New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s declared intention to slash $32.7 million from New Jersey Transit’s state operating support could drive train and bus fares up 20% to 30% and exact severe service
Management changes at CN continue under the new administration of President and CEO Claude Mongeau. The most recent changes have taken place in CN’s marketing group, where Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing
L.B. Foster Company, the 108-year-old manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of products and services for the rail, construction, energy, utility, and recreation markets with approximately 30 locations throughout the U.S., plans to acquire
Greenbrier Management Services, LLC (GMS), a full-serviceprovider of railcar management services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of TheGreenbrier Companies, is providing railcar management services to RailAmerica,Inc. GMS services include processing for car-hire payables
As the Obama Administration handed out $8 billion in high speed rail seed money last month, the President (as the New York Times reported) warned that the U.S. was far behind in
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s “countdown clocks” are designed to bring next-train information to passenger platforms. One system, tested on the L (Canarsie) line (pictured), New Yorks first line equipped with
Blue Anchor, N.J.-based ProTran1 LLC is co-host to “the Atoms Family,” a team of teens and pre-teens honored as New Jersey State Champions that will compete in an international robotics competition in
Though still trailing 2008 levels, U.S. freight carload traffic during the week ended Feb. 6 rose 1.4% compared with the same week in 2009, the Association of American Railroads reported. That still
Construction of a rail freight spur in Riverhead, N.Y., could begin this March, indicative of a slow but steady revival in rail freight activity on Long Island, often associated only with heavy
Harsco Corp. Friday said its Harsco Rail unit has been awarded a new $6 million order from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for production of Utility Track Vehicle (UTV) prime movers. Deliveries will
The first of the four double-ended PCC streetcars operated by San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) has left the city for rehabiliation work by Brookville Equipment Co. at the company’s facility, located in
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) late Wednesday reported U.S. carloads for the month of January were down 0.7% at 1,056,684 carloads, compared with the same month last year, and down 17.7%
BNSF Thursday said its shareholders had voted overwhelmingly in favor of the company’s acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Preliminary results show that approximately 70% of BNSF issued and outstanding shares not owned
Chicago Transit Authority’s Board of Directors Wednesday approved issuing up to $550 million in revenue bonds to complete its planned purchase of 406 cars from Bombardier Transportation, with an option to acquire
More than three-fourths of the Hawaii House of Representatives has signed a pro-rail letter addressed to Gov. Linda Lingle, urging her to review and accept a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the
Still struggling to launch its first rail service after months of delays, Austin, Tex., nonetheless is also weighing a commitment to light rail transit or streetcar services, including the building of a
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association has announced the the availability of five undergraduate scholarships for tuition assistance in 2010. “This year, we are offering a $5,000 REMSA President’s Scholarship Award and four
San Francsico officials, including representatives from the San Francisco Municipal Transporation Agency (SFMTA), Wednesday marked the start of construction of the Central Subway, Phase II of the city’s Third Street Light Rail
The Department of Energy on Tuesday withdrew 116 water applications it had filed with the Nevada State Engineer for building a rail line to haul nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain, Nev., signaling
More than 500,000 rail riders on Virgin Train’s West Coast Main Line in Britain have logged onto the new high speed wireless internet service, with the number of monthly users increasing, to
