MRL is BNSF Short Line of the Year

BNSF Railway has selected Montana Rail Link, Inc. (MRL) as its 2013 Short Line of the Year “for its significant growth and continued emphasis on a strong safety record.” In addition, Bighorn Divide & Wyoming Railroad (BDW) won the Special Recognition Award. The awards were presented during the annual BNSF Short Line Conference last month in Irving, Tex.

San Pedro & Southwestern hits 10-year mark

Nov. 3, 2013 marks short line San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad’s 10th anniversary. Based in Benson, Ariz., where it connects with Union Pacific’s Los Angeles-Chicago main line, SPSR began operations in 2003 after acquiring the line from RailAmerica, Inc. (now Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.).

GWI posts 3Q profit

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, reported third-quarter earnings of $65.7 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $19.6 million, or 47 cents a share, in the third quarter of 2012.

House panel issues freight recommendations

In a rare display of bipartisan functionality on Capitol Hill, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation (Panel) announced Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency of goods movement and strengthening the U.S. economy, involving a multimodal approach.

O’Leary named Alaska Railroad CEO

The Alaska Railroad Board of Directors has named Bill O’Leary President and CEO of the Alaska Railroad, succeeding Chris Aadnesen. O’Leary will start in his new position this Friday, Nov. 1, 2013.

Mule Sidetracks eyes Ohio R-O-W buy

Right-of-way used by Ohio short line Youngstown & Southern Railroad (Y&SR), currently owned by the Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA), may soon be sold to Mule Sidetracks LLC, a noncarrier, for an estimated $3 million.

Apparent sabotage at Adirondack Scenic Railroad

The Adirondack Scenic Railroad last week suffered damage to a locomotive, at rest in Lake Placid, N.Y., that appears to be of malicious intent.

INRD dedicates new intermodal terminal

Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Hoback and Indiana Governor Mike Pence opened the new Senate Avenue Intermodal Terminal in Indianapolis on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. The facility represents a multi-million-dollar investment by INRD and CN built to serve Indiana shippers moving goods to and from Asia.

FEC, Orlando Airport reach HrSR accord

Florida East Coast Industries and Orlando International Airport have reached agreement on higher-speed rail access to and from the airport, a key station in the planned All Aboard Florida higher- speed rail proposal envisioned to link Orlando with West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami.

Cummins unveils QSK95 Tier 4 engine; INDR is first customer

At Railway Interchange 2013, Cummins Inc. introduced its 4,200-hp (3,132 kW) QSK95 Power Module that meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 regulations for line-haul locomotives taking effect Jan. 1, 2015. The first freight locomotive to be repowered with the QSK95 Power Module will enter service with the Indiana Rail Road Company by mid-2014, and will be designated as CECX 1919.
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