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For Miner Enterprises, 120 years
Written by: William VantuonoMiner Enterprises, one of the railroad industry’s longest-standing supply companies, in 2014 is celebrating 120 years in business. Miner Enterprises received its first...
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Gains again for U.S. freight traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 16, 2014 kept its winning streak rolling, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, Aug. 21. U.S. freight carload...
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Mitsui Rail Capital promotes Penovich, Gerber
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMitsui Rail Capital, LLC (MRC) has promoted Daniel Penovich to President and Chris Gerber to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Both MRC executives...
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St. Paul Green Line: Ridership good, trips slow
Written by: Douglas John BowenLight rail transit ridership on the new Green Line (Central Corridor) in St. Paul has been strong, exceeding some projections, in its first weeks of operation, even as...
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San Diego Trolley powers MTS FY14 ridership
Written by: Douglas John BowenSan Diego's Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) says its public transit network generated 95,010,550 in fiscal year 2014, which ended June 30, 2014, up 11.5% from FY13 and a...
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Vancouver port OKs coal transfer facility
Written by: Douglas John BowenIn the ongoing juggling of transport logistics affecting fossil fuels throughout western North America, British Columbia's Port Metro Vancouver on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014,...
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Exemptions expanded in FRA's final PTC rule
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Federal Railroad Aministration published its final rule concerning Positive Train Control (PTC) systems in the Aug. 22, 2014, Federal Register....
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Feds give nod to fourth Twin Cities LRT line
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Federal Transit Administration has given its approval for a fourth light rail transit line to move ahead, which would serve Minnesota's Twin Cities. The approval adds...
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MAX test train traverses new bridge
Written by: Douglas John BowenPortland, Ore.'s TriMet on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 towed a MAX light rail train across a portion of the Tilikum Crossing bridge, testing for clearances and other issues in...
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CN, airport authority ready rail relocation plan
Written by: Douglas John BowenWork to reposition rail right-of-way near Gary/Chicago International Airport, Ind., to allow for a runway extension, could begin in October, airport officials said Monday,...
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Rocla opens Mexican manufacturing facility
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRocla Concrete Tie, Inc. (RCTI) has opened an expandable 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in San Jose Iturbide, Mexico. Located along the Kansas...
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BNSF plans second bridge over Idaho chokepoint
Written by: Bruce KellyOne of the more challenging capacity constraints affecting BNSF's Northern Corridor is the 4,769-foot long bridge across Lake Pend Oreille outside Sandpoint, Idaho, not far from...
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Kinkisharyo to move U.S. headquarters
Written by: Douglas John BowenKinkisharyo International Inc. is moving its U.S. headquarters from Massachusetts to El Segundo, Calif., in part, it says, because the market for its products in the Los...
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Oklahoma City seeking streetcar bids
Written by: Douglas John BowenOklahoma City is preparing to solicit bids from streetcar manufacturers for its proposed $130 million initial streetcar line. The City Council voted Tuesday, Aug. 26,...
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Bombardier strike goes on; contract offer spurned
Written by: Douglas John BowenBombardier Transportation workers represented by Unifor local 1075, by a sound majority, have rejected the latest contract offer from management, perpetuating a six-week...
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From ZTR, a locomotive schematic outsourcing resource
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPositive Train Control retrofits and complex locomotive upgrade programs are among the factors that “have put tremendous pressure on railroad drafting...
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InnoTrans 2014 highlights tunnel infrastructure
Written by: Douglas John BowenInnotrans 2014, the global gathering on transport technology to take place in Berlin, Germany, from Sept. 23-26, 2014, will include a trade fair segment Tunnel...
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GO Transit eyes Kitchener layover site
Written by: Douglas John BowenOntario's provincial government seeks to construct a multimodal storage facility for GO Transit buses and trains, in Kitchener, Ontario, with Greater Toronto and Hamilton...
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New station for Cleveland Red Line
Written by: Douglas John BowenRepresentatives of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) and the Federal Transit Administration, along with Cleveland city officials, gathered Thursday,...
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R.J. Corman acquires Roadway Worker Training
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefR.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC has acquired St. Augustine, Fla.-based Roadway Worker Training, Inc. (RWT), which provides specialized training and...
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