People News: RailPros, HNTB
RailPros hires Gorden Rumpff as Vice President, Mexico Operations. Also, Daniel Burke joins HNTB as Senior Group Director in Illinois.
TransmetriQ
People News: CN, CPKC, TransmetriQ
Matthew Hammond joins CN as Vice President, Engineering. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates its 2026 Railroader of the Year; and Railinc-brand TransmetriQ names Bruce Harbridge as Head of the Managed Services division.
TransmetriQ: Improving Finished-Vehicle Shipment Visibility
Railinc’s TransmetriQ brand has released the VIN Tracking tool, allowing auto manufacturers and dealers to track finished vehicles by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as they move from manufacturing plants to distribution terminals to dealers across North America.
TransmetriQ Launches ‘Ocean to Rail Visibility’ Tool
Railinc®’s Transmetriq brand on July 22 introduced an “Ocean to Rail Visibility” tool to help manage shipments of containerized goods between ocean vessels and North American railroads. “By integrating GPS-based vessel data,
‘Shopping’ Simplified, By TransmetriQ
Railinc®’sTransmetriQ brand has launched a new Shop Locator tool designed to reduce freight car out-of-service time for car users, owners and lessors. “Shop Locator helps fleet managers to quickly find repair shops when
New from TransmetriQ: Rate & Route Tool for Optimal Route Selection
Railinc®’sTransmetriQ brand has launched its Rate & Route tool, designed to improve performance and reduce expense for rail carload shippers. “Rail shippers often spend hours or days scouring industry websites, PDFs and
Seven Rail Shipment Visibility Facts That Might Surprise You
RAILWAY AGE JULY 2024 ISSUE: Visibility into North American rail shipments has improved significantly. Advanced technologies powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI, also called “Automated Intelligence”) and Machine Learning (ML) are being applied to
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Supply Side: Rail Vision/Loram; Wabtec; Eco-Energy/Commtrex
Track maintenance equipment and services provider Loram takes delivery of Rail Vision Ltd.’s monitoring and obstacle detection system for yards. Also, Wabtec Corporation achieves ISO 27001 certification; and Eco-Energy, LLC partners with Commtrex to deliver outsourced logistics and fleet management services throughout North America.
Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference Roundup
Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference took place on March 12, 2024, at the Union League Club of Chicago. The annual event, attended by close to 200, featured Tracy Robinson, President
Michael Miller Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail
Michael Miller, CEO of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), is among the featured speakers at the Railway Age Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Miller will discuss why “people matter most,” including what G&W