NEW YORK –– “We”—old timers, old heads, just plain old—sometimes refer to ourselves as “fossils,” but we’re not really. Fossils, as far as “we” know, can’t think, change positions, make jokes, whine, or delude themselves and others. We can, like human beings, do all of that and even do all of that at once. I could give you an example (of dubious value, of course), but not today. Today belongs to my fossildom.
ATLANTA –– “Relationship Building Is The Fundamental ‘Joint Bar'”
ATLANTA –– FROM THE NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE OF RT&S –– Labor agreement progress, a wary eye on the weather.
ATLANTA –– From the October 2024 Issue of RT&S –– As I write this, I have just returned from the annual AREMA Conference in Louisville, Ky. While the conference was excellent, as usual, one session really caught my attention –– one on Emerging Technologies during the Monday morning general session.
ATLANTA –– Railway Track & Structures has filed several reports on the concerns surrounding locomotive emissions and the search for emission-free fuel, including the recent rule proposal by the State of California to require emission-free locomotives by 2030. Our colleagues at Railway Age ran a commentary yesterday by Rep. Marc Molinaro (R. – N.Y.) about the sizable negative impact this rule could have on our supply chain, particularly if this rule gains nationwide appeal. I thought this commentary would be of great interest to our readers. DCL
FROM THE JULY 2024 ISSUE OF RT&S: Whoever originated that old adage – “If you want something done, ask a busy person” – must have been thinking about railroaders. Railway contractors and suppliers aren’t taking it easy this summer. Business is strong so that means we all are working hard to advance projects during warm weather and more daylight hours.
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, May 2024: Have you ever looked back on your life and asked yourself, “How did I get here?” If you have, I’m willing to bet you can attribute your success to at least one person who taught, guided, influenced or encouraged you. In an industry that is all about people, where would any of us be without these mentors?
The votes from Norfolk Southern’s May 9 42nd Annual Meeting Shareholders have been tabulated and the results are clear. Following a months-long proxy battle launched by activist investor Ancora Holdings Group and
ATLANTA –– This commentary is from David Peter Alan, a Contributing Editor with Railway Age and is made available to RT&S through colleagues at our sister magazine.
MARCH 2024 ISSUE OF RAILWAY TRACK & STRUCTURES –– Editor’s Notebook
Louisville, Ky. – I have spent more than 50 years in the rail industry, all of it in the Communications & Signals segment. I will be retiring after the joint REMSA/RSSI Exhibition
LOS ANGELES – RailWorks Corp. shares its sincere appreciation for the heroism of three employees’ actions that saved a life on L.K. Comstock’s LAX ConRAC – Arbor Vitae Street Grade Crossing Improvements project in Los Angeles.
RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE –– CHICAGO –– I was fortunate to participate in the Railway Age/Railway Track and Structures “Women in Rail” conference in Chicago on November 2, 2023.
