Posted 5 years ago by bevans
From lawn ornaments to ornamental rugs — virtually every good and commodity sold in America is transported by freight railroads.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
The 2017 State of Logistics report shows that in the US the faster and more reliable modes have grown year-over-year. These faster modes are also forecast to continue to grow for the next five years. Slower or less reliable modes – that defines rail freight – have had, and are forecast to continue to have, low or negative growth.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
Every day the intermodal network transports goods from around the world to the American consumer and American-made products to consumers around the world.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
When perusing a car lot for the right vehicle, you may not think about trains. Why would you?
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
The battle against a controversial rail car storage plan in the Adirondacks has taken a new twist as the Adirondack Council has appealed to Warren Buffett to directly intervene.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
With terrorist groups renewing calls for would-be attackers to target American rail lines, at least one local law enforcement agency in the U.S. is using drones to help guard against such a threat.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn’t just announce his plans to remake the trucking industry. He also served notice to rail carriers.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
Hoping aboard the train isn't often the most delightful experience.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
The New York Metro Transit Authority sent millions to three upstate ski resorts last year instead of allocating that money to repair a subway on the verge of collapse. Because, priorities.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
A Japanese rail-car maker with a manufacturing plant in Rochelle has lost a lucrative contract to build high-speed Amtrak passenger trains after years of safety problems, technical failures and layoffs.
Posted 5 years ago by Railpage System User
General Electric expects to dispose of its Transportation business unit over the next two years, along with its Industrial Solutions and Lighting activities, new CEO John Flannery confirmed on November 13.
Posted 5 years ago by VicRailNews
The Hudson River is a small stream as it courses through pristine forests in the Adirondacks in northern New York, not far from its source on Mount Marcy, the state’s highest peak.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
The Metro LRT line's beleaguered signal system is to blame for two Saturday mishaps on the rail line, a city spokeswoman said.
Posted 5 years ago by Railpage System User
A multi-state contract for Sumitomo Corp of Americas to supply locomotive–hauled coaches for use in California, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri has been amended, with the order now to be fulfilled with Siemens as Sumitomo’s subcontractor rather than Nippon Sharyo.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
Three cranes — $2.5 million each — towered overhead, ready to lift shipping containers from rail cars and onto truck fleets and vice versa. Freight will likely roll in from as far away as Asia and through routes like the Panama Canal.
Posted 5 years ago by Railpage System User
Plastics specialist SABIC used the APTA trade show in Atlanta to launch an interior bracket produced using additive manufacturing techniques, which it believes has the potential to accelerate component production significantly.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
A highly-anticipated project to raise the 121-year-old Howard Street Tunnel, allowing CSX Transportation to run double-stacked trains, collapsed Wednesday after the railroad said it would no longer kick in about a third of the $425 million project budget.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
Officials hope that a $3.5 million project to make improvements to the county rail line will help to spur economic development in the city and other parts of the county.
Posted 5 years ago by VicRailNews
Roanoke’s new passenger train platform teemed with railroad buffs Halloween morning, two hours before the sun crested the horizon.
Posted 5 years ago by VicRailNews
One of the nation's largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they're degrading faster than expected, the company said in a federal lawsuit.
Posted 5 years ago by Railpage System User
Former Canadian National Executive Vice-President James Foote is to join CSX Transportation as Chief Operating Officer, the company announced on October 25. Most recently serving as President & CEO of Bright Rail Energy, he will take responsibility for both Operations and Sales & Marketing.
Posted 5 years ago by Railpage System User
Axalta Coating Systems has expanded into the wagon paint market with the launch of a dedicated range of Tufcote-branded products designed to protect against chemical and corrosion damage, weathering, and chipping.
Posted 5 years ago by bevans
A woman and her dog have had a remarkable escape after their car became stuck on a railway track just minutes before a train rushed through the intersection.
Posted 5 years ago by Railpage System User
Currently being trialled on light rail vehicles in New Jersey and suburban trains Germany, ScreeneX embedded glass screen technology was launched in the North American market by supplier Oran Safety Glass at the APTA trade show in Atlanta.
Posted 5 years 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.
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