Savage opens transloading facility in Iowa
Savage announced Oct. 25 the start of transloading in Daveport, Iowa.
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Wabtec reports 3Q results, updates Faively Transport acquisition
Wabtec Corporation reported on Oct. 25 results for the 2016 third quarter, updated 2016 full-year guidance and announced modified terms for its acquisition of Faiveley Transport.
Gill grabbing Harsco Rail reins
Harsco Corp. on Oct. 19 appointed Jeswant Gill as President of Harsco Rail, effective Nov. 1, 2016. He will be based at Harsco Rail headquarters in Columbia, S.C.
KCS increasing speed in Mississippi
Kansas City Southern announced October 17 that train speed on 2.5 miles of track between Martin Luther King Street and Highway 90 in Gulfport, Miss. will increase from 10 to 20 miles per hour.
American TieTek LLC, LT Resources showcase advancements with Congressman Gohmert
On October 12, 2016, U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX-1) joined representatives from American TieTek LLC, LT Resources, Inc., and other rail stakeholders to tour American TieTek’s manufacturing facility.
Quinn rejoins R.J. Corman as chief executive
R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC has appointed Edward Quinn III as President and CEO, effective Oct. 24, 2016. He succeeds Fred Mudge, who has been serving as Interim President and CEO since Craig King retired in June. Mudge will continue to serve as chairman of the R. J. Corman Board of Directors.
Riddett takes the reins at RailWorks
Kevin Riddett has been appointed President and CEO of RailWorks Corp. effective Oct. 10, 2016.
KCS opens transload terminal in Dallas with Watco
Kansas City Southern announced Oct. 6 that its U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), has opened a new, multi-commodity transload terminal at its former Zacha intermodal terminal in Dallas, Texas. KCSR has named Watco Transloading, L.L.C. (Watco) as its operator for the facility, effective October 17, 2016.
Birchland receives leadership award from ARTBA
Paula Hammond, a senior vice president and national transportation market leader for WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the Ethel S. Birchland Award from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
OmniTRAX’s Chicago Rail Link pilots Grade Crossing Technology
Chicago Rail Link, LLC (CRL), a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., is presenting a new and innovative grade crossing pilot project. It is the first such test of this technology in North America.