sustainability

• November 14, 2017
• Locomotives

Waste is a greener thing to mind with KLW

The New York & Atlantic Railway (NY&A), Waste Management of New York (WMNY) and the New York City Department of Sanitation have joined forces on a Locomotive Repower Project to redesign and repower a diesel-electric freight locomotive with state-of-the-art low-emissions diesel technologies supplied by KLW (Knoxville Locomotive Works). The U.S. EPA, through the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, as authorized by the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), is funding this project.

• November 14, 2017
• Class I

Union Pacific to serve new TX plastics packaging facility

Union Pacific and Katoen Natie broke ground on a new state-of-the-art plastic packaging facility in Dallas.

• November 13, 2017
• Class I

Metra 2018 budget hikes fares, cuts trains

Metra, the commuter rail division of Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority, approved a 2018 budget that raises fares and cuts some trains in a bid to close a $45-million operating deficit.

• November 13, 2017
• Class I

Savannah to double on-dock rail

The Georgia Ports Authority approved rail and gate expansion projects that will significantly increase capacity at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal.

• November 10, 2017
• Class I

KCS, UP execs highlight MARS winter meeting

Jose Guillermo Zozaya Delano, President and General Manager, KCS de Mexico, leads a slate of speakers addressing rail freight topics at The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) 2018 Winter Meeting, Jan. 17-18 at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Lombard, Ill.

• November 10, 2017
• Commuter/Regional

CTA focus on hiring, promoting military veterans

In recognition of Veterans Day, the Chicago Transit Authority announced several initiatives to advance its commitment to United States military veterans.

• November 10, 2017
• C&S/IT

PANYNJ 2018 capital budget includes Gateway funds

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has proposed a $3.2 billion operating budget and a $3.4 billion capital budget for 2018.

• November 09, 2017
• Commuter/Regional

Siemens in, Nippon Sharyo out of Caltrans pact

Confirming a change by its contract partner, Caltrans amended its $317-million contract for new passenger cars, replacing Nippon Sharyo with Siemens, which will join with Sumitomo Corp. of America to fulfill the delayed multi-state order. Other details of the order were changed as well.

• November 09, 2017
• C&S/IT

Study: U.S. 3rd in fiber optic sensor deployment

The United States trails Germany and China in deployment of fiber optic sensors – a key technology for monitoring railroad infrastructure – according to a leading trade organization.

• November 08, 2017
• Class I

ASLRRA marks fatality-free year for short lines

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association marked a significant safety achievement as the industry’s 603 short line railroads operated for a full year fatality-free.