Rep. Joyce joins MAGNET, REMSA on tour of Iron Horse’s Ohio facility

U.S. Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) on March 9, 2016 joined representatives from Iron Horse Engineering, the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET), and the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) to tour Iron Horse’s manufacturing facility, learn about the burgeoning rail and manufacturing communities in Northeast Ohio, and discuss public policy priorities for the industries. Local manufacturers, railroads, and rail safety groups also joined the group.

GFRR deploys Railinc’s Interline Settlement System

The Georgia & Florida Railway, LLC (GFRR), an affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., “continues to make shipping by rail easy” with the implementation of Railinc’s Interline Settlement System (ISS) in partnership with Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation and GE Transportation’s Digital Solutions business. ISS is the standard process in the rail industry to share revenue when two or more railroads handle a shipment. Additional OmniTRAX rail lines will convert to ISS in collaboration with the company’s Class I rail partners during the coming months.

OnTrackNorthAmerica, Impact Infrastructure, Inc. form strategic partnership

Nonprofit transportation consultancy OnTrackNorthAmerica (OTNA) has entered a strategic partnership agreement with Impact Infrastructure, Inc. “to bring triple bottom line (financial, environmental, and social) cost-benefit analysis and software to transportation planning and investment in North America.”

ASLRRA announces speaker lineup for 2016 CONNECTIONS Convention

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has secured a powerhouse lineup of speakers for its 2016 CONNECTIONS Convention, to be held April 3-6, 2016 at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

Chicago South Shore & South Bend names new President

Todd Bjornstad, formerly the General Manager of the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCP&E), has been named President of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad Company (CSS), effective March 1, 2016. He will succeed Andrew C. Fox.

Commentary

Guest Editorial: It’s time for Carload Version 2.0

As the rail industry suffers through the 2015-2016 winter of its discontent, it is becoming clearer with each passing week that as an industry we are entering uncharted territory. Former mainstay coal is in long-term decline, removing the largest pillar under the rail industry and creating a giant volume hole for the industry to fill.

The year ahead in Washington

Washington is a rat hole worth watching because, as the politically savvy know, lawmakers and regulators can inflict unexpected, unprovoked and unjustified wounds.

Jason Seidl: G&W positioning itself well for 2016

Despite a strong U.S. dollar, lower commodity prices and fewer coal shipments, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Feb. 10, 2016 reported a 2015 fourth-quarter revenue of $514.9 million, an increase of nearly 24% from the year-ago quarter, exceeding expectations of $510.5 million and $518.5 million, respectively. According to Cowen and Company Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl, G&W “is positioning itself well” for 2016.

Fast trackers

Railway Age’s inaugural Fast Trackers—10 Rising Stars Under 40, are ten individuals under the age of 40 who have made an impact in their respective fields or within their company.

Tradepoint Atlantic Railroad names new Terminal Manager

Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre multimodal industrial site in Baltimore, Md., that features a unique combination of access to deepwater berths, railroads and highways, announced on Feb. 4, 2016 that Paul Thomas has been named Terminal Manager for its railroad. In this role, Thomas will be responsible for developing an operating and capital investment strategy for Tradepoint Atlantic’s short line railroad.

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