Alstom-led consortium lands Chilean LRT project
Las Condes, Chile, a suburb of the nation’s capital, Santiago, has awarded Alstom-Comsa a development contract worth $1 million to develop a light rail system plan, with results to be presented next
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SunRail opponent: “I’m not anti-commuter rail”
Florida State Sen. Paula Dockery, who is running for governor next year, continues to oppose the proposed 61.5-mile SunRail project envisioned for Orange County, with Orlando as its hub. But she emphasizes
Pierson named PB CEO
Parsons Brinckerhoff has appointed President and Chief Operating Officer-PB Americas George J. Pierson as Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2010. Pierson, who will retain his PB Americas post, succeeds Keith J.
Brown to succeed Ingram as CSXT operating chief
CSX Transportation has named David A. Brown to become executive vice president and chief operating officer effective with the retirement of Tony Ingram on Dec. 31. "I am excited about the leadership and experience
Rail traffic rises to highest level this year
The Association of American Railroads reports that in the week ended Nov. 21, freight traffic on U.S. railroads rose to its highes tlevel so far this year. The Class I carriers originated 287,087 carloads
Canadian Pacific tests biodiesel fuel under wintry conditions
Canadian Pacific is working with Natural Resources Canada in what is described as "an industry-leading biodiesel fuel pilot project," part of the National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative. The test marks the first use biodiesel fuel in Canadian
BNSF CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO MATTHEW K. ROSE NAMED RAILWAY AGE RAILROADER OF THE YEAR
Matthew K. Rose, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, has been named 2010 Railroader of the Year by railroad industry trade journal Railway Age. “In an
ATA reports truck tonnage gains
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports that U.S. truck tonnage in October was down just 5.2% from October 2008, "the best year-to-year showing" since November 2008. ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said the improvement
Class I railroads post 12-month ROI of 8.42%
Their success in sizing operations to demand helped Class I railroads maintain a relatively high return on investment (ROI) during the 12 months ended Sept. 30. During a period that contained many of the
DRI Corp. tapped for Sao Paulo information display system
Dallas-based DRI Corp. said Tuesday its Swedish-based subsidiary, Mobitec AB, through its Mobitec Brazil Ltda. business unit, won an order from Bombardier Transportation for electronic information display systems (EIDS) to be used
Rodzwicz resigns, Sorrow takes his place
Following his indictment on federal corruption charges, Edward W. Rodzwicz resigned Nov. 13 as National President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. His replacement is First Vice President Paul T.
CN sets wage increase, aligns mileage caps, for engineers
Reacting to a failure to reach agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Canadian National has announced it will unilaterally increase wage rates and apply a change to the mileage caps for
Cubic wins landmark German ticketing contract
Germany’s Rhein Main Services (RMS) has selected Cubic technology for the country’s first large-scale electronic ticketing system. The system will serve a region with a population of more that five million where an estimated 650
Doublestacks on Donner Pass
Following completion of a 12-month clearance project “designed to move customer products over a shorter, faster, and more efficient route,” Union Pacific’s Donner Pass route is open to doublestack intermodal traffic. Donner
FRA refuses to prohibit one-person train crews
The Federal Railroad Administration has refused to issue an emergency order banning the use of one-person crews in conventional and remote control yard switching operations, but it pledged to monitor them "very closely."
CP readies pilot testing of PTC in Alberta
Canadian Pacific is readying a pilot test of Positive Train Control on its right-of-way linking Calgary and Red Deer, in Alberta, next year to test its efficiency in reducing human error as a potential
DART honored among top 2009 global infrastructure projects
Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s continued, aggressive expansion of light rail transit has been recognized as one of the year’s Top 100 Global Infrastructure Projects, compiled by the Washington, D.C., consulting firm CG/LA Infrastructure
NY-NJ Port Authority “prioritizes” capital programs
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced that PATH ridership declined 4% during the first nine months of 2009. Ridership went from 56.4 million in January-September 2008 to 54.1 million during
FRA says railroads are getting more ton-miles to the gallon
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a study Thursday showing an improvement of around 22% between 1990 and 2006 in freight rail fuel efficiency. “While all types of transportation are vital to
Buffett borrows $8 billion to help pay for BNSF
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday that it has arranged an $8 billion loan to help pay for its acquisition of BNSF Railway. Berkshire