Clik here to view.
CP's next move?
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorA bid for CSX does not suggest that all of CP's growth potential lies eastward. In the wake of Canadian Pacific Railway's offer to merge with CSX, there...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIA Rail's ambitious new CEO
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorYves Desjardins-Siciliano attempts to reshape Canada's intercity carrier into a high-efficiency, high-performance system. Ever since Canada's state rescue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2015 Passenger Rail Outlook
Written by: Douglas John Bowen, Managing EditorStates and cities join those purchasing railcar equipment, often with varied modal needs, prompting fierce competition from industry suppliers eager to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2015 Railroader of the Year: Hunter Harrison, Canadian Pacific
Written by: Willaim C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNow a two-time recipient of the industry's most prestigious award, this giant of railroading tackles the questions, where are we going, and how are we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RailComm completes SEPTA installation
Written by: Douglas John BowenFairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said it has "completed the installation of an advanced remote switch and third-rail heater control system for the Southeastern Pennsylvania...
View ArticleLilee Systems debuts communications package
Written by: Douglas John BowenSan Jose, Calif.-based Lilee Systems on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 announced "the availability of its TransAirâ„¢ LMS-2450 series, a locomotive messaging and application server...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judge rejects New Orleans streetcar objection
Written by: Douglas John BowenA U.S. federal disrict judge has rejected a request by anti-rail activists to block construction of streetcar right-of-way along North Rampart Street and St. Claude Avenue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hedlund joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFormer Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Karen J. Hedlund has joined Parsons Brinckerhoff as Director of Public-Private Partnerships...
View ArticleClik here to view.
L.B. Foster acquires TEW Engineering Ltd.
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefL.B. Foster Company has acquired TEW Engineering Ltd. of Nottingham, U.K., a 100-year-old engineering firm that designs, manufactures, and supports such...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LaGuardia AirTrain plan surprises and baffles
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 caught many by surprise in proposing a rail link from MTA subway and rail services in Queens to LaGuardia Airport, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TTC: Presto to cover streetcars old and new
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has adjusted its timetable to implement its fare-card system, accelerating its completion date and now including its existing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Class I employment gains in December
Written by: Douglas John BowenFigures released by the Surface Transportation Board Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, show total Class I railroad employment as of mid-December 2014 rose 4.93% to 170,841, from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CP notches record 4Q income, operating ratio
Written by: Douglas John Bowen and William C. VantuonoCanadian Pacific early Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, announced record net income of C$451 million, of C$2.63 per diluted share, up 10% from the fourth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UP 4Q earnings beat Street
Written by: Douglas John BowenUnion Pacific said Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 its fourth-quarter net earnings totaled $1.41 billion, or $1.61 per share, handily beating Wall Street consensus analyst...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Intermodal dip disrupts U.S. freight traffic win streak
Written by: Douglas John BowenTotal cumulative U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 17, 2015 slipped 1% measured against the comparable week in 2015, the Association of American Railroads...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New York MTA Board approves fare hike
Written by: Douglas John BowenRiders on New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) buses and subways will pay more beginning March 22, 2015, following an MTA Board of Directors decision on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Freight car backlog grows 75%
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe backlog of freight cars grew by about 75% in 2014, according to fourth-quarter reporting statistics compiled by the Railway supply Institute American...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KCS logs record 4Q and full year revenue
Written by: Douglas John BowenKansas City Southern on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, said it had achieved record revenue results for both its fourth quarter and full year, as earnings per share exceeded Wall...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ASLRRA IDs five for Safety Institute push
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association said Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 its chairman, Ed McKechnie, had announced the selection of five industry safety...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metra postpones on-board purchase penalty rise
Written by: Douglas John BowenChicagoland's Metra said Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 it will postpone a plan to increase the penalty for onboard ticket purchases until mobile ticketing capability is activated...
View Article