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People News: Rail Vision, HNTB, NYMTA
Rail Vision Rail Vision systems are said to detect objects on and along the tracks from a distance of up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers)—in real time, as well as in all weather and light conditions. When...
View ArticleWatch: CSO Finds a ‘Unique’ Solution to Move MSW by Rail
On Earth Day, April 22, 2025, Connecticut Southern Railroad (CSO) found a “cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly” way to move municipal solid waste (MSW) by rail, Genesee &...
View ArticleUnion Pacific 1Q25: ‘Solid Start to the Year’ (Updated With TD Cowen Insight)
Union Pacific’s first-quarter 2025 financial results indicate a “solid start” to the year. Though earnings per diluted share and operating income were flat, “reflecting a 7% headwind from fuel and...
View ArticlePSNY: Duffy Ditches Hochul, MTA for Amtrak
In the latest round of what appears to be a feud between Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy on one side and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
View ArticleCPKC Brings On Line Nine New Certified Sites
The first nine locations on Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) North American network have been certified as “Site Ready” as part of a new program that the railroad said “transforms underutilized...
View ArticleOLI Awards $219,155 in Rail Safety Awareness Grants to 11 States
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, on April 24 announced $219,155 in competitive rail safety...
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ARCI 1Q Freight Cars: Orders Up but Deliveries, Backlog Down
For the three-months ending March 31, 2025, orders came in at 5,085 railcars, up 13% from fourth-quarter 2024’s 4,520 and down 15% from first-quarter 2024’s 5,864. Deliveries were 7,810 units, down...
View ArticlePeople News: BLET, Benesch
BLET BLET National President Eddie Hall is retiring, effective May 1. In accordance with the union’s bylaws, First Vice President Mark Wallace will assume the office of National President upon Hall’s...
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For FCA, 1,250 Railcars Ordered in 1Q25
FCA did not specify the railcar types ordered. Its Castaños, Mexico plant produces covered hoppers, open-top hoppers, gondolas, flat cars, intermodal cars and boxcars. FCA said that it “continues to...
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Transit Briefs: SEPTA, LA Metro
SEPTA Thanks to SEPTA’s focus on improving safety and security on its system, incidents of crime in most categories “held steady” during the first quarter of 2025, following the largest one-year drop...
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