Texas Cold Won’t Bring Back Coal
The Texas wind that blows, blows not for king coal. The recent electricity debacle is likely to pivot power generation further away.
Freight Cars
Now On Line: Railway Age’s March Digital Edition
The March 2021 issue of Railway Age is available digitally.
Railway Interchange Postponed
The organizers of Railway Interchange announced March 4 that the largest Rail Industry Conference and Exhibition in North America will be postponed until 2023.
FRA Hazmat Tank Car Impact Test Research
Approximately one out of every four railroad freight cars in North America is a tank car, according to the Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts, 2019 Edition (p. 38). Each year, such cars transport roughly 2 million shipments of hazardous materials (hazmat), carrying goods that are essential to North America’s economy, public health and quality of life.
Supply Side: Chart Industries/Ballard, Knorr-Bremse/Irdeto, TRAC Intermodal, Wabtec
Six major companies in the railway and intermodal supply space have reported developments in joint ventures and charitable works.
Buttigieg, Alghabra Commit to ‘Reinvigorate’ U.S., Canada Transportation Partnership
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will team “to fight climate change and limit the environmental impacts” from the countries’ transportation networks, USDOT and Transport Canada announced on Feb. 25.
For Trinity, Cautious Optimism in 2021 (Updated, Cowen)
Trinity Industries’ financial and operating results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 reflect “the decline in railcar demand” following the pandemic, President and CEO Jean Savage reported on Feb. 24.
For Wabtec, ‘Positive Momentum’ Going Into 2021
Despite a challenging market, backlog remains strong, Wabtec Corp. reported during its fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 earnings release.
Miner Earns Trinity Supplier Award
Miner Enterprises has been recognized as a Trinity Premium Supplier, the only “Direct Supplier” selected.
KCS COO to Headline AAR Virtual Research Review
The 26th annual event will feature projects driving innovation and the implementation of advanced technology to improve North American railroad operations.