Chicago-based FreightCar America, Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business assets of DTE Rail Services, a non-regulated subsidiary of DTE Energy, for approximately $23.2 million. The
The Railway Tie Association, which in January estimated wood crosstie demand for 2010 at 19.4 million ties, has taken a new look at the market and its economic model now forecasts the sale of
Bombardier Transportation said Tuesday that, in consortium with Site S.p.A., it has won a second major order in Algeria, to provide INTERFLO*250 ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) Level 1 for the new
Tax breaks totaling $200 billion would be complemented with a six-year, $50 billion plan to rebuild U.S. infrastructure under a proposal aired by President Obama on Labor Day. The President plans to
The Partnership for Public Service for the second consecutive year has named the Surface Transportation Board No. 1 among small federal agencies in its 2010 list of the Best Places to Work in the
China will finance, and a Chinese company will build, a 19-mile, $950 million railway link between the Ukrainian capital city of Kiev and its main airport, along with auxiliary facilities, the China Daily newspaper reported
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Thursday announced $3.6 million for the State of Michigan to begin work on the rehabilitation of the Battle Creek Station. The funding is part of the $40 million
Kansas state transportation planners have narrowed their proposals for expanded Amtrak passenger rail service across the state to two possible options. One option would provide nighttime service for what Amtrak estimates would
The Surface Transportation Board posted preliminary statistics Thursday showing that fatalities on U.S. railroads increased 18.2% to 370 in the first six months of this year compared with the same period in 2009. The
Canadian officials said Thursday up to C$265 million in federal funds (US$251 million) will be made available to advance light rail transit in the Kitchener-Waterloo metropolitan area of southwestern Ontario. The region
Both U.S. freight carload traffic and U.S. intermodal traffic hit their highest levels in 2010 during the week ended August 28, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday. U.S. freight carload traffic
The University of Minnesota has finally reached accord with the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council on construction of the Central Corridor light rail transit line through St. Paul, Minnesota’s state capital.
Bombardier, Inc. reported Wednesday that during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, Bombardier Transportation signed $4.3 billion of new orders, bringing its order backlog to $30.3 billion on July 31, compared with $27.1 billion on
Norfolk Southern on Wednesday announced the order of four additional EPA Tier 2 compliant, high-horsepower locomotives, designated the PR43C and powered by new generation Caterpillar engines. The new locomotives will feature upgraded traction systems,
Bombardier Transportation said Wednesday it has received an order for 100 MultiLevel railcars from the New Jersey Transit, valued at approximately $267 million. The order also includes options for up to 79
The Department of Transportation Tuesday released its protocols for the manufacture of high speed rail equipment in the U.S., specifically for bilevel passenger cars. Standards for traditional single-level equipment still have yet
Lexington, Mass.-based RailRunner NA, Inc. said Tuesday it has been designated as an effective technology for intermodal transport by Berlin-based Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr (SGKV), which it said is “one of
L.B. Foster Co. and Portec Rail Products, Inc. announced Tuesday that they have executed a second amendment to the Plan of Merger dated Feb. 16, 2010, extending the “drop dead” date of the
Tacoma, Wash.’s City Council is scheduled to be briefed Tuesday on a plan to add a streetcar stop to its Link service on Commerce Street between south 11th and 12th Streets. Link
Harsco Corp. said Monday it has received new orders totaling $13 million for its Harsco Rail unit, including orders from Bangladesh and Liberia, reflecting the company’s expansion into the international market. Harsco
