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UP enhances premium intermodal service
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific has increased the frequency of two intermodal services, Portland-Chicago and Northern California-Chicago, both of which are part of UP’s...
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Robert Coward joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRobert Coward has been named a Senior Supervising Engineer in the Lawrenceville, N.J., office of Parsons Brinckerhoff. He will provide construction...
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Class I employment registers gains
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFigures released by the Surface Transportation Board on June 17, 2014 show Class I total railroad employment rose 1.13% to 166,097 in mid-May 2014,...
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Hamberger outlines industry's CBR safety strides
Written by: Douglas John BowenAddressing the Railway Age Crude By Rail Conference in Arlington, Va., Thursday, June 12, 2014, Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO Edward R....
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M1 project still a go, backers say
Written by: Douglas John BowenA projected $12 million funding gap will not deter continued planning for Detroit's M1 (or M-1) streetcar line, project supporters have vowed. Representatives of the M1...
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Tank Car of the Future among Greenbrier railcar contracts
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIncluding orders for 7,000 new railcars announced May 21, 2014, Greenbrier has been awarded contracts for 7,700 cars from multiple buyers valued at more...
View ArticleHolland receives honors from TTX
Written by: Douglas John BowenHolland LP said Wednesday, June 18, 2014 it has received the "TTX Excellent Supplier" designation based on its overall SECO (Supplier Evaluation Committee) evaluation. The...
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Canada TSB clears interim CBR reforms
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorCanada's transportation accident investigators gave the country's rail regulator, Transport Canada, a passing grade on interim emergency directives...
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U.S. intermodal leads North American freight traffic gains
Written by: Douglas John BowenAll three major North American nations saw freight traffic gains during the week ending June 14, 2014, measured against the comparable week in 2013, the Association of...
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"Green" railroads and Box Turtles
Written by: Douglas John BowenOne hears the word "green" more than ever at any given rail conference, not without reason. Most in the rail world, naturally enough, apply the allusion to themselves and...
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GO Transit electrification likely a slow go
Written by: Douglas John BowenPlans to electrify the GO Transit regional rail network, previously pegged as a 10-year, C$1.8 billion endeavor, may prove problematic, Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig has...
View ArticleLRIW seeks Outstanding Woman nominations
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) says it is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Outstanding Woman of the Year Award. LRIW said the honor is bestowed to...
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IANA, AAR offer intermodal counsel
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) will jointly offer educational sessions highlighting intermodal's...
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AAR awards CSX employee top environmental honor
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads has bestowed its highest environmental honor, the John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award, on Chris Durden,...
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STB to Class I’s: File grain order plans
Written by: Douglas John Bowen, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board is requiring Canadian Pacific and BNSF “to publicly file their plans to timely resolve their backlogs of grain car...
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Lawsuit against Waterloo LRT is abandoned
Written by: Douglas John BowenAn anti-rail citizens coalition has abandoned its legal challenge against Ion light rail transit development in Ontario's Region of Waterloo, which includes the...
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NS/OL safety train visiting Delaware and Pennsylvania
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern and Operation Lifesaver are bringing their Whistle-Stop safety train tour to Delaware and eastern and central Pennsylvania to stress the...
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San Antonio rail can proceed, city OK or no
Written by: Douglas John BowenSan Antonio City Attorney Robbie Greenblum has issued a memo noting VIA Metropolitan Transit is not required to obtain permission from the city to advance streetcar...
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Keolis, unions reach agreement in Boston
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKeolis Commuter Services has reached agreement with all 14 of the labor unions representing 1,800 employees for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation...
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Cubic launches consultancy subsidiary
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCubic Transportation Systems is launching Urban Insights Associates Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cubic described as “a consulting and services...
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