Near-record intermodal rail volume as trucking rates edge toward historic highs
Railroads continue to benefit from a multiplicity of issues throttling the trucking industry, as tight capacity and higher rates push more traffic to the rails.
Strato earns 22nd TTX SECO award
For the 22nd consecutive year, Strato, Inc. has received TTX Company’s SECO (Supplier Evaluation Committee) Award. The 2017 SECO award placing Strato in the category of top companies earning the TTX Excellent Supplier designation.
Group pulls out of Hudson Bay talks
A consortium that expressed interest in purchasing the flood-damaged Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) has halted negotiations.
KCS makes appointments in three departments
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has announced organizational changes with three new appointments, all of which are effective immediately.
Miner acquires DFW Grating
Miner Enterprises has acquired Texas-based DFW Grating, a manufacturer of metal grating products.
CEO: Safety a focus for CSX
After a year hyper-focused on improving efficiency, CSX plans to put more resources into safety.
Ports: $20B needed to improve access
The price of improving rail access to U.S. ports is steep, but the price of not improving access may be even costlier.
Committee approves Drake for FTA Administrator
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted to approve the nomination of Thelma Drake as Federal Transit Administrator.
Saving lives where road meets rail
Forty-five years of Gem State safety effort is reaffirmed by crew members and state troopers climbing aboard a pair of Union Pacific locomotives at Coeur d’Alene Junction, Idaho, on the morning of Sept. 13, 2017.
Wabtec + GE Transportation: It’s official
The boards of General Electric and Wabtec on May 21, 2018 approved the merger of GE Transportation with Wabtec in a deal worth $11.1 billion. The merger will make Wabtec a Fortune 500 company and a major player in the railway equipment and services market, with operations in more than 50 countries.