Tier IV diesel engines coming to NJ Transit River Line

NJ TRANSIT is upgrading River LINE Light Rail Vehicle engines to significantly improve fuel efficiency and lessen the environmental impact of operating the line. The more than 20 Tier IV diesel engines

Iowa locomotive builder purchased by Wabtec

Coming just shy of a year since it purchased GE Transportation in, Freightwaves reports that Wabtec has just purchased RELCO locomotives. This company builds, repairs, and remanufactures locomotives, and is based in Iowa.

New York governor fired up about high-speed rail

The Times Herald-Record is reporting that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing the leaders of his state to take another look at true high-speed rail for the state, and how it

FRA launches web portal for public to report blocked crossings

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced it has established a new, dedicated webpage for the public and law enforcement to report blocked highway-rail grade crossings.

What if? Norfolk Southern develops effective UAV program, but it did not come without some trial and error

As the rail industry continues its drive towards lower operating costs, engineering departments are looking at ways to provide more bang for the buck. At Norfolk Southern Railway, the Engineering Department is