U.S. freight carload traffic registered yet another decline during the week ended November 7, down 12.2% compared with comparable Week 44 of a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported. Traffic
Global Railway Industries has reported total revenue of C$16.9 million (US$16.1 million) for this year’s third quarter, compared to C$15.1 million in the third quarter of 2008. Terry McManaman, chairman, president, and
Olin Corp. has purchased hundreds of Lat-Lon’s solar tracking units, with built-in camera capability, to bolster security for its tank car fleet. Designed to provide "much more information than can be collected
The Charleston, Blue Creek & Sanderson Railway Co. (CB&SR) has asked the Surface Transportation Board for authority to lease and operate two Norfolk Southern lines totaling 30.6 miles in West Virginia. The lines run approximately
By William C. Vantuono, Editor So, it looks like we’re going to have at least some form of high speed rail in this country, after all these years. Some of my European
By William C. Vantuono, Editor The Federal Railroad Administration is now evaluating a tall stack of applications for high speed passenger rail projects—roughly $100 billion worth for an $8 billion ARRA (American
RailAmerica, Inc. has reported third-quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations of $3.5 million compared to $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2008. Third-quarter 2009 net income, which includes discontinued operations, was $3.5 million,
The Association of American Railroads reported that freight rail carloadings were down 15.3% in October compared with the same month last year. But "while U.S. rail intermodal traffic remained down 11.2% in October compared with
New Providence, N.J.-based Axion International Holdings, Inc. has announced that it has won a $957,000 contract from the U. S. Army for construction of two railroad bridges from nearly 100% recycled plastics. The bridges will
Austin, Tex.’s Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it will begin testing its Stadler diesel multiple-unit (DMU) cars (previously categorized by the agency as diesel light rail transit, or DLRT) as early as
Munich, Germany-based Knorr-Bremse Thursday said it has signed an agreement with the Chinese Ministry of Railways to equip 2,720 new cars for the Chinese CRH3 high speed train with braking and door
Lake Oswego, Ore.-based Greenbrier Cos. Inc. Thursday reported that its fiscal fourth-quarter net profit fell 9.3% to $6.7 million, or 37 cents a share, from $7.4 million, or 45 cents a share,
G.I. Jobs magazine has named four Class I freight railroads among the 10 “most military friendly” employers, selecting Union Pacific as No. 1 among the top employers of military personnel, followed by
New Jersey Transit said Tuesday it will advance a “cost-effective” maintenance program instead of overhauling its diesel locomotive fleet, authorizing $3.4 million (plus a 5% contingency) to a program to detect problems
A majority of Montgomery County Council officials in Maryland Tuesday endorsed a second light rail transit proposal for the Corridor Cities Transitway from Shady Grove to Clarksburg, opting for LRT over a
Plans by Omaha, Neb.-based Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. to purchase BNSF Corp. in its entirety have spurred a rally among Chinese rail-related stocks, including transportation and construction firms. A number of companies have
The United Transportation Union says it has asked a federal district court in East St. Louis, Ill., to rule–"yet again"–that the UTU has no obligation to bargain nationally over crew consist. "That same federal
CN has announced that Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing James M. Foote has decided to leave the company after 14 years of service. "Jim has been a key player at CN
A report compiled by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority staff recommends light rail transit over Bus Rapid Transit for an 8.5-mile route through South Los Angeles. The recommendation, hailed by some
Two U.S. senators Monday said an investigation of safety lapses attributed to Washington Metro was required after a newspaper reported subway officials had barred independent monitors from live tracks. Washington Metro Board
