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Cowen and Company: “On the road” with Greenbrier
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCowen and Company’s Matt Elkott and Jason Seidl (Railway Age’s Wall Street Contributing Editor) spent a couple of days “on the road” in Portland and...
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Wabtec lands $97 million TEXRail C&S contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWabtec Corp. has signed a $97 million contract to provide signaling and communication services for TEXRail, a new, 27-mile, double-track Fort Worth...
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For RMS, Orange EV T-Series is green
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRail Management Services LLC (RMS), one of the largest rail intermodal terminal operators in the U.S., is expanding use of electric trucks following a...
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Changes at the top for AllTranstek
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAllTranstek LLC, Downers Grove, Ill., a provider of tank car fleet management and technical services, has made two key senior-level appointments. Andy...
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Greenbrier fulfilling Brazilian footprint expansion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. on March 2 completed its agreement to increase ownership in Amsted-Maxion Equipamentos E Serviços Ferroviários S.A....
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Please don’t toss the Angus burgers, OK?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefI travel between the New York metro area and Washington D.C. several times a year on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor trains, and I always treat myself to one...
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Greenbrier rolls out 100,000th intermodal car
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Greenbrier Companies announced production of its 100,000th intermodal double-stack railcar in January. The manufacturer has been building intermodal cars...
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CP’s beaver makes a comeback
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Pacific on Feb. 21 announced it is bringing back its iconic beaver logo, the first version of which appeared in 1886, “as it looks to the...
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Weekly gain for U.S. rail freight volumes
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorRail traffic in the United States for the week ending Feb. 18 totaled 531,123 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.8% from the same week in 2016. The...
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CSX extends deadline for board nominations again
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAmid a change at the top, announced layoffs and presumptive talks regarding new leadership, CSX Corp. has again extended its deadline for board nominations....
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Box traffic gains at Port of Long Beach
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port of Long Beach saw containerized cargo increase 8.7% in January from a year ago on increased activity at its largest terminal and extra ships calling...
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New Year sets record for Port of LA
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port of Los Angeles marked the busiest January in its history as overall container traffic surged 17.4% from the same month a year ago. The port’s terminals...
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January boxes surge at Port of Savannah
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorContainerized trade through the Port of Savannah grew 16.2% to 331,468 TEUs in January, a record month for tonnage, and another sign of strengthening box growth...
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William Clark joins R&N coal group
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefReading & Northern Railroad has named William Clark as Senior Vice President Coal, where he will be responsible for managing the anthracite coal...
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ACEC honors Gateway engineering team
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) has presented a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement to the New York...
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Autonomous trucks: Sooner than you think
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSemi-autonomous Level 3 trucks will be ubiquitous on America’s highways within 5-10 years; driverless Level 5 vehicles some time after that, according to...
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Progress Rail rolls out T4 repower switcher
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorProgress Rail announced it has successfully completed initial emissions testing of a new switching locomotive, the EMD24B, and has begun the process of...
View ArticleCaltrain Electrification delay: Everyone loses
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAs we’ve been reporting and editorializing on for the past couple of weeks, Caltrain’s electrification project has been jeopardized by a delay of federal...
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Metro sues transit union in overtime dispute
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWashington's Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Monday threatened to bring in contractors and pursue further legal action if unionized employees refuse to...
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Georgia, Virginia ports file Gateway co-op agreement
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorEyeing potential growing container traffic along the U.S. East Coast, Georgia and Virginia ports on Feb. 24 filed for permission to create an “East Coast Gateway...
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