April 2 (Friday) is the deadline for applications to the 2011 Railway Supply Institute Scholarship. RSI provides four $3,000 scholarships to full-time students from around the rail supply community. More than 90
Rider feedback has led Virginia Railway Express officials to revise its proposal to operate new and longer trains, with one of those changes being to terminate and originate some trains at L’Enfant
Ansaldo STS USA has appointed Dr. Karen L. Tichenor, Ph.D, Vice President, Quality, HSE and Business Performance. Tichenor most recently was Director of Quality, HSE and Business Performance at Bombardier Transportation. She
Caltrain says its Board of Directors expects to certify a Final Environemental Impact Report April 1 for its electrification program covering the major portion of its service route. Caltrain began the environmental
Can the industry’s much-touted fuel efficiency number be improved?
They don’t usually show up on the industry’s “green” index, but the millions of crossties in place make a solid contribution to a better environment.
With capacity available, this is a good time to buy freight cars, says Michael Ward. So he’s buying about 1,400.
AMTRAK
After confronting dark clouds for most of its 38-year life, Amtrak has seen a silver lining in the past year-and-a-half. The first break came with the passage of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) in October 2008, which is delivering $14.3 billion over five years.
Norfolk Southern, which transported approximately one-half million Toyota vehicles in 2009, has for the seventh time received the Toyota Logistics Services President’s Award foroverall logistics excellence among rail carriers. It’s Toyota’s highest award for logistics
Huron Central Rail will be provided with C$15 million of provincial money for its infrastructure upgrades to keep the 186-mile short line operational, as part of the 2010 Ontario provincial budget unveiled
Brookville Equipment Corp. said Friday its Board of Directors has named Vice President of Operations Larry J. Conrad to the post of President. Conrad accepted the position during a Board meeting March
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm says it will provide a comprehensive yard automation system at CSX’s new intermodal facility under construction in North Baltimore, Ohio. The all-inclusive system includes direct switch control, NX routing,
For the fourth consecutive week, including the latest week ended March 20, freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up compared with the same period a year ago according to the Association of
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) reported Thursday that its 2009 net income fell to 830 million euros ($1.1 billion), as passenger and freight levels declined during economic recession. DB’s net income in
Canadian National said earlier this year that it was expecting double-digit in earnings-per-share growth in 2010, and Chief Financial Officer Luc Jobin told a National Bank Financial conference Wednesday that "so far the numbers are
Faiveley Transport announced Wednesday it will provide equipment for the first 204 light rail vehicles being provided by Bombardier Transportation to Toronto Transit Commission. TTC could exercise an option expanding the order
Bombardier Transportation said Wednesday it has received an order for 49 additional Régio2N regional double-deck trains, as an option from the “Régio2N” contract signed last February with French National Railways on behalf
The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wednesday voted to enact a range of service cuts to New York City Transit subways and buses, to be phased in beginning in June. The
The board of Denver’s Regional Transportation District agreed Tuesday to pay BNSF Railway $144 million for land, relocation, and engineering services to clear the way for FasTracks passenger rail projects. The price includes $102.7
In a letter addressed to company employees, Amtrak President Joe Boardman announced the creation of a High-Speed Rail Department, to be led by a vice president reporting directly to Boardman himself.
