New power for NJ Transit New Jersey Transit has awarded a $123.4 million contract to Adtranz for 20 electric locomotives, with an option for an additional four. The 7,350-hp, four-axle, 100-ton, 64-foot locomotives will feature a.c. traction, microprocessor-controlled blended regenerative braking with disc and tread units, triple line voltage capability (25kV@60Hz, 12.5kV@60Hz, 12Kv@25Hz), 1,000-kW HEP, Flexifloat trucks, and a carbody fully compliant with new FRA and APTA crashworthiness standards. With a continuous tractive effort rating of 71,000 pounds, these locomotives will be able to pull 10 bilevel cars or 12 single-level cars at speeds up to 110 mph-up to five more cars than NJT's existing ALP-44 electrics. Delivery will commence in mid-2002 and be completed by early 2003. Currently, 200 new single-level cars on order from Alstom (pictured below).

Capital Spending

Norfolk Southern: A $747.2 million 2000 capital program includes $576 million for roadway improvements and $143 million for equipment (plus 150 new six-axle, d.c.-traction locomotives-140 from General Electric and 10 from the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors-to be acquired under a lease financing arrangement). Roadway outlays include $284 million for rail, crosstie, ballast, and bridge programs; $110 million for track capacity improvements; $75 million for intermodal facilities; $32 million for marketing and industrial development initiatives; $30 million for signal and electrical projects. Equipment spending includes $72 million for locomotive upgrading, purchase of 255 multi-level auto racks, and rebodying of coal and coke hoppers; $23 million for computer-related projects; and $35 million for maintenance equipment and highway vehicles. NS will also lease 475 articulated bilevels.

TTX Co.: Under TTX's $532 million 2000 capital program (p. 10), Johnstown America Corp. and Trinity Industries are supplying 1,880 freight cars. JAC is building 800 89-foot standard-level cars for use with bilevel autoracks, and 300 89-foot low-level cars for use with trilevel autoracks. Trinity is constructing 480 three-unit, 53-foot doublestack well platforms, and 300 89-foot flat cars.

Equipment

MTA New York City Transit: Awarded a five-year, $11.9 million contract to TODCO (Ohio) for replacement laminated subflooring for 1,900 subway cars.

Facilities

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe: Awarded a $1.5 million contract to LaBarge, Inc., for a ScadaNET Network highway-rail grade crossing warning wireless remote monitoring system. LaBarge will provide remote monitoring devices for 815 crossings and ongoing wireless communications services.

RailAmerica: Awarded a three-year contract worth approximately $500,000 to Harmon Industries subsidiaries CSS, Inc., and DJR, Inc., for construction and maintenance services on 400 highway-rail grade crossings on 12 short lines.