Posted 23 hours ago by newsbot
Two Amtrak maintenance workers had opioids or cocaine in their systems when they were struck and killed south of Philadelphia last year by a passenger train whose engineer had marijuana in his system, according to federal officials.
Posted yesterday by newsbot
Buffalo Police say an overpass bridge that was struck by a Canadian Pacific train on Wednesday is structurally sound.
Posted 2 days ago by bevans
The Williston Fire Department says at around 5 p.m. Friday, 47 cars derailed near the Leonardite Products facility on highway 1804. There were no injuries. BNSF officials are on the scene and are investigating.
Posted 3 days ago by bevans
Amtrak’s new Acela trains will feature more comfortable seats, better wifi, and carriages painted in bold red, white, and blue when they debut in 2021.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Amtrak Board Chairman Tony Coscia marked the start of work on the long-planned replacement of the Portal Bridge with a groundbreaking ceremony on October 13.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
A groundbreaking ceremony took place on October 13 for Stadler’s rolling stock factory in Salt Lake City.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Production of the bodyshells and principal components for the Avelia Liberty high speed trainsets ordered for Amtrak’s premium Acela Express service has begun at Alstom’s Hornell factory in New York state, the manufacturer has confirmed. The fleet is expected to enter service in 2021-22.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Stadler displayed its first US-built Flirt diesel multiple-unit at the APTA exhibition in Atlanta on October 9. Unveiling three of the six cars from the initial trainset, Martin Ritter, CEO of Stadler US, said it was the company’s first ‘self-propelled commuter rail train to be Federal Railroad Administration-compliant’.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
California High-Speed Rail Authority announced on October 6 that the DB Engineering & Consulting USA consortium has submitted the highest-scoring proposal for the Early Train Operator services contract.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Siemens announced on October 9 that it had made a ‘significant’ equity investment in Wi-Tronix, which provides remote monitoring, video analysis and predictive diagnostic software as a service for rail infrastructure and rolling stock operators.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Elizabeth O’Neill has been named acting CEO of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, in succession to Keith Parker who stepped down last month. Currently the agency’s Chief Legal Counsel, she will be supported by recently appointed Deputy General Manager Arthur Troup.
Posted 2 weeks ago by VicRailNews
The Warren County Board of Supervisors Finance Committee has passed a resolution indicating it was “not in support” of a plan to bring hundreds of tanker train cars to the region for storage.
Posted 2 weeks ago by VicRailNews
A judge ruled Wednesday that the state’s plan to build a 34-mile rail trail was “arbitrary and capricious” and failed to follow numerous state laws.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
CSX says that it quickly restored service throughout the areas affected by Hurricane Irma, which struck Florida on September 10, with devastating winds and flooding.
Posted 4 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Southwest Gulf Railroad Co has begun construction of the Medina Line, a 15 km common carrier railway running north from a junction with a line used by Union Pacific and BNSF at Dunlay, 45 km west of San Antonio in Texas.
Posted 4 weeks ago by newsbot
Real estate developers may have won the war over the future of the North Branch of the Chicago River, but they're bracing for a new kind of a battle with a lone industrial holdout.
Posted last month by bevans
The beginning of the West Virginia Rail Co. can be traced to 1902 when the Huntington Tin and Finished Plate Co. was organized and erected a small mill.
Posted last month by newsbot
Deregulation of the US rail freight industry in the 1980s heralded a remarkable turnaround for the country’s secondary railways after years of seemingly-terminal decline.
Posted last month by bevans
The bombing of a packed London commuter train on Friday prompted officials to beef up security on New York City's subway system, major commuter rail networks, at airports and other locations.
Posted last month by bevans
Spectators will notice a very unique train making its way out of Utica and through the Adirondack Park this week.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
Amtrak has announced the start of work to refurbish its Amfleet I hauled coaches, which are widely used on its Northeast Corridor and Midwest inter-city services.
Posted last month by bevans
Norfolk Southern Corp said on Monday it was inspecting track for damages and removing fallen trees along rail lines leading to ports in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina due to the impact of the weakened Hurricane Irma.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
United Wagon Co’s Tikhvin plant in Russia has begun shipping Barber S-2-HD bogie side frames and bolsters for the North American market, after obtaining Association of American Railroads approval for their use on wagons for unrestricted interchange in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Posted last month by bevans
For over 20 years, American engineer Max Schlienger has worked on a new type of high-speed rail system, propelled by air pressure. The train can be seen in action today in Schlienger’s backyard, where a 1:6 scale model demonstrates the system’s green credentials. But could the technology ever make its way out of this small Californian city and into the global commercial sector?
Posted last month by Railpage System User
Genesee & Wyoming announced on September 5 that it had formed a 50:50 joint venture with SEACOR Holdings to own CG Railway, the operator of a train ferry service between Mobile, Alabama, and Coatzacoalcos in Mexico. Terms of the joint venture were not disclosed.
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