L.B. Foster launches new low temperature traction enhancer, Alleviate LT
L.B. Foster announced the commercial launch of a Low Temperature (LT) version of their proven ALLEVIATE traction enhancer product for top-of-rail use.
L.B. Foster announced the commercial launch of a Low Temperature (LT) version of their proven ALLEVIATE traction enhancer product for top-of-rail use.
This was not a good weekend for Union Pacific. The railroad experienced two significant derailments, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.
TTCI freight rail research has achieved a significant new milestone.
On May 12, 2021, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved a grant in the amount of $1,564,051 to Cleveland and Cuyahoga Railway (CCRL).
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) issued a Request for Proposals this week for design and permit-support services for development of the Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
While this is not a typical RT&S story, the U.S. DOT’s efforts to reduce the impact of the Colonial Pipeline outage are worth reviewing.
Yesterday, the Canadian government released a statement providing an update on the Lac- Mégantic rail bypass project.
A Union Pacific wooden bridge in Springfield, Ore. caught fire early yesterday morning, resulting in some damage, but trains are still able to use the bridge, albeit at slower speeds.
Although it’s a different company and a short line now, the grand old name of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad is associated with news headlines.
Union Pacific continues to invest in its intermodal franchise.
Watco continues to grow with the addition of a rail and transloading facility.
Two technology companies have announced their intention to merge.
The historic Bismark-Mandan rail bridge is once again in the news.
In the future, grain will move more smoothly through Chicago.
BNSF experienced a derailment in southern California yesterday.
OmniTRAX is partnering with River Ridge to strengthen an Indiana industrial park.
BNSF recently reported that new equipment has been installed on their geometry cars. The system is called Track Health Optical Recognition, or THOR.
The Port of Savannah handled an all-time record of nearly 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in March, an increase of more than 48%, or 162,275 TEUs, compared to the same month in 2020.
Union Pacific is laying off 57 employees from its car shop in Palestine, Texas, and announced that the shop will close on June 14.
On July 20, 2020, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was replaced by a new agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada—the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).