Alexandria, Ohio-based Alternative Motive Power Systems (AMPS) said Tuesday it has selected 16 Corvus Energy industrial use lithium-ion AT6500-48V batteries for a prototype hybrid switching locomotive being developed by the company, with the help of a New Technology Research and Development (NTRD) grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Trac-Work, Inc. is has several superintendent positions available in the Texas, Alabama and Louisiana areas. Trac-Work is an established railroad track construction company that has been in business for 42 years.
Those registering for the upcoming RSI/CMA 2012 event at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, in Chicago Sept. 22-25, can expect to spend considerable time in the show’s Exhibition Hall, according to RSI President Tom Simpson, who says the show’s Exhibition Hall is “sold out.”
Parsons Brinckerhoff Tuesday said Paul Skoutelas, a seven-year PB veteran, has been appointed director of the firm’s Transit & Rail Technical Excellence Center (TEC).
L.B. Foster Co. Tuesday announced the appointment of John Kasel to senior vice president, Rail Business. In this new role, Kasel will be responsible for the performance and success of the company’s rail related businesses, which will be combined under his leadership.
The Center for Industrial Design in Transportation, Inc. is closing out its 2011 Brunel Awards International Railway Design Competition activities by supporting the traveling Brunel Awards Exhibit.
Bombardier Transportation Monday said Italian rail operator Trenitalia has unveiled a full scale mock-up of the of the Frecciarossa 1000 high speed train currently being built by Bombardier and consortium partner AnsaldoBreda.
Florida East Coast Industries late Friday said Michael Reininger had been named executive vice president of All aboard Florida, the proposed intercity passenger service planned to span the Sunshine State.
U.S. Class I railroads employed 162,006 workers in mid-July, up 1.94% from July 2011, but down 0.71%, or 1,153 workers, from mid-June, according to data released by the Surface Transportation Board.
Ottawa is seeking a consultant to help evaluate proposals submitted by three consortia for Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) Project, in part to make sure they meet provincial Canadian Content quotas.
MTA Metro-North Railroad continues to add real-time train information access to its “outlying” stations, this week adding Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to the list.
Parsons Brinckerhoff has an immediate need for a Supervising Engineer – Track in the Seattle office to lead a variety of rail and transit engineering projects and tasks on Light Rail, Heavy Rail, Commuter Rail, and High Speed Rail Projects.
Transportation Technology Center, Inc. located in Pueblo, Colorado is the worldwide leader in providing choice for high-value rail transportation technology development, testing, standards and training. We have an immediate opening for a Principal Engineer.
U.S. freight carload traffic for the week ending Aug. 11, 2012 fell 1.2% compared with the same week in 2011, while U.S. intermodal volume rose 3.2% compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, as U.S. rail movement for the week resumed a yearlong standard trend.
Transportation Services, Inc. (TSI) says it has opened its new railcar repair shop in Chadron, Neb., situated on the Nebraska Northwestern Railroad’s lines, and with interchange access to both BNSF and Canadian Pacific.
United Signal needs Signalmen. NOW! Great, long term signal maintenance and construction job in Michigan, New York, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Caltrain on Wednesday said the San Bruno Grade Separation Project, designed to improve safety at three rail crossings in downtown San Bruno, Calif., is nearing the halfway mark, with supports and bridges for the $147 million project now visible.
Ernst & Young LLP has honored Michael Foxx, CEO of Piscataway, N.J.-based railroad supplier Strato, Inc., with its Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the Industrial Products category in New Jersey.
Class I railroads in the 12-month period ended June 30 earned consolidated net income of $11.9 billion on an increase of 0.58% in traffic (1.7 trillion revenue ton miles of freight) compared with the year-ago period, according to a report posted on the Surface Transportation Board website.
Senior Project Manager
Parsons Brinckerhoff is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a variety of rail and transit engineering projects and tasks. The candidate will become a member of the leadership team of Parsons Brinckerhoff’s growing rail and transit group based in Chicago, Il.
