX locomotives from the German leasing company Railpool GmbH (Railpool). The contract is worth roughly $157 million. Delivery is scheduled to
Brian Brundige, Operations Manager at Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc. and The Railway Educational Bureau, Omaha, has been promoted to Director, effective Jan. 1. Brundige succeeds Pat Kentner, who has retired after serving as
The Department of Transportation said Wednesday it and the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) have reached an agreement officially releasing $98 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to the
Bombardier Transportation said Wednesday it has signed a seven-year contract with the City and County of Denver, Department of Aviation(CCD), to operate and maintain the INNOVIA APM 100 automated peoplemover system at
President Obama has nominated Ann D. Begeman, Republican staff director for the Senate Commerce Committee, to fill the Republican seat on the Surface Transportation Board now held by Chip Nottingham, whose term
The Federal Transit Administration Tuesday announced $25.7 million in grant money through the Alternative Analysis grant program for 24 applicants to help evaluate and select the best options for new or expanded
Canadian National has completed construction of the first major rail connection resulting from its acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. CN said the C$5 million connection at Griffith, Ind., creates
Erie, Pa.-based GE Transportation said Tuesday it has shipped a second batch of its award-winning PowerHaul Locomotives to customer Freightliner Group Ltd. in the United Kingdom. The five locomotives, part of a
The House of Representatives Tuesday approved by voice vote House Resolution H.R. 5809, a five-year extension of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). The bill already was approved by the Senate Dec. 16, and
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday announced that the state and Norfolk Southern have signed an agreement presaging the return of daily intercity passenger rail service to Norfolk, Va., for the first
The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) says Ohio will enhance its freight traffic importance with the signing of a series of agreements that allows engineering and construction to get under way on
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company has chosen RMI’s Railway Daily Operations Control Systems (RailDOCS®) to manage monthly FRA compliance and preventive maintenance for communications and signaling assets. RMI Business Services will
Passage by both houses of Congress of the controversial tax-cut bill, to be signed by President Obama, includes the Section 45G short line tax credit sought by the American Short Line &
The results of the 2010 NRC/RT&S/Commercial Insurance Associates Safe Railroad Contractor of the Year Awards have been announced. This year featured near-record participation in the contest, with 45 total railroad contracting companies
Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority said Friday it “has reached a settlement with CAF USA, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Spanish Firm Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.) over two disputed contracts for
Consistent year-over-year traffic increases have led railroads to call operating employees back to work in increasing numbers.New Class I railroad employment figures released Friday by the Surface Transportation Board showed that 61,819
U.S. carload freight traffic for the week ending December 11 continued the year’s overall trend above 2009 levels, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday—up 10.2%. U.S. intermodal traffic for the week
Sumitomo Corp. of America announced Thursday that, in conjunction with its carbuilder partner Nippon Sharyo, it has been awarded a contract from Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) to supply 18
At 1,850 feet—19 private passenger cars and two classic EMD E-8 diesel-electric locomotives in the Pennsylvania Railroad’s famous Tuscan Red/gold pinstripe keystone livery—the Liberty Limited was a sight to behold, roaring up
