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Quebec studies feasibility of open-access iron ore line
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorWith China’s slowing economy depressing iron ore prices, this would seem an inauspicious time to build a third railway from tidewater to the interior wilds...
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UP begins Canada-to-California CBR service
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorUnion Pacific’s Can-Am Corridor linking western Canada with the western U.S. entered a new era on Nov. 24, 2014, when the first unit train of Canadian...
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"Shove yours" (railcars) safely with Protran
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefProtran Technology has been selected to provide 14 Portable Shove Track Protection Systems to an undisclosed Class I railroad. The system includes 14...
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Thanksgiving dinner and more, brought to you by America’s railroads
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThis Thanksgiving Day, as you sit down with your families to eat a sumptuous meal, think of Hamberger. No, not the hamburgers served by the calorie-laden...
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Arcadis lands NYCT post-Sandy work
Written by: Douglas John BowenArcadis US has been awarded a $26 million "task order" contract by MTA New York City Transit to, essentially, weatherproof huge swaths of the city's subway system...
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Greenbrier names Isselmann to Senior VP slot
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies has promoted Vice President, External Affairs & Communications Jack Isselmann to Senior Vice President, External Affairs...
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Short line opens machinery distribution hub
Written by: Douglas John BowenGreenville, S.C.-based Greenville & Western Railway Co. (GRLW) has opened its Big Creek Machinery Distribution Hub, located in Williamston, S.C., President and CEO...
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CSX ranks high as military-friendly employer
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX has been recognized as the sixth-most military-friendly employer on G.I. Jobs’ 2015 Top 100 Military Friendly Employers ranking, and the second-most...
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Kinkisharyo, LACMTA OK production pact
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFollowing a lengthy impasse, Kinkisharyo International LLC and labor and community groups have reached an agreement whereby Kinkisharyo will manufacture...
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Different mix for U.S. freight in latest week
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight carload traffic declined during the week ending Nov. 22, 2014, ending a long winning streak, the Association of American Railroads reported, though intermodal...
View ArticleSTB Chairman Dan Elliott: A Wile E. Coyote existence
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorSurface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Dan Elliott, recently remarried and frantic over pending Senate confirmation to a second five-year term, is...
View ArticleHitachi Rail Europe taps Huber+Suhner
Written by: Douglas John BowenHuber+Suhner says it has been awarded a contract by Hitachi Rail Europe to supply a range of its RADOX® cables and SENCITY® Rail antennas for use in the train control and...
View ArticleThales Chairman and CEO steps down
Written by: Douglas John BowenThales Chairman and CEO Jean-Bernard Levy has tendered his resignation to the company's Board of Directors, ending a stint at the helm of the company that began in 2012....
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Learner joins Amtrak Chicago panel
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHoward Learner, an attorney who serves as president of the Chicago-based Environmental Law and Policy Center, has joined Amtrak’s Chicago Gateway...
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Leadership transition at Indiana Rail Road
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIndiana Rail Road (INRD) Founder, President, and CEO Thomas G. Hoback has announced that he will retire effective June 30, 2015. He will continue to...
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STB to weigh key trackage rights case
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board has decided, somewhat reluctantly, to thrash out a trackage rights dispute raised by a BNSF request to acquire "terminal trackage rights...
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Report: Proposed tank car rule is costly
Written by: Douglas John BowenA report prepared by The Brattle Group on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, states that a new proposed rule on rail tank cars could cost the U.S. economy as much as $60 billion. The...
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Fed funds back MBTA Green Line extension
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Federal Transit Administration has pledged about $996 million in "New Starts" funding to support extension of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Green...
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Duke Energy wins Cincy streetcar cost spat
Written by: Douglas John BowenCincinnati has been assigned the fiscal streetcar burden foisted on other cities, in its case by a judge declaring Duke Energy is not responsible for the cost of moving...
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ARI honored by Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented freight car manufacturer American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARI) with a 2014 Missouri Fast Track...
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