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Total Fleet Increase

RAILWAY AGE, APRIL 2024 ISSUE: Railinc’s analysis of the North American revenue-earning fleet reveals that the total fleet increased in 2023 with almost all car types accounting for the gain. One of

Railway Age’s April 2024 Digital Edition On Line

The April 2024 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with special reports on passenger rail post-pandemic and on safety from the freight rail industry’s top thought leaders.

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REF 2024: Tight Market Feeds Mixed Temperament

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2024 ISSUE: At the Rail Equipment Finance Conference (REF) in March 2024, a tight rental market combined with lower new car build levels and listlessness in merchandise,

RSI Petitions STB to Avert ‘Boxcar Cliff’

Citing a “looming supply chain crisis amid a dwindling number of active boxcars in the U.S.,” the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) seeking

Nate Servis, CFO, Cando Rail & Terminals

Servis Named Cando Rail & Terminals CFO

Owner and operator of first- and last-mile rail infrastructure Cando Rail & Terminals has announced that Nate Servis has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 26. Servis succeeds Rick Soenen, who is retiring.

Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference Roundup

Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference took place on March 12, 2024, at the Union League Club of Chicago. The annual event, attended by close to 200, featured Tracy Robinson, President

(Union Railroad Company)

Supply Side: Brandt, Union Railroad Company

Brandt expands its material handling division across Canada. Also, Union Railroad Company opens a new railcar repair facility in the Pittsburgh area.

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MxV Rail Opens FAST® Loop Track

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has headquartered rail industry research and test activities in Pueblo, Co., for more than 40 years. Building on this legacy, AAR’s wholly owned subsidiary MxV Rail

Nexxiot, 3C Telemetry Partner to Enhance Rail Safety, Efficiency

Nexxiot on March 19 announced that it will enable “seamless connectivity” of 3C Telemetry’s advanced sensors to its analytics platform, “offering unprecedented insights into maintenance data patterns.”

Department of Energy prototype Fortis eight-axle cask-carrying railcar design. (TTC Operated by ENSCO)

Fortis Construction Advancing

Fabrication of a new railcar to transport spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste is now under way.

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