Balfour Beatty opens Rail Innovation Centre
Balfour Beatty opened its new Rail Innovation Centre at its Raynesway facility in Derby, Britain, on June 28.
Supplier News
TRC acquires Vali Cooper & Associates, Inc.
TRC, a provider of end-to-end engineering, consulting and construction management solutions, has acquired infrastructure management firm Vali Cooper & Associates, Inc. (VC&A).
Getzner opens first North American facility
Getzner USA, Inc., is opening its first production facility in North America, which the company explains will allow it to expand its product range domestically.
Industry-Railway Suppliers hires Darwin Hanneman
Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc.(IRS) has tapped Darwin Hanneman to serve as key account manager.
Jacobs awarded design contract for Valley Metro light-rail extension
The Valley Metro Rail Board has unanimously approved a design contract with Jacobs Engineering, Inc., for Northwest Phase II Light Rail Extension.
Hyperloop or rail? AECOM and WSP to study Chicago-Pittsburgh options
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has announced that AECOM and WSP USA will act as the lead consultants on the feasibility and environmental impact studies of MORPC’s Rapid-Speed Transportation Initiative (RSTI).
RailWorks hosts Rep. Weber for tour, rail policy talks
U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) visited RailWorks Track Systems and other transportation stakeholders June 18 for a tour if the company’s facility and transportation policy discussion. The event was held at RailWorks
Tutor Perini JV to bore LACMTA Purple Line Extension tunnels
The Frontier-Kemper/Tutor Perini Joint Venture has received a notice of intent to award a contract from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for the Purple Line Extension Section 3 Tunnels
HRSI adds Ron Rhodes to team
Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. (HRSI), has hired Ron Rhodes as key account manager. Rhodes will represent HRSI to Canadian Pacific and Canadian National accounts.
NAMRC names Spilker Supplier of the Year
North American Maintenance Railway Club (NAMRC) has named Greg Spilker of Encore Rail Systems, Inc., as the club’s Supplier of the Year 2018.
Rep. Sanford tours new Geismar-MTM facility in Beaufort, S.C.
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC-1), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined representatives June 4 from Geismar-Modern Track Machinery (Geismar-MTM) and industry stakeholders for a tour of Geismar’s new Beaufort manufacturing facility.
R. J. Corman to provide rail car switching, maintenance to SABIC Montgomery location
R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company, LLC, has announced the launch of a new location in Montgomery, Ala. for global chemical and plastic company SABIC.
Knife River hosts Rep. DeFazio for tour, rail policy discussion
Representatives of Knife River Corporation and industry stakeholders hosted Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) for a tour May 31 of Knife River’s Harrisburg precast facility in an event coordinated by the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) and the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA).
Deal reached for Hudson Bay Railway; Port of Churchill
An agreement in principle has been reached between Missinippi Rail Partners and Fairfax Financial Holdings and OmniTRAX Inc. to restore rail service to northern Manitoba and transfer ownership of the Port of Churchill.
$11B GE Transportation-Wabtec merger approved
THE boards of General Electric (GE) and Wabtec approved the merger of GE Transportation with Wabtec in a deal worth $US 11.1bn on May 21. The merger will make Wabtec a Fortune 500 company and a major player in the railway equipment and services market with operations in more than 50 countries.
Wavetronix to acquire Island Radar, open new rail unit
Wavetronix, a supplier of radar traffic detection and monitoring technology, announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Island Radar Company LLC.
NRC Auction raises record amount for safety, education training program
The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association’s (NRC) 15th Annual Railroad Construction and Maintenance Equipment Auction this year sold a total of 367 items and brought in $1.15 million from on-site and online bidders.
Lunda Construction low bidder for Southwest LRT project
Tutor Perini Corporation (TPC), a civil, building and specialty construction company, announced May 7 three recent low bids for new civil projects totaling about $1 billion.
Hardesty & Hanover to design MBTA’s Saugus Drawbridge replacement project
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) voted May 7 to award a nearly $7 million contract to Hardesty & Hanover, LLC to design a replacement for the drawbridge above the Saugus River.
Voestalpine Nortrak, Getzner USA enter marketing, distribution agreement
voestalpine Nortrak announced May 8 the launch of a new North American marketing and distribution agreement with Getzner USA to serve freight railways.