Clik here to view.
Pandrol acquires CDM Track
Written by: Douglas John BowenBridgeport, N.J.-based Pandrol USA LP has announced it has acquired the CDM Track business unit, including the Resin Bonded Rubber manufacturing unit RBSI in France, from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Appropriations bill: For rail, some gains, some losses
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCongress finalized the Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations late Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, and President Obama was expected to sign the bill Saturday, Jan. 18....
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOT shuffles Rogoff, McMillan to fill vacancy
Written by: Douglas John BowenFederal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff, has been appointed to be Under Secretary for Policy at the Department of Transportation. Rogoff, fresh from fencing with...
View ArticleBlame aplenty for high speed rail woes
Written by: Frank N. WilnerDon't assume, based on headlines, an obituary for high speed rail just yet. A more accurate analogy is an induced coma brought on by poor planning and implementation amidst...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CapMetro plans R-O-W capacity upgrade
Written by: Douglas John BowenAustin, Tex.'s Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) plans to add a second track at three stations on its existing route, as well as upgrade signaling...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First United Streetcar vehicle arrives in D.C.
Written by: Douglas John BowenWashington, D.C.'s District Department of Transportation (DDOT) readied its official welcome of the first of three units being delivered by Clackamas, Ore.-based United...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RSI to SecDOT: Include us re: CBR
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is urging Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to include tank car manufacturers and other parties in any effort to improve tank car...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Investment group sub to buy MM&A
Written by: Douglas John BowenBeleaguered short line Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (MM&A), under financial duress due to the July 6, 2013 derailment and explosion of a train in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Record 4Q earnings for Norfolk Southern
Written by: Douglas John BowenNorfolk Southern Corp. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 reported record fourth-quarter net income of $513 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, up 24% from $413 million, or $1.30...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LACMTA Crenshaw Line construction begins
Written by: Douglas John BowenLos Angeles continues to add to its growing light rail transit network, marked by the beginning of construction of its new 8.5-mile Crenshaw Line, which began Tuesday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
June debut for St. Paul Metro Green Line
Written by: Douglas John BowenSt. Paul, Minn., will join the ranks of U.S. cities served by light rail transit on June 14, 2014, when the Metro Green Line – formerly called the Central Corridor – will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GATX 4Q13 earnings beat Street
Written by: Douglas John BowenChicago-based GATX Corp. on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 reported fourth-quarter 2013 earnings of $53.3 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared with net income of $29.7...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LA Expo Line ridership beating projections
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe first phase of Los Angeles' Expo Line, which opened in April 2012, has matched ridership projections of 27,000 daily riders forecast for 2020. The website of Los...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. freight traffic rebounds strongly
Written by: Douglas John BowenUp the first week in 2014, and down the second, U.S. freight traffic reversed the trend yet again to the plus side in the third week ending Jan. 18, 2014, the Association...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AAR CEO: Room for both CBR and pipelines
Written by: Douglas John BowenContrary to some speculation, North American railroads stand ready to do their share in supplying crude-by-rail (CBR) service to complement oil transport by pipeline,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Good 4Q13 for Union Pacific
Written by: Douglas John BowenUnion Pacific said Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 fourth-quarter 2013 earnings of $1.17 billion, or $2.55 per share, up 13% from $1.04 billion, or $2.19 per share, in the fourth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NTSB, TSB issue joint CBR safety recommendations
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe National Transportation Safety Board, in coordination with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, on Jan. 23, 2014 issued a series of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Railway Age seeks nominees for 2014 Short Line/Regional awards
Written by: Douglas John BowenRailway Age is now accepting entries for its annual Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year competition. Short lines and regionals—and there are more than 500 of them—are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KCS sets 4Q, full-year revenue records
Written by: Douglas John BowenKansas City Southern reported fourth-quarter net income of $114 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, up 12% from $93 million, or 83 cents per diluted share, in the fourth...
View ArticleRailComm upgrades Texas yard system
Written by: Douglas John BowenFairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2014 it has upgraded the current Domain Operations Controller (DOC®) system in a Fort Worth, Tex., rail yard to...
View Article