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FHWA approves CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel project alternative
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Highway Administration has approved a preferred construction alternative for CSX’s Virginia Avenue Tunnel project, enabling CSX to complete...
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FRA’s Szabo headed back to Chicago
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFederal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo will be stepping down from the post he has held since April 2009 and, effective Jan. 1, 2015, will be on...
View ArticlePost-election: Railroads look OK; rail labor, Amtrak not so good
Written by: Frank N. WilnerWhat does Senate Republican control and the largest House Republican majority since the 1940s mean for railroad reregulation, Amtrak’s future, high- and higher-speed rail,...
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Miner completes testing for AAR S-213 boxcar plug door standard
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMiner Enterprises has concluded boxcar plug door testing for door manufacturers pursuant to newly revised Association of American Railroads Standard...
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Metrolinx selects Bytemark for mobile ticketing app
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMetrolinx, Toronto’s regional public transportation provider, has selected mobile transit ticketing supplier Bytemark to develop a mobile ticketing...
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Caltrain electrification costs, timeframe increase
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board on Nov. 11, 2014 received updated information about a higher projected cost and extended timeframe for the...
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AAR: “An enormous amount of freight”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads on Nov. 6, 2014 reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 1, 2014, for the month of October...
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Hoosier State fate still unresolved
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Indiana Department of Transportation said it has ended contract negotiations with Chicago-based Corridor Capital LLC to provide passenger rail cars, marketing,and...
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Intermodal reefer service links West, East coasts
Written by: Douglas John BowenInfinity Transportation on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 announced "a new expedited refrigerated domestic intermodal container service operating from the Pacific Northwest to the...
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A. Stucki Co. forms subsidiaries
Written by: Douglas John BowenPittsburgh-based A. Stucki Co. on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 said it is forming "several subsidiaries into an industrial division to emphasize its full range of production...
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IANA: Domestic containers drive 3Q growth
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. domestic container volume rose 5.1% in the third quarter, outdoing a 4.7% advance by international container volume during the period, the Intermodal Association of...
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Skanska venture gets LA Purple Line contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Skanska joint venture including Traylor Brothers, Inc. and J.F. Shea Construction has been awarded a $1.6 billion design-build contract by the Los Angeles County...
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MTA Fulton Street Transit Center opens
Written by: Douglas John BowenAs expected, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 officially opened its Fulton Street Transit Center, linking nine (eventually to be...
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Looking for a good career? Look to the railroads
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBy year-end 2014, U.S. Class I railroads will have hired 45,000 employees since 2012, including an estimated 9,900 military veterans. Some 17,000 will...
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TTC goes low-floor
Written by: John D. Thompson, Contributing EditorAs debate continues over Toronto's future focus on rail transit modes, Bombardier Flexity equipment begins giving city streets a new look. Sunday, Aug....
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Is coal on a comeback?
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorWith utility losses stabilizing and global demand still strong, carloads are edging upward. It seems like yesterday that railroads were crying the blues...
View ArticleNewest RECo switch mode charger debuts
Written by: - -Railway Equipment Co. (RECo) has announced additions and improvements to its high-efficiency, reliable Cragg Railcharger switch mode power supply battery charger line, including a new 60...
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Columbia River Crossing successor sought
Written by: Douglas John BowenOpposition to a proposed $3.3 billion multimodal bridge linking Oregon and Washington last year killed the controversial Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, sinking...
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Austin urban rail plan: Behind voters' rejection
Written by: Lyndon HenryNov. 4, 2014 (U.S. national election day) was bad news for some important transit ballot measures, but in Austin, Tex., voters' rejection of a seriously flawed "urban rail"...
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Four paths to natural gas
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLNG or CNG? At the High Horsepower Summit in New Orleans, four newer players in the natural gas-powered-locomotive field described their plans. Based on...
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