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Rittenbaum rising at GLC
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMark J. Rittenbaum, Executive Vice President, Commercial & Leasing at The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. is transitioning to President of Greenbrier...
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Chinese locomotives en route to Argentina
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalThe first two CRRC diesel locomotives for Argentina’s meter-gauge Belgrano Cargas network were loaded onto a ship at Lujong port...
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For KCS, a challenging third quarter
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorKansas City Southern (KCS) reported third-quarter 2016 revenues of $605 million, a decrease of 4% from third-quarter 2015, in what management is describing as a...
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Caltrain tackling “real jerk moves”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“Real jerk moves” have nothing to do with excessive slack action on Caltrain push-pull commuter trains. Rather, in the words of one customer, they have...
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CP 3Q ’16: OR still dropping
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAn operating ratio of 57.7%, the lowest-ever when compared to adjusted operating ratios in previous quarters, and increases in diluted earnings per share...
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Velani named CP CFO
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Pacific on Oct. 19 named Nadeem Velani Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He had been serving in an interim capacity since Sept. 9,...
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AAR: total weekly U.S. rail traffic down 4.2%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on October 19 that for the week ending October 15, 2016, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 531,936 carloads...
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Gill grabbing Harsco Rail reins
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHarsco Corp. on Oct. 19 appointed Jeswant Gill as President of Harsco Rail, effective Nov. 1, 2016. He will be based at Harsco Rail headquarters in...
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RFQ issued for Hurontario LRT
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefInfrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a DBFOM (design build, finance, operate and maintain)...
View Article“Civil War-era” technology? You’re joking, right?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefI’ve heard some pretty disingenuous (that’s a polite word for “dopey”) things said about railroads in my nearly 25 years at Railway Age. Nearly all of...
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Genesee & Wyoming developments into Australia
Written by: Mark CarterGenesee & Wyoming's Australia (GWA) subsidiary has entered into agreements to acquire Glencore Rail (GRail) for $A 1.14bn ($US 870m) and will also issue a 49% equity stake in...
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Herzog constructs changes at the top
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorHerzog announced on October 19 that after 46 years in the Heavy Civil Construction Industry, Ralph G. Larison – Senior Vice President and National Construction...
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Acciona prepares tunneling for Quito metro
Written by: Dan TempletonAcciona is preparing a tunnel boring machine (TBM) in Noblejas, Spain, which will be used to excavate the first metro line in Ecuadorian capital Quito. The 1660-tonne machine...
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UP absorbs third-quarter hit
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAny way you slice them, Union Pacific’s third-quarter 2016 financials aren’t good. Based on “an unstable global economy, the relatively strong U.S....
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Waggener joins Myers
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorMyers Power Products announced that Jon Waggener has joined the Company as Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Mr. Waggener will be involved in the overall...
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BNSF Short Line of the Year: Burlington Junction
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBNSF Railway on Oct. 20 named Burlington Junction Railway (BJRY) its 2016 Short Line of the Year at its annual Short Line Conference. BNSF recognized...
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OmniTRAX acquires Terracor Group
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOmniTRAX Logistics Services, LLC (OLS), the transloading, terminal and logistics affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., has agreed to acquire all assets of Terracor Group, a...
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F40PH-3s riding Metra rails
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe first of 41 Metra F40PH locomotives rebuilt under a $91 million remanufacturing contract has returned to service. Now designated as F40PH-3s, these...
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Poland Spring by rail
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAbout 800 million gallons of water flow through Maine aquifers for the Poland Spring company each year. Since January 2016, containers full of that water flow...
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On the record with Ernie Anastos
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefErnie Anastos, anchor of the 6:00 news on WNYW-TV Fox 5 New York, is one of the best broadcast journalists I’ve come across in numerous television...
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