L.B. Foster Co., and Portec Rail Products, Inc., have signed an agreement with Koppers, Inc., under which Koppers will purchase the assets of Portec’s rail joint business primarily located at Portec’s Huntington,
The Greenbrier Companies announced Friday that it has received orders for 2,000 new covered hoppers and other railcars valued at approximately $135 million. Booked in November and December, these orders come on
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., continues to consider either light rail transit or streetcar options for a 2.7-mile route, but is concerned federal funds to support its effort won’t be forthcoming. The city’s Downtown
Arizona’s Valley Metro has received regional approval from the Maricopa Association of Governments to build a 2.6-mile streetcar route in Tempe, a Phoenix suburb east of the Arizona state capital. The approval
Charles W. “Wick” Moorman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, has been named 2011 Railroader of the Year by railroad industry trade journal Railway Age. “Wick Moorman provides
About $1.2 billion in rail stimulus funds rejected by the governors-elect of Wisconsin and Ohio will be divided up among 13 other states still committed to high speed rail (HSR) or higher-speed
Amtrak, the state of Florida, and federal officials Wednesday reached broad agreement on the sale of CSX right-of-way to Florida as part of the planned SunRail commuter rail service, intended to serve
California’s Capitol Corridor, Amtrak’s third-busiest intercity passenger rail service route, has reported a double-digit increase in November ridership, with 10% more travelers compared with the same period last year. The Capitol Corridor
U.S. freight carload traffic rose 6.8% in the week ending December 4, measured against the comparable week in 2009, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday. Intermodal traffic for the rose 13.8%,
Russian Railways (RZD) President Vladimir Yakunin has beennamed to serve on the board of directors for the International Union ofRailways (UIC), RZD said. Yakunin will fill a two-year term. In addition, Boris
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm stated Wednesday that a “major western railroad” will add the company’s Blue Flag Indicator (BFI) System to its operations. RailComm did not identify the property. The RailComm BFI System
Joseph S. Silien, whose career in the rail transportation industry spans more than 40 years, has announced his retirement, effective Jan. 7, 2011, as Vice President and Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Region Manager for Parsons
Contrary to conventional wisdom, playing in the National Football League isn’t necessarily a glamorous job. Most players aren’t celebrities with multimillion-dollar contracts, high-priced agents, and feature stories in Sports Illustrated. Rather, they’re
Florida East Coast Railway has promoted Robert (Bob) Stevens to Vice President and Chief Engineering Officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer James R. Hertwig. Stevens is based in Jacksonville, Fla., at
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a leader in the shift of freight from highway to rail, announced Wednesday that its year-to-date Intermodal segment volume had exceeded one million loads for the first
Seemingly adhering to its longstanding tradition of striving to be “anything but Dallas,” Fort Worth, Tex., Tuesday rejected further study on or pursuit of streetcars. The city had been awarded $25 million
Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies and a leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed James N. Michel a Senior Vice President in its Global Rail Practice. Michel brings
Invensys Rail, a major global supplier of train control and communications systems technology, has promoted two key senior executives to new positions. Kevin Riddett (top left), formerly President of Invensys Rail North
Reopening its wheel manufacturing plant in Jefferson County, Ala., was the subject of recent discussions between Amsted Rail and representatives from Birmingham Business Alliance, Alabama Development Office, Jefferson County Commission, Jefferson County
Bombardier Transportation said Tuesday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Ministry of Railways (MOR) “aimed at strengthening their strategic partnership in the development of various products and systems, including
