Focused Technology Solutions —a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company— has announced the development of the first ever battery-operated spike driver, the “SpikeForce.” The all-new SpikeForce, paired with the award-winning SpikeEase spike puller, will completely
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2020 third quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $2.01 per diluted share. This compares to $1.6 billion, or $2.22 per diluted share, in the
NJ Transit no longer thinks natural gas is the natural choice for the redesign of its microgrid, which will improve the supply electricity to lines of track in the region. After months
CSX Corp. [yesterday] announced third quarter 2020 net earnings of $736 million, or $0.96 per share, versus $856 million, or $1.08 per share in the same period last year. Despite lower economic
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 17, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 518,763 carloads and intermodal units,
Redmond, Wash., area residents and travelers will see more activity as work intensifies in extending light rail to Redmond. The 3.4-mile Downtown Redmond Link Extension will extend the line from the Redmond
When it comes to the passage of Oregon’s Let’s Get Moving transportation plan, early indications are residents do not want to move forward with Measure 26-218. Measure 26-218 calls for a payroll
Canadian National [yesterday] reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. “CN’s people never stopped working since the beginning of the pandemic and I am proud
“Every now and then, failures of different types of structures are reported in the news,” say Avanish Prasad and Purnima Prasad. “Some of these failures are a result of static and dynamic
Construction on The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is chugging along and is one track closer to its highly anticipated May 2021 reopening. The railway recently reached the halfway point
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced third-quarter revenues of $1.86 billion, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $4.41, adjusted diluted EPS of $4.12 and an operating ratio of 58.2 percent. “This quarter
Although no longer a familiar name to most of today’s railroaders, Alan S. Boyd was a transportation industry icon during the 1960s and ’70s. He died at the age of 98 yesterday
Last month, RT&S reported on problems at the Metro rail operations control center. Please follow the preceding link to read this story. Metro announced this weekend that an FAA official, Edward Donaldson,
The state of Washington is requesting an emergency/disaster declaration and related assistance from the federal government (i.e.,the Federal Emergency Management Agency—FEMA) regarding a critical rail trestle & bridge that crosses over the
Beachgoers do not want anything to get in their way from enjoying a day on the coast, but the North County Transit District (NCTD) is saying enough is enough. There are plans
HART’s cost overruns for light-rail project have not reached a ceiling Initiative 976 struck down by Washington State Supreme Court CSX suffers derailment in Atlanta suburb Maryland takes over Purple Line project
Yesterday, RT&S published a story about Metra bringing suit against Union Pacific for breach of contract. You can read that story via the preceding link. Today, Union Pacific responded to our report
This is when a budget shortfall turns into a budget long fall. The latest estimates for Honolulu’s first light-rail system shows the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) coming up more than
While the pandemic has certainly impacted rail revenues in 2020, including in the third quarter, no one really knew what to expect from the Q3 2020 earnings reports. Kansas City Southern released
The Washington State Supreme Court has struck down Initiative 976, which would have capped car tab fees at $30. The measure was passed by voters last November, and would have cost cities
