Rail traffic remains down
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,
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Flawed relationships among rail industry stakeholders
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
U.S. judge says Durango & Silverton knew fire risks of coal-powered locomotives before 416 Fire
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
Chicago Transit Authority trains collide, injuring 14
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is trying to sort out the answers a day after a Brown Line train and a Purple Line train collided on the tracks. The accident happened near
From using biodegradable hydraulic fluid to unmanned aerial vehicles, rail projects shine during second day of AREMA conference
The education energy was flowing during the second day of the AREMA 2019 conference at Railway Interchange in Minneapolis.
Holland unveils real-time gage inspector at Railway Interchange 2019
Holland is displaying a new Gage Inspector that offers real-time measurement at Railway Interchange 2019 in Minneapolis.
RailWorks Corp. introduces RailWorks Insight at Railway Interchange 2019
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
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Norfolk Southern may have to pay back millions in fines to coal carrier
Norfolk Southern Railway calls its situation with Drummond Coal Co. a case of buyer’s remorse. In federal court this week, the Class 1 railroad company might be the one having second thoughts.
DART’s Silver Line transit project gets underway
You can make a lot of things out of cotton. In Dallas area, what was once known as the “Cotton Belt” railroad track is now going to be DART’s new Silver Line.
Debate over moving liquefied natural gas by rail hits the fan
In April of this year, the Trump administration directed the U.S. Department of Transportation to allow railroads to haul liquefied natural gas in special tank cars within 13 months. This was driven
Fire damage on rail bridge in Arizona not as bad as first reported; span set to be open by Sept. 22
It looks like the Arizona & California Railroad rail bridge that caught on fire on Sept. 14 will be back in service by Sept. 22.
Extending light rail north of Miami would be expensive, but study reveals traditional elevated rail beats sexier alternatives
If Miami-Dade County wants to expand its light rail transit line north of Miami, it should not do anything fancy.
Grafton and Upton Railroad wants state of Mass. to void petitions over land acquisition
The Grafton and Upton Railroad wants to proceed with a storage and transloading yard project in Hopedale, Mass., and does not want any interruptions.
Association of American Railroads reports rail traffic for week ending September 14, 2019
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,
Texas high-speed rail moving forward
Archinect and the Houston Chronicle are reporting Texas Central has signed a deal with an Italian company to design, build, and put in the Texas Bullet Train, a 240-mile line between Dallas
California bullet train project accused of mismanaging land acquisition
The Los Angeles Times is reporting the California bullet train project’s number one challenge has been poor management of its efforts to acquire land. The land acquisition program began seven years ago,
U.S. lawmakers concerned that Chinese rail passenger car manufacturer is a national security threat
The New York Times is reporting that there is new tension between the United States and China. The issue involves CRRC Corporation, a Chinese state-owned company, which is the largest manufacturer of
FTR conference reviews PSR
Freightwaves is reporting the outcome of a precision scheduled railroading discussion held at the FTR 2019 Transportation Conference in Indianapolis from September 10-12. FTR is a freight transportation intelligence company with a
BNSF slow to address closed vehicular bridge in state of Washington
Over the weekend a historic wooden rail bridge over the Colorado River in Arizona caught on fire and was destroyed. In Airway Heights, Wash., motorists want a wooden vehicular bridge owned by