PATH tunnels quietly being reinforced
Since 9/11 the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has made it clear it seeks to improve safety and security in all of its operations, including PATH, the bistate railroad
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Hybrid streetcar to show off in Charlotte
Kinkisharyo International, LLC said Nov. 30, 2010 that its prototype LFX-300, a 100% low-floor, dual-powered, “hybrid” streetcar specifically designed for North America, will arrive in the U.S. in mid-December for testing, with a public unveiling in Charlotte, N.C., in January 2011.
DART deploys SightLogix Intelligent Video
Princeton, N.J.-based SightLogix said Tuesday Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has deployed the SightLogix® video intrusion detection system to provide perimeter security and prevent vandalism at DART’s Northwest Rail Operations Facility (NWROF).
Bombardier offers kits for Guangzhou metro
Bombardier Transportation said it has entered into a cooperative agreement with CSR Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd. for the production of 392 FLEXX Metro 2000 Linear Induction Motor bogies for operation on Line
RZD, Finmeccanica agree on signaling projects
In Rome last week, Russian Railways (RZD) President Vladimir Yakunin and Finmeccanica CEO Pier Francesco Guarguaglini signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) “to jointly develop, test, introduce, replicate, and service in Russia
A natural fit?
No longer content with the “static quo,” Amtrak seeks to establish European-style HSR in the U.S. Northeast—and operate other planned U.S. HSR systems.
CN’s productivity pipeline
Writing a new chapter in an extraordinary success story.
Paul Tellier took Canadian National public with stunning success, Hunter Harrison’s Precision Railroading model took CN to performance levels that led many investment analysts to crown CN as the world’s finest freight railroad, and now Claude Mongeau, in command since Jan. 1, is taking steps to ensure that CN stays that way.
The power of GREEN
In our environmentally conscious society, “green” is probably the most overused or misused word in the English language. Few industries can really stand up and shout that they’re green. The railroad industry, based on what it has been accomplishing with locomotives, is entitled to shout the loudest.
For Volkswagen, versatility
Auto-Max® makes the grade in Mexico.
Most, if not all, of the advances in motor vehicle transport by rail have come about through cooperative efforts involving the railroads, railroad suppliers, and manufacturers. Railroads transport about 70% of finished vehicles in specialized railcars equipped with mostly premium components that protect vehicles in transit from loss and damage.
Automated asset management
Sophisticated data collection methods, along with high-tech systems to read and interpret the data, help railroads maximize their assets.
Harvard-FRA program to aid sleep-deprived railroaders
The Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine announced that with the help of the Federal Railroad Administration, it will launch in 2011 “a large-scale educational web site specifically for railroaders and
U.S. freight traffic still notching moderate gains
U.S. freight carload traffic continued to record gains during the week ending Nov. 20, 2010, the Association of American Railroads reported Wednesday, up 3.9% compared with the same week in 2009. U.S.
RZD: China traffic could double in 10 years
In a speech Wednesday at a plenary session of the 5th Russian-Chinese Economic Forum in Moscow, Russian Railways (RZD) President Vladimir Yakunin noted, “Over the coming decade, the volume of direct rail freight
MBTA ready to serve Warwick, R.I., airport
Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation said Tuesday Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) train service will begin serving T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I., beginning Monday, Dec. 6. MBTA trains will make six stops
MUNI cable car line to close for six months
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (MUNI), has announced Phase Two of the California Cable Car Infrastructure Improvement Project will require the closure of the California
October traffic gains: Truck vs. rail
The American Trucking Associations reported Monday that truck tonnage increased 6% in October compared with October 2009. ATA said it was the 11th straight year-over-year increase. The Association of American Railroads, which
NJ/NY No. 7 subway extension gains momentum
The proposed extension of New York’s No. 7 subway line into New Jersey has generated widespread support from numerous political officials in both New York and New Jersey, with New Jersey Gov.
For sale: 10,000 AIG Rail Services cars
American International Group, under government control since its taxpayer bailout, plans to auction Chicago-based subsidiary AIG Rail Services’ fleet of 10,000 freight cars, which have an estimated net asset value of approximately
TRE adjusts fare zone boundary
Trinity Railroad Express in the Dallas-Fort Worth (Tex.) Metroplex will move a fare zone boundary west by two miles starting Dec. 6, from West Irving Station to CentrePort/DFW Airport Station, according to
Heartland Corridor wins Hay Award
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) has presented the 2010 William W. Hay Award for Excellencein railway engineering to Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor project. The award was presented during the