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Expanded rail capacity for Port of Everett
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port of Everett, Wash., has begun construction on a new rail siding to handle the movement of international cargo. Granite Construction this month started...
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Approval for MBTA FY2018 budget
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Fiscal and Management Control Board adopted the agency’s fiscal 2018 operating budget. The $1.989 billion...
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HNTB adds Cantatore for rail systems
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&SHNTB Corporation added Francesco Cantatore as senior program director, rail systems. "He has an established track record of leadership and...
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ASCE award for Parsons bridge project
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorContractor Parsons announced that the McKinley Village Way Underpass in Sacramento, Calif. has been honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers,...
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Union Pacific to spend $79 million on Louisiana infrastructure
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $79 million infrastructure investment in Louisiana this year. The investment plan funds a...
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Micro-lubricant with mojo
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefzMAX®, used in racecar and aircraft engines since 1946, is beginning to penetrate the railroad locomotive market—literally. People familiar with...
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BNSF greenlights second Idaho bridge
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorPreparation for a long-anticipated second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, Idaho, has been given the go-ahead by BNSF Railway. Stretching...
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Charger loco starting Caltrans revenue testing
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Siemens said that the first SC-44 Charger diesel-electric passenger locomotives for the California Department of Transportation will begin revenue testing on...
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Coal leads modest U.S. weekly carload gains
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCoal again led just three of 10 tracked commodity groups posting on-year carload gains for the week ending April 15, according to the Association of American...
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Intermodal employees ratify CP contract
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCanadian Pacific and the United Steelworkers Local 1976 announced that the union had ratified a five-year labor agreement covering approximately 600...
View ArticleFRA’s new chief: Check ego at the door
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorAh, to be a public servant fulfilling the boast of Caesar Augustus: “I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.” For the incoming...
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CSX 1Q financials suggest an upside
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX Corp.’s first quarter 2017 non-adjusted net earnings of $362 million and a adjusted operating income of $712 million, yielded net earnings per share...
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Improvement seen on CP Q1 results
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCanadian Pacific Railway announced revenues of $1.19 billion (C$1.6 billion) for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 1% from the year-ago quarter, and...
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Miner hopper outlet gate a popular pick
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorMiner Enterprises said that industry adoption of the company's Double Groove pneumatic outlet gate for plastics continues to accelerate, and has been specified...
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Metra seeks easy terms, as many cars and locos “as possible”
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe builders’ line forms to the right. Chicago’s Metra is seeking requests for proposals for the design and production of new railcars and locomotives to replace...
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Siemens creating “Internet of Trains”
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorSiemens’ U.S. unit has launched Digital Rail Services, a new business that will use intelligent sensors and advanced software platforms to put intelligence...
View ArticleIt’s not Starbucks, but it’s WAY better than Amtrak coffee
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefI appreciate a good cup of coffee, especially a cappuccino or espresso (please don’t say expresso, especially in a good Italian restaurant). That’s why I...
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Union Pacific to invest millions in Nevada
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S Union Pacific plans to invest approximately $26.8 million in Nevada infrastructure in 2017. The investment is part of . The Class 1 says the...
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Illinois DOT testing Charger locos
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that new Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotives have begun testing in Illinois. The testing is expected to...
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MassDOT purchases 20 remote-control ballast cars
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received delivery of 20 new remote-control steel ballast cars in mid April. The MassDOT...
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