Ottawa LRT plan gets federal nod
Canada’s capital city on Monday said it “has received Federal Environmental Assessment approval for the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) project.”
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For RRV&W, a 25th anniversary
July 19, 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of Red River Valley & Western Railroad Co. (RRV&W), based in Wahpeton, N.D., the regional railroad announced Tuesday.
New railcar marketplace still HOT!
It troubles me to say this, but the new railcar building marketplace, on which I reported here just over a month ago, is still smoking hot! Why am I troubled? Because eventually, all good things must end, and this will be no exception.
Wi-Tronix hails users conference utility
Wi-Tronix, LLC on Monday thanked “everyone who attended this year’s Users Conference,” the first such conference the company held to tap the expertise of “over 100 industry leaders to share, discuss, and learn best practices for implementing the Wi-Tronix remote monitoring solutions.”
Wabtec completes Tec Tran acquisition
Wabtec Corp. announced Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Tec Tran Corp., which manufactures hydraulic braking systems and related components.
LaHood: True believer in HSR
Any attendees at the UIC 8th World Congress on High-Speed Rail in Philadelphia last week still skeptical of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s belief in HSR likely had those doubts removed.
GWI releases 2Q freight traffic report
Greenwich, Conn.-based Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Monday released its freight traffic results for the second quarter, noting total freight carload traffic fell 6.9% compared with the second quarter of 2011.
Bombardier streetcar tours western Canada
Bombardier Transportation is promoting its Flexity Freedom streetcar design to cities in western Canada this summer, with the company displaying the low-floor wireless streetcar design in Edmonton, Alberta, this past weekend.
Houston MTA chooses Trapeze technology
Mississauga, Ontario-based Trapeze Group Friday said the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) has chosen the company’s Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology for Metro’s rail and bus operations.
Rio Grande Pacific selects RailComm
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday it has been chosen to provide its state-of-the-art Domain Operations Controller (DOC®) train control system for Emmett, Idaho-based Rio Grande Pacific Corp. (RGPC).
Specialist, Regulatory – GE Capital Railcar Services
Please visit www.gecareers.com and apply with job# 1522705.
Role Summary/Purpose
This position reports to the Leader of Regulatory & Quality Systems and will have management responsibility for shop field operations. The position will also interface with DOT Regulators in instances of audits, NOV’s, investigations. Finally, the position will interface with Compliance and Legal as needed on investigations
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Of professionalism, and profitability
Over the last six months or so as I’ve made my rounds visiting short lines, regional railroads, and Class I’s from the locomotive cab to the executive suite, I’ve found a refreshing sense of renewed purpose. I’m seeing a real desire to find the right combination of professionalism, accommodation, and consistency that will build a sustainable and profitable enterprise.
MBTA taps MotivePower for new locomotives
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors has committed $38 million to acquire seven new locomotives from MotivePower, Inc., with 80% of the purchase price funded by federal sources.
AAR says weekly rail traffic is mixed
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) Thursday reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending July 7, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 243,156 carloads, down 1% compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the week totaled 203,362 trailers and containers, up 5.6% compared with the same week last year.
Bombardier opens new markets in Russia
Bombardier Transportation and Russian rail manufacturer UVZ signed agreements Thursday to jointly develop and sell metros and trams in Russia.
Metro-North plans smartphone ticketing
MTA Metro-North announced Wednesday that it is working with Masabi US Ltd. to test a smartphone app “that will let people buy their train tickets anywhere, anytime and never have to hold a piece of paper.”
CAF Power & Automation formed from three business units
The CAF Group has merged three of its companies—Traintic, Trainelec, and DTQ4—into CAF Power & Automation, “new company dedicated to the design and manufacture of electric power distribution systems and communication and
CSX, Furniture Row Racing wrap up 2012 sponsorship
The freight railroad industry’s first venture into a key sponsorship with a race team in NASCAR’s top-tier Sprint Cup Series has concluded for this year on a positive note.
Rail industry goal: 5,000 jobs for vets this year
The freight railroads, intercity passenger and commuter railroads, and rail supply companies of the United States expect to hire more than 5,000 veterans in 2012.
Wabtec wins Australia ECP order
Wabtec Corp. announced Tuesday that it has signed a contract valued at about $28 million to supply electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) braking equipment for 159 locomotives operated by Rio Tinto, a mining company in Australia. The contract covers equipment, software, test benches, and aftermarket support.