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Bombardier gets new NJT RiverLINE contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenBombardier Transportation said Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 it had "signed a new contract" to continue running New Jersey Transit's RiverLINE, roughly paralleling the Delaware...
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PATH (almost) airport extension advances
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to build an extension of PATH rapid transit service south of Newark-Penn...
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AAR: September ends with U.S. freight traffic up
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight traffic finished the last full week of the month ending Sept. 27, 2014 the same way it ploughed through the full month itself, with gains, the Association of...
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On New Haven Line, catenary work continues
Written by: Douglas John BowenMetro-North Railroad's decades-long catenary replacement project on its New Haven Line is "heading down the home stretch, with the finish line in sight," the railroad...
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Analyst: CP “on to another finish line with sweat and speed”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Pacific Railway, under the leadership of CEO E. Hunter Harrison, is “raising the bar, again,” according to Cowen & Co. Managing Director and...
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Railway Interchange 2015 exhibit space available
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBooth space reservations are now open for the indoor and outdoor exhibitions at Railway Interchange 2015, the U.S.-based combined exhibition and...
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MTA five-year capital plan on hold
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has been told to go back to its proposed $32 billion five-year capital program and, in essence, perform a do-over. A...
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Seattle monorail plan passé, newspaper says
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmidst Seattle's aggressive expansion of light rail transit and streetcar lines, some have insisted on revitalizing monorail transportation, which appeared in the city...
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STB extends TTX pooling authority
Written by: Douglas John BowenTTX Co. said the Surface Transportation Board has approved a five-year extension of TTX's pooling authority governing all types of flatcars, including those that handle...
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Cap screw clamping challenge
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSometimes, a new railroad product that’s a bit different from “business as usual” will encounter resistance. Here’s how one supplier stayed the course...
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Multi-purpose monitoring technology
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLocomotives are valuable mechanical assets. Here's how four railroads, working with an innovative supplier, are getting the most out of these complex...
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Caltrain electrification design-build green-lighted
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCalifornia Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., has signed California Senate Bill (SB) 785, legislation that allows the Caltrain electrification project to...
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Caltrain electrification design-build gets nod
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCalifornia Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., has signed California Senate Bill (SB) 785, legislation that allows the Caltrain electrification project to...
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Amtrak's new wheels hit the rails
Written by: Douglas John Bowen and WIlliam C. VantuonoNew locomotives and rolling stock have finally begun to arrive on the property. Suppliers and other Amtrak supporters say more is needed....
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SMART CFO: Project fiscally sound
Written by: Douglas John BowenSonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) service "is two years away from the start of passenger service between the Sonoma County Airport and downtown San Rafael" in...
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Axion lands another Russian tie order
Written by: Douglas John BowenAxion International Holdings, Inc. said Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, it has "received a purchase order for ECOTRAX® rail ties to be shipped and installed in Russia's [rail]...
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FTA move slows south Jersey rail proposal
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Federal Transit Administration has declined to sanction an environmental study of a proposed $1.6 billion rail transit line linking Glassboro and Camden, both in New...
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SYSTRA touts RAILSIM® X software package
Written by: Douglas John BowenSYSTRA on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 announced its launch of the RAILSIM X® Software Suite, an analytical software for rail systems modeling and simulations. The launch, which...
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Details for LA downtown streetcar emerge
Written by: Douglas John BowenSupporters of a streetcar for downtown Los Angeles now estimate the construction cost at $259 million, about double their original estimate, as details of the planned...
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No injuries reported in Saskatchewan derailment
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian officials reported no injuries Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, 2014, in the aftermath of a CN train derailment occurring Tuesday near Wadena, Saskatchewan that...
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