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.
Management
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.”
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).
Commentary
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.
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.”
Case against coal heats up—again
A ruling by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has cast new doubt on the future of coal as a source of electricity it for Americans—and a major revenue provider for American railroads.
Jim Schultz joins Patriot Rail as EVP
Patriot Rail President and CEO John Fenton has announced the appointment of James T. Schultz, former vice president & chief safety officer at CSX, as executive vice president & chief administrative officer.
Grant aids Port of Corpus Christi rail project
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (POCCA) has received a $10 million federal grant toward its Nueces River Rail Yard Expansion project. The grant comes from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program of the United States Department of Transportation.
CSX offers Corporate Social Responsibility report
CSX Monday unveiled its 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report outlining the company’s operations, environmental, social, and financial performance.
Walter J. Zable, Cubic Corp. CEO, 97
San Diego-based Cubic Corp. said Monday corporation founder, Chairman, President, and CEO Walter J. Zable had passed away, at age 97.