Stantec adds two to transportation team
Global design and engineering firm Stantec recently added two senior executives to its transportation team.
Genesee & Wyoming to increase capex slightly
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. is expected to increase its capital spending slightly this year after earnings beat analyst estimates. That’s the takeaway from G&W’s earnings report, released today, and a
Getting a Grip on Friction Management
Friction management remains one of the best tools available to reduce wear, lateral track loading and energy consumption. Managing friction is a balancing act. Too much friction (resulting from little or no
R.J. Corman launches track upgrade in South Carolina
R.J. Corman Railroad Company is upgrading 9 miles of track in South Carolina to allow for faster freight service on the former Carolina Southern Railroad. The company and local officials announced over the
Amtrak taps Winters as inspector general
Amtrak’s Board of Directors has selected Kevin Winters as the passenger railroad’s new inspector general, effective immediately.
AFL buys catenary hardware maker IMPulse
AFL has acquired IMPulse NC LLC, a manufacturer of overhead electrification systems and catenary hardware, as AFL expands its offering for rail transit systems. Headquartered in Mount Olive, North Carolina, IMPulse makes power
Tampa transit agency chooses Benjamin Limmer as CEO
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Agency (HART), which operates public transportation services around Tampa, named Benjamin Limmer as its next CEO. Limmer has spent the past three years as assistant general manager at Atlanta’s
Harsco Rail to close Michigan plant
Harsco Rail will close its manufacturing facility in Ludington, Mich., as the company consolidates production operations in Columbia, South Carolina. Some 134 workers will be affected, according to local media reports and social-media
Michael Baker hires rail vets for California practice
Michael Baker International, an engineering and design consultant, has hired two well-known veterans of the California high-speed rail scene to help build its business in the West. Thomas Post, P.E., will serve
Virgin Trains USA prepares for NASDAQ IPO
Virgin Trains USA announced Jan. 30 that it is launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 28,334,000 shares of common stock. The NASDAQ Global Select Market listing is expected to raise $17
Vegetation management for railroads: Weeding out the problem
Though the winter months can pose additional challenges for railroads, vegetation management requires efforts year-round. This month, RT&S highlights the recent developments in brush fighting equipment and weed controlling herbicides, in addition
Hanson taps Frericks to join Kansas City office
Hanson Professional Services Inc. recently selected Jason Frericks, P.E., a civil and railroad engineer, to join its Kansas City office.
Sound Transit completes PTC implementation milestone
Earlier this week, Sound Transit announced the agency’s completion of Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation and certification on all of its Sounder commuter rail vehicles operating between Lakewood and Everett.
Rail Flaw Testing Gets Faster, Smarter, Better
Continuous, non-stop testing is moving testing accuracy and efficiency forward. Is machine learning or artificial Intelligence the next wave? Year over year, rail breaks caused by internal defects represent a, if not
CN capital spending on maintenance holds steady
CN will invest approximately a record $2.94 billion (C$3.9 billion) in its capital spending program. But only $1.2 billion (C$1.6 billion) is targeted toward track and railway infrastructure maintenance — the same
New BNSF cameras find problems in rails and wheels
BNSF Railway is deploying high-speed onboard cameras capable of recording images, at speeds up to 70 mph, of rail surface defects and other visible flaws like missing bolts, according to a recent
Legislation proposed to establish Cascadia Rail HSR authority
A potential plan to bring high-speed rail (HSR) to the Pacific Northwest and parts of southwestern Canada is gaining ground, The Urbanist recently reported.
Metrolink prepares for O&M contract
Metrolink, Southern California’s regional/commuter rail service, is preparing to release a request for proposals (RFP) for its first-ever combined O&M (operations and maintenance) contract, and will hold an event on Feb. 15
Stantec taps Collins to serve Chicago office
Global design and engineering firm Stantec has added Charles R. Collins III, PE, to its ranks. He’ll be based out of the firm’s Chicago office as a senior rail engineer, officials said.
Patch Rail: Improving the Planning Process
Planning annual curve rail replacement programs is an essential element of maintenance planning on Class 1 railroads. Every railroad does it, with varying degrees of automation in the planning office and verification