Olson named VP marketing and sales at Loram
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. (LORAM) has tapped Luke Olson to serve as vice president marketing and sales.
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. (LORAM) has tapped Luke Olson to serve as vice president marketing and sales.
Stella-Jones officials hosted staff for Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Aug. 2 for a tour and discussion of transportation public policy at Stella-Jones’ Goshen
U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA-10) received the Railroad Achievement Award from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and GoRail.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will perform work as part of the Southwest Connection Improvement Program in August aimed at rebuilding mainline infrastructure on the Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line.
Vossloh AG, through its Australian subsidiary, has acquired Austrak Pty Ltd., a concrete crosstie manufacturer headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, for AUD$50.5 million (US$37.4 million).
The U.S. Senate passed a second “minibus” spending package on Aug. 1, which includes increased funding for passenger rail and transit, as well as preserves funding for grant programs utilized by the
A multi-year program consisting of 21 individual projects designed to improve freight rail movement through the Port of Vancouver USA officially marked completion with the ring of an antique train bell on
The Pine Falls subdivision of Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) will undergo track upgrades courtesy of a CA$5.6 million (US$4.3 million) investment from the government of Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund.
The Gateway Program Development Corporation (GDC), noting the importance to showing and not just telling when it comes to complicated transportation projects, has released two animations illustrating what the Portal North Bridge
SunRail inaugurated service on its southern expansion Monday, with four new stations added to the timetable on the commuter line running in the Orlando area.
Amtrak will improve its project management processes concerning a series of projects at Washington Union Station following an audit by the Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the projects were
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) is the railway industry’s professional organization that, among its other goals, promotes railway engineering education.
A $1.5 billion ultra-high-speed ground transportation business study is underway evaluating options to connect Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore.
The Sound Transit Board of Directors has awarded Walsh Construction Company II, LLC a $108 million contract to build the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension.
Amtrak plans to double its engineering efforts on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) with the purchase of $370 million of new equipment over a three-year period.
A report detailing the economic impact of the shortline industry found shortline railroads provide $6.5 billion in added value to the U.S. economy. The report also determined the positive impact the Short
Watco Companies, LLC, has appointed four new members to its senior management team.
Four states have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs ahead of an important safety deadline, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has determined that a derailment last year near Dominion City, Manitoba, was caused by a thermite weld failure.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc., organizations in 16 states have been awarded grants that will be used to fund a variety of crossing safety and trespass prevention education efforts.