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Cold Train plans terminal expansion
Written by: Bruce KellyWhile BNSF expands capacity along its Northern Corridor, many of its customers are expanding their own facilities to accommodate more of the business that corridor carries. The...
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Two unions ponder SEPTA strike
Written by: Douglas John BowenEngineers employed by SEPTA's regional rail operations plan to vote on authorizing a strike against the five-county authority, the national office of the Brotherhood of...
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Refiners’ lobby says DOT-111 is “fine” for shipping Bakken crude
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorOperators of the U.S. fleet of DOT-111 tank cars are fighting the emerging consensus that the cars and their contents are the key culprits in the succession...
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Train crews power mid-April employment gains
Written by: Douglas John BowenFigures released by the Surface Transportation Board show Class I railroad employment rose 0.31% in mid-April 2014, measured against a year earlier, and also advanced...
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FEIS for TEX Rail released for review
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) says the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the TEX Rail project is now available for public review. The T,...
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BNSF, Ferromex set Chicago-Mexico intermodal service
Written by: Douglas John BowenBNSF Railway and Ferromex (FXE) announced a new intermodal service between Chicago and Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. BNSF and FXE hosted customers,...
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Greenbrier: 7,000 railcars, $700 million
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. received new orders in April and May for 7,000 railcar units valued at more than $700 million. The orders, announced May...
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LIRR strike probability increases
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is signaling its willingness to endure a strike by Long Island Rail Road employees, following a non-binding...
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Study touts All Aboard Florida's stimulus
Written by: Douglas John BowenAll Aboard Florida, the higher-speed rail (HrSR) intercity passenger service being advanced by Florida East Coast Industries, will add nearly $3.5 billion in GDP to the...
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TransCanada looks to rail as pipeline alternative
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTransCanada Corp., whose Keystone XL pipeline project has been stalled by politically related delays, is in discussions with customers about shipping...
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Metra hits stride with fleet overhaul
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorMetra, Chicagoland's regional passenger rail service provider, says it is just more than halfway through a $115 million program to overhaul a total of...
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North American freight rail growth continues
Written by: Douglas John BowenFreight rail traffic in all three major North American nations gained ground during the week ending May 17, 2014, just as they did the week before, the Association of...
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SunRail rolling in central Florida
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCentral Florida’s new SunRail regional/commuter rail service has been in operation since May 1 along a 32-mile route comprised of 12 stations between...
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Union boss may have LIRR in checkmate
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorThis is about the Long Island Rail Road. It’s about a dispute over wages and benefits. It’s about politics that have a stereotypically anti-labor House...
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RDC’s Posner: “Europe needs cooperation as much as it needs competition”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn a forum at the May 21, 2014 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany, Railroad...
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Greenbrier, Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance join forces
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has entered into an alliance with Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (MUL) through its subsidiary Greenbrier Leasing...
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Minneapolis Interchange/Target Field Station open for business
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Metro Transit Interchange/Target Field Station multi-modal transportation hub in Minneapolis, which opened May 17, 2014, links light rail transit,...
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Ground broken for Kansas City streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenPro-rail advocates and officials gathered Thursday, May 22, 2014 for a groundbreaking ceremony for Kansas City's 2.2-mile streetcar, with a target completion of...
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PHMSA to DOT-111 defender: Justify Bakken testing
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorThe Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulator has quickly challenged the refinery lobby's contention that Bakken crude falls comfortably...
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Edmonton LRT project gets more federal funding
Written by: Douglas John BowenEdmonton's proposed Valley Line Stage 1 Light Rail Transit expansion project has been assured of C$150 million (US$138 million) by Edmonton's Parlimentary representative...
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