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Harsco acquires Protran Technology
Written by: Douglas John BowenHarsco Corp. announced Monday, March 2, 2015 that it has acquired Newton, N.J.-based Protran Technology, providing design and production of safety systems for...
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Transnet financing aids big locomotive buy
Written by: Keith BarrowSouth Africa's Transnet said Monday, March 2, 2015 it has concluded financing to acquire 1,064 locomotives, estimated to cost $4.3 billion, for its Transnet Freight Rail...
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DOT grants NJT more SuperStorm Sandy funds
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded New Jersey Transit about $147 million through the Federal Transit Administration's Public Transportation Emergency Relief...
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St. Louis Loop Trolley sets groundbreaking date
Written by: Douglas John BowenMarch 12, 2015 is the groundbreaking date set by supporters of St. Louis Loop Trolley, making the beleaguered project a more likely reality after several setbacks and...
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FRA campaign tags grade-crossing safety
Written by: Douglas John BowenAs part of its ongoing effort to improve safety at railroad grade crossings, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Monday, March 2, 2015 announced a first step in a...
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Siemens ACS-64 production hits halfway mark
Written by: Douglas John BowenAs February ended, Siemens's Sacramento, Calif., plant sent out its 35th Amtrak Cities Sprinter 64 (ACS-64) electric locomotive, reaching the halfway mark of its planned...
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Weather, port problems prompt U.S. freight slump
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 28, 2015 fell, dragging February's totals down with it, as U.S. freight carload traffic slipped for a second straight...
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Supreme Court says it won’t touch state fuel taxes
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn a case involving CSX Transportation, the United States Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, March 4, 2015 that the State of Alabama should be given the...
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PTC relief on the way?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. railroad industry has been scrambling since 2008 to meet the requirements of an unfunded federal government mandate—namely, having Positive...
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PRRIA passes House; Amtrak-killing amendment squashed; Denham dances over...
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. House of Representatives on March 4, 2015 passed the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (PRRIA, H.R.749) “with widespread...
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Senators introduce 45G tax credit measure
Written by: Douglas John BowenEight U.S. Senators this week introduced the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015, designed to extend Section 45G (26 USC 45G) short line track...
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NS names Squires CEO, succeeding Moorman
Written by: RT&S staffNorfolk Southern has named James Squires chief executive officer, succeeding Wick Moorman. The action by the company's board of directors is part of its planned succession...
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CBR train fire burns after Illinois derailment
Written by: Douglas John BowenA one-mile evacuation is complete and firefighters near Galena, Ill., on Friday, March 6, 2015 continued to monitor an ongoing fire caused by the derailment of six BNSF...
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CTA 2014 ridership drops, but rail sets record
Written by: Douglas John BowenRidership on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) operations fell 3% during 2014, driven by an 8% decline in bus ridership, CTA's largest clientele, and overshadowing a gain in...
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Indiana DOT scuttles Amtrak Hoosier State
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Indiana Department of Transportation on Friday, March 6, 2015, officially pulled the plug on continuing Amtrak's Hoosier State passenger rail service, with the train's...
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"Synbit" culprit in CN's second Gogama conflagration
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorAt first sight, the March 7, 2015 Reuters bulletin looked like an accidental re-filing of a three-weeks-old news flash: “A Canadian National Railway train...
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PTC green-lighted on Metrolink San Bernardino line
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has given the Southern California Regional Railroad Authority—the governing board of Metrolink—the green light...
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Don't reface it, replace it
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorComplete track renewal work calls for large machines that offer custom solutions. When railroads turn to large track renewal machines, they need...
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No slowdown for FasTracks
Written by: Douglas John BowenWant proof that American cities away from the coastlines can commit to passenger rail and an auto-alternatives future? Look to Denver. Denver's Regional Transportation...
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APTA: U.S. transit ridership highest in 58 years
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. use of public transit, including bus and various rail modes, in 2014 attained the highest level in 58 years, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)...
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