Maintenance of Way Archives

January 28, 2014
Commuter/Regional

NRHS sets RailCamp 2014 agenda

The National Railway Historical Society each summer sponsors RailCamp, a venue that gives hands-on contemporary railroading and railroad preservation experience to high school students, allowing them to interact directly with rail employees, learn what it takes to be a railroader, and explore career opportunities. In its 15-year history, RailCamp has hosted nearly 500 high school boys and girls. NRHS has announced the agenda for RailCamp 2014, for which limited space remains.

January 28, 2014
M/W

NRC names Field Employee and Rail Construction Project of the Year recipients

The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association has named the winners of its 2013 Field Employee and Rail Construction Project of the Year Awards. Both were recognized at the 2014 NRC Conference in Palm Desert, Calif.

January 24, 2014
M/W

FRA amends track inspection regulations

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Jan. 24, 2014 issued amended regulations contained within its Federal Track Safety Standards that govern rail inspections. The amended regulations “will help identify rail flaws and further eliminate the risk of derailments,” FRA said.

January 21, 2014
Commuter/Regional

CapMetro plans R-O-W capacity upgrade

Austin, Tex.’s Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) plans to add a second track at three stations on its existing route, as well as upgrade signaling and grade-crossing equipment, in order to improve running time and eventually increase service capacity.

January 17, 2014
Finance/Leasing

Pandrol acquires CDM Track

Bridgeport, N.J.-based Pandrol USA LP has announced it has acquired the CDM Track business unit, including the Resin Bonded Rubber manufacturing unit RBSI in France, from the Overijse, Belgium-based CDM.

January 13, 2014
Freight Cars

New AAR Silver Associate Member

Saguenay, Quebec-based Entretien Ferroviaire Boivin, Inc. has joined the Association of American Railroads as a Silver Associate Member.

January 06, 2014
M/W

Luke Reardon Joins Pandrol USA

Bridgeport, N.J.-based Pandrol USA says Luke Reardon has joined the company as a sales and customer service representative, based at company headquarters.

December 30, 2013
Light Rail

Axion receives composite crosstie order

Axion International Holdings, Inc., producer of ECOTRAX® composite rail ties and STRUXURE® building products, has received an order worth $925,000 from “a major domestic transit line located in the South Central region” of the U.S.

December 30, 2013
M/W

NYCT VakTrak due for overhaul

After years of sucking up tons of track debris from the underground portions of the subway system, one of MTA New York City Transit’s (NYCT) two vacuum trains is receiving an extensive late-life overhaul and upgrade aimed at improving efficiency, increasing reliability, and easing maintenance tasks.

December 26, 2013
Intercity

Empire Corridor gets federal fund boost

New York State will receive $18.5 million to relieve rail congestion in and around Syracuse, N.Y., an Amtrak station stop on right-of-way owned by CSX Corp.