Clik here to view.
DART’s Thomas Named APTA Outstanding Public Transit Manager
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has named Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) President and Executive Director Gary Thomas its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alstom again wins Ottawa light rail contract
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIn 2013, Alstom won the contract to supply and maintain 34 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles to the city of Ottawa for the O-Train Confederation Line. Now, it has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OmniTRAX affiliate acquires Gerdau mill site in Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSand Springs Railway Company (SS), a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., announced on September 1 it is acquiring the Gerdau mill site in Sand Springs, Okla. Sand...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BART: Revised wheel profile quiets flange squeal
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is implementing a revised wheel tread profile across its entire fleet of rapid transit railcars to reduce flange squeal and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FTA guiding Buy America requirements from 60% to 70%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Sept. 1, 2016 issued its final Buy America policy guidance advising transit agencies and transit vehicle manufacturers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DeLafosse joins Salco
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSalco Products, Inc announced on September 1 that Tom DeLafosse has joined the company as VP of Engineering and Technical Consulting services. DeLafosse joins...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brazil seeks to kick-start railway construction
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalBrazil’s interim federal government led by president Michel Temer is investigating how to revive the country’s ambitious new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Canadian Infrastructure Funds build C$1.08 billion agreement with Alberta
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe building blueprints continue in Canada: the province of Alberta is the latest participant with the Government of Canada’s historic C$120 billion (US$ 92...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer weekend memories, and records
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSummer weekend memories for VIA Rail Canada: record numbers. On Canada's last holiday weekend, from Thursday, July 28th to Tuesday, August 2nd, VIA Rail reports it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DeLafosse joins Salco
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSalco Products, Inc announced on Sept. 1, 2016 that Tom DeLafosse has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering and Technical Consulting services....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brazil seeks to kick-start railway construction
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalBrazil’s interim federal government led by president Michel Temer is investigating how to revive the country’s ambitious new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer weekend memories, and records
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSummer weekend memories for VIA Rail Canada: record numbers. For Canada's last holiday weekend, from Thursday, July 28 to Tuesday, August 2, 2016, VIA Rail reports...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Passing of the torch at REMSA
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) at its Annual Membership Meeting in Orlando, Fla., inaugurated Whitmore Rail Director...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicago order fuels 126% growth for China's CRRC
Written by: Keith Barrow and Ben VientFirst, in 2014, a $567 million system-wide car order for Boston's MBTA. Then, this year, the largest single purchase of rapid transit cars in Chicago history,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MBTA awards PTC contract to Ansaldo STS/VHB Team
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorVHB has been named the local lead signal design consultant to work as part of the Ansaldo STS team on a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority $338 million...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First day of school in Chicago: Priceless
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIn an effort to encourage school attendance, Chicago officials and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) are again offering all students and accompanying adults free...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NYAB’s Carr awarded Goodwyn Holmes Medallion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Coal Institute has honored New York Air Brake Senior Regional Sales Manager-Southeast U.S Tim Carr with the Goodwyn Holmes Medallion. The Coal...
View ArticleSTB dysfunction menaces revenue adequacy
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorIf you think a theater of the absurd is limited to presidential candidates less popular than the Grinch who stole Christmas, you’re missing Surface...
View ArticleHillary and Trump, are you paying attention to us?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHey, Trump! Yeah you! The guy with the odd orange hairdo. You interested in supporting an American industry that invests billions of private capital in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RRVW names Zink to new economic development post
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Red River Valley & Western Railroad has appointed Daniel Zink to the newly created post of Vice President, Economic Development and Community Affairs of...
View Article