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AAR: carload traffic down 7% for June
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on July 6th reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for June 2016. Carload traffic in June totaled...
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Virginia rail projects into the FASTLANE
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorVirginia’s planned Atlantic Gateway Project has been selected for a $165 million federal FASTLANE (Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the...
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Savannah rail projects FASTer to intermodal
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Georgia Ports Authority announced on July 6 it has received a $44 million Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) grant from the U.S. Department of...
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Canada and Quebec say "oui" to transit infrastructure
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorPrime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard have confirmed the ratification of the Canada-Quebec Agreement on the Public...
View ArticleLabor’s not-so-smart gamble on FRA
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorNews items: A convoy of self-driving trucks recently traversed Europe. Driverless trucks are undergoing public-road testing in California and Nevada. And...
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GE Manufacturing Solutions celebrates 1,000th locomotive
Written by: Dan TempletonMore than 700 employees attended a ceremony to mark the rollout of the 1,000th locomotive from the GE Manufacturing Solutions plant in Fort Worth, Tex., on July 7,...
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Financial Edge: Rail Insights 2016 takeaways
Written by: David Nahass, Financial EditorAt the recent Railway Age “Rail Insights 2016” conference, I moderated a panel on the lease market for railcars. My panel participants were Robert Hart from...
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CP: Moving grain with an Item 6
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Pacific’s Crowsnest Subdivision is busy with grain trains as prairie elevators are cleared to accept the coming harvest. CP has been pairing...
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Caltrain awards electrification, EMU contracts
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCaltrain’s Board of Directors on July 7, 2016 approved $1.25 billion in contracts with Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. and Stadler U.S. Inc. to begin...
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Greenbrier posts solid fiscal third quarter
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc., reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2016 that indicate continued strong performance,...
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IEM Corp.: No bad vibes for Sound Transit
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTroy, N.Y.-based International Electronic Machines Corporation (IEM Corp.) has attained “Substantial Completion” status for its installation of a...
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PTC vs. Legacy Train Control Redux
Written by: Steven R. Ditmeyer, for Railway AgeThe title of Larry Light’s “PTC vs. Legacy Train Control” article in the June 2016 issue of Railway Age (full text follows this article) promised a...
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Ontario expansion update
Written by: John Thompson, Contributing EditorOntario, Canada, is undergoing unprecedented growth in all forms of passenger rail. GO Transit is undertaking long-term expansion plans, and in Ottawa, the...
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Siemens MASK LRVs enter service in Calgary
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalCalgary Transit's new fleet of Siemens S200 high-floor LRVs entered service on the city's CTrain light rail network on July 5 in...
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NTSB replies to senators after Oregon crude derailment
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIn a reply dated July 5, 2016, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) responded to a letter from Oregon’s U.S. senators regarding the June 3 Union Pacific...
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Sound Transit starts sell to the public. Price tag: $169
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOn July 8, 2016, Sound Transit released an updated and more precise calculation of the taxes residents would pay if the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure is approved...
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FEC: Big trains, big ships
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe panamax era has begun in Miami, and Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) stands ready to handle intermodal containers from the Pacific Rim arriving on the...
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LRIW now accepting nominations for 2016 Member of the Year
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) on July 12 opened nominations for its "Outstanding Member of the Year" award. Each year, the League of Railway Industry...
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Three years ago today...
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorThree years ago today, the people of Lac-Mégantic could never have imagined this. Contributing editor David Thomas, on the legacy of Lac-Mégantic: In the...
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Surf's up for LA's new Expo Line
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported on July 11 that ridership numbers are up for Metro Expo since its extension opened May 20....
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