Bells & Whistles—Episode 10
What were the top news items RT&S was following this week? To watch the latest Bells & Whistles, click here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.
What were the top news items RT&S was following this week? To watch the latest Bells & Whistles, click here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.
Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit organization operating in the U.S. and Canada, works
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 21, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 528,670 carloads and intermodal units,
Freightwaves is reporting that one of the presentations at this week’s Railway Interchange meeting in Minneapolis focused on the dynamics of shipper, freight railroad, and investor relationships. In a paper prepared by
A coal-powered train operated by Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad started as many as 50 fires in Spring 2018. The biggest one in the region came later, and burned more than
Holland is displaying a new Gage Inspector that offers real-time measurement at Railway Interchange 2019 in Minneapolis.
RailWorks Corp., a rail track construction and maintenance services provider in North America, is introducing RailWorks Insight, a comprehensive digital track inspection management system, at Railway Interchange 2019 in Minneapolis. RailWorks Insight
Encore Rail Systems has been in the tie-plugging compound business for some time, but now they have a name behind the product.
What were the top news items RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 20? To watch the latest episode of Bells & Whistles, click here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.
It looks like the Arizona & California Railroad rail bridge that caught on fire on Sept. 14 will be back in service by Sept. 22.
The Grafton and Upton Railroad wants to proceed with a storage and transloading yard project in Hopedale, Mass., and does not want any interruptions.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 14, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 526,734 carloads and intermodal units,
A rail bridge was almost reduced to ashes and crews are now in the process of building a replacement. The span went over the Colorado River and was owned by the Arizona
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 7, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 469,285 carloads and intermodal units,
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announced a historic marker on the road to making the Short Line Tax Credit (45G) permanent with 60 members of the Senate now
If you pay someone enough they will leave.
The debate between railroad management and agreement employees continued yesterday with the Nevada State AFL-CIO adopting a resolution that requests Federal action on the question of train crew size. The labor organization
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) yesterday reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 31, 2019, as well as volumes for August 2019. U.S. railroads originated 1,055,386 carloads in August 2019,
A short line railroad track that runs in Rock and Nobles counties in Minnesota needs to be able to haul flammable liquids by May 1, 2023. If that is the case, it
Since shortly after World War II, the number of people employed by the railroad industry has trended downward. Several years saw increases in rail employment. One example was the 2014 traffic boom,