Hillsborough Area Rapid Transit (HART) officials advancing light rail transit for Tampa, Fla., want LRT to do more than just connect with Tampa International Airport. HART planners Monday suggested an initial LRT could
According to information in BNSF’s 10Q quarterly filing at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company paid a dividend of $250 million to Warren Buffett, its only stockholder.
If the past few months are any indication, the answer is yes. Just ask BNSF.
Current technology is not only more reliable, it’s highly intelligent.
As New York Penn Station marks a century of service, planners are gearing up for the next 100 years.
High performance wheels can offer improved safety and an extended life cycle.
Amtrak Tuesday unveiled an ambitious vision for “Next-Generation High-Speed Rail service” in the Northeast, superseding and complementing its existing Northeast Corridor, designed to dramatically reduce travel times between Boston and Washington, D.C.
By William C. Vantuono, Editor The Great Recession is receding (though some insist it mightbe reseeding). Traffic is returning to the railroads. Profits are up.Productivity is up. Operating ratios are falling. Take
By William C. Vantuono, Editor Creation of two new subway extensions in New York City is testimony to the drive and persistence that eventually gets very bigthings done in a very
The Association of American Railroads said Monday the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has become the association’s newest associate member. SFRTA operates Tri-Rail, the 70.9 mile regional rail line linkingMiami, Fort
Bombardier Transportation and two consortium partners announced Monday that they will design, deliver, and install a $1.44 billion, 18-mile BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300 system that will serve as an extension of the
The Greenbrier Companies Monday said it has received orders for 3,000 new railcars with an aggregate value of approximately $200 million. The orders announced Monday, which consist of 2,250 doublestack intermodal platforms, 500
CN and the Montreal Port Authority have signed memorandum of understanding that they say commits them to “develop a best-practices vision for the gateway’s supply chain, improve productivity, and leverage these gains
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The Maryland Transit Administration has reached a contract agreement with Bombardier Transportation.
U.S. energy options in the coming decades will need to be plentiful and diverse. Count on the Reading & Northern Railroad to contribute to any solution.
Marilyn Tonn, retired Railway Supply Institute/RailwaySupply Association Executive Secretary and wife of Howard Tonn, former RSI/RSA Executive Director, died Sept. 22, 2010. She was 70. “For 12 years, Howard and Marilyn Tonn
In a letter to congressional leaders, the Association of American Railroads has made clear its objections to proposals increasing truckweight limits on Northeast U.S. highways to 100,000 pounds. The exemption is included
Calling it the “largest locomotive purchase agreement in the history of Brazil,” Brazilian rail operator MRS Logistica S.A. and GE Transportation announced Thursday plans to deliver 115 AC44i locomotives to MRS. The
Amtrak Thursday announced it has hired Albrecht P. Engel to head up its new high speed rail department so that Amtrak can expand its HSR opportunities. Engel, an ardent supporter of U.S.
