Conversations during “Locomotive Day” at the Rail Equipment Finance Conference 2024 (REF), held March 3-6 in La Quinta, Calif., “support a low-risk/high-certainty railcar cycle ramp over the next 5-10 years from replacement alone, with
Most locomotive energy transition scenarios bode well for Wabtec and to a lesser extent Caterpillar. There appears to be a near-consensus within the industry that the fleet will be zero-emission non-diesel in the long term but no clear consensus on what that will be, although hydrogen electrolyzer is a leading candidate. Bridge technologies could include biofuels, renewable diesel, hydrogen ICE, and battery.
Watco’s Austin Western Railroad (AWRR) is nearing completion of a project that is rare for a short line to undertake: equipping 10 of its locomotives with a distributive power (DP) system.
The March 2024 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, showcasing our Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year as well as deep dives into next-gen motive power.
At age 87, Zoltan (Zoli) Kovacs is many things: a proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; an accomplished martial arts master and teacher; and a dedicated life-long learner, something he applied every day at Wabtec in his role as Regional Manager, Transit. But most of all, he’s a competitor—a fierce one at that!—who likes nothing more than translating his knowledge of rail applications into new Wabtec customers.
Dominion Energy selects Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) for a battery-electric locomotive project at Fort Cavazos, Texas. Also, Wabtec launches its next-generation railcar mover.
At its 4Q/Full-Year 2023 earnings presentation, Union Pacific said it would invest $3.4 billion in capital this year. On Feb. 21, UP confirmed its plan to “support safe operations, renew assets and
Brazil-based MRS Logistics has awarded Wabtec a contract worth around 500 million Reais ($101.5 million) for 30 new Evolution series diesel-electric locomotives. Delivery is scheduled to start later this year. Launched in
Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) elevates Brenton A. MacDonald to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Also, Claire Brinkley joins STV as Vice President and Strategic Growth Director for the firm’s transportation South/Central group; Anthony Pontone joins Hanson Professional Service Inc.’s Chicago regional office as a civil/railway engineer; and Ryan Miller joins Wells Fargo Rail as Executive Director of Mechanical Operations.
CSX recently revealed its latest heritage locomotive—a tribute to the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (RF&P)—fresh out of the Class I railroad’s paint shop in Waycross, Ga.