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For NS, $1B in Infrastructure Upgrades in 2024
The Class I’s Engineering team wrapped up the following safety; track, bridges and structures; and communications and signals projects: Five Digital Train Inspection portals constructed and in...
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To Electrify—or Not?
On Jan. 15, 2025, the Federal Railroad Administration released on its website the final report titled Cost and Benefit Risk Framework for Modern Railway Electrification Options (download below). The...
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Energy Enigma
The new Administration has apparently reversed course on its predecessor’s energy policies, dismissing and de-funding sustainable methods of electricity generation such as wind and solar, instead...
View ArticleR.J. Corman Holds 10th Annual Company-Wide Safety Week
The 10th annual “Safety Commitment Week” included such activities as “safety stand-downs,” daily safety quizzes, and signing safety pledges, according to R.J. Corman, which owns and operates 19 short...
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Wabtec: ‘Strong’ 4Q24, Full-Year Results
Wabtec Corp. on Feb. 12 reported “strong” fourth-quarter 2024 results that included 350-plus bps (basis points) of adjusted operating margin expansion, mid-single-digit revenue growth and a...
View ArticleASLRRA Honors Safety Person of the Year
The annual award recognizes an employee of a member railroad “who works with management on effective safety programs, exhibits a high degree of safety awareness, and contributes off-duty time to...
View ArticleTransport Canada: C$33.1MM for Infrastructure Projects in B.C. and Alberta
The investments include: “C$10 million to CN for the Jaleslie Siding Extension project to enhance the reliability and fluidity of freight trains and passenger rail services to and from the Port of...
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Ports of Indiana Marks Second-Highest Cargo Year
Ports of Indiana on Feb. 13 reported shipping 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in its 60-year history. Cargo shipments at the statewide port authority’s rail-served...
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Gulf Gateway Terminal Expands at Port NOLA
The barge-to-rail transloading and storage facility—located on 41.5 industrially zoned acres of Port NOLA-owned property—handles renewable diesel and conventional diesel, as well as additional...
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AAR: U.S. Rail Volume Up Through Feb. 15
For the first seven weeks of 2025, cumulative rail traffic volume for Canadian railroads came in at 1,091,660 carloads, containers, and trailers, up 2.0% from the prior-year period, and for Mexican...
View ArticlePeople News: RJ Corman, Sound Transit
R.J. Corman Railroad Company As Vice President of Operations, Donnie Stilwell will direct the development and implementation of transportation plans and safety initiatives across the Southern Region...
View ArticleIAROO, AARS Holding Joint Annual Meeting at Railway Interchange
The International Association of Railway Operating Officers (IAROO) has announced plans for its Annual Meeting, to take place at Railway Interchange in Indianapolis, May 20-22, 2025. The meeting will...
View ArticleNCRR Injecting $400K into Rail-Served Facility Expansion Project
Based in Canonsburg, Pa., Pennsylvania Transformer Technology LLC is a manufacturer of power and distribution transformers for the electric utility, municipal power, renewable energy, and industrial...
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People News: ASLRRA, LOSSAN, Port of Oakland
ASLRRA ASLRRA recently announced via X that it has appointed Lauren Schlechte to serve as the new Manager, Meetings. Schlechte, who will help with planning and executing ASLRRA events, brings more...
View ArticleIRT, Forsee Power Team on Switcher Retrofit
The 2.3MWh ZEN PLUS will provide energy storage for a 100% battery-electric switching locomotive, according to Forsee Power, a French company that is said to specialize in “smart battery systems for...
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What does POTUS 47 Intend for NMB, NTSB and STB?
News Item: The President issued an Executive Order Feb. 18 asserting direct control of independent (from the Executive Branch) federal agencies, including the National Mediation Board (NMB, which...
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Railway Age Announces 2025 Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year
Railway Age proudly recognizes Rochester & Erie Railway LLC (RER) and Railroad Development Corporation’s Iowa Interstate Railroad LLC (IAIS) as our 2025 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the...
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ARH Enrolls in RailPulse
Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) on Feb. 24 reported entering into an agreement with RailPulse, the coalition established in late 2020 “to develop, broaden, and accelerate the use of GPS and other...
View ArticleSLSI Marks ‘Hazmat Safety Training’ Milestone
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) reported reaching a milestone this month: More than 5,000 small-road employees and first responders have completed in-person hazardous materials (hazmat)...
View ArticleCordel Expands LiDAR Contract With G&W
Cordel outputs, the company says, will be used to generate “more accurate, consistent and regularly updated data that will help G&W to better assess clearances, particularly those relating to the...
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