Herzog Technologies gets NCTD PTC contract
San Diego County’s North County Transit District in California has awarded a $32 million contract to Herzog Technologies, Inc. to install Positive Train Control (PTC) for use by NCTD Coaster trains. Said
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Metro-North: Looming regional rail champ?
With a focus on ridership beyond traditional “commuter” flows, MTA Metro-North Railroad has slowly built its clientele up in its 28-year history. And while it has already notched the “most riders” title
MTA Metro-North begins Port Jervis line rehab
Vigorously affirming its commitment to repair the damage to its Port Jervis Line Inflicted by Hurricane Irene last month, MTA Metro-North Railroad Thursday publicly heralded the beginning of construction work on the
REBUILDING AMERICA’S RAILROADS: Class I CEOs address the issue in a Railway Age Special Report
How will North American railroads meet the rising demand for their services that economists say lies head? For a special report in its September 2011 issue, Railway Age put the question to
U.S. carload, intermodal freight edge up: AAR
U.S. carload freight volume for the week ending Sept. 10, 2011 moved up 0.1% from the comparable week in 2010, while U.S. intermodal volume gained 0.6%, the Association of American Railroads reported
Skanska gets MTA subway station contract
Skanska said Thursday it has signed a contract to build the Second Avenue Subway line’s 86th Street Station in Manhattan. The project is a joint venture between Skanska and Traylor Bros. Inc.,
FreightCar America sets three railcar designs
As the rail industry readies for Railway Interchange 2011 in Minneapolis next week, FreightCar America, Inc. announced Wednesday it will be exhibiting three new railcar designs at the trade show and exhibition.
L. B. Foster a finalist for national honor
L.B. Foster Company’s Pueblo, Colo., rail products facility has been selected by IndustryWeek as a finalist in its search for North America’s top manufacturing plants. For consideration in its 2011 Best Plants
Ansaldo STS publishes 130th anniversary commemorative book
Ansaldo STS (formerly known as Union Switch & Signal) has published Safety On The Rails: The Union Switch & Signal Story, a retrospective book that commemorates Union Switch & Signal’s 130th anniversary.
No. 7 subway extension enters home stretch
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that work will begin this month on the last major contract, valued at $513.7 million, needed to extend the MTA New York City Transit’s No. 7
BNSF named
Military Times EDGE magazine has named BNSF Railway the No. 1 “Best Employer for Veterans” in the United States. The publication’s annual recognition program highlights employers that “prove they make veterans a
New logo, website, for Brookville Equipment Corp.
Brookville Equipment Corp. said Tuesday it has introduced a new logo and website, as the company expands its capabilities into Streetcar Manufacture & Remanufacture and the Commuter & Industrial Locomotive industries. Brookville
Northern Lines Railway appoints Chalich as GM
St. Cloud, Minn.-based Northern Lines Railway (NLR) announced Tuesday it has appointed Justin J. Chalich to the newly created position of general manager of the 23-mile short line railroad. Chalich began his
TTC eyes service, equipment cutbacks
The Toronto Transit Commission this Friday will consider several belt-tightening measures ranging from equipment purchases to service cutbacks. TTC will weigh reducing the order it placed with Bombardier Transportation for 204 light
BNSF launches website for rail advocates
BNSF Railway announced Tuesday that it has launched a website—“Friends of BNSF”—that will provide exclusive content to advocates interested in BNSF or freight rail transportation. The URL is https://www.friendsofbnsf.com/. “Friends of BNSF
Simmons-Boardman names Jonathan W. Chalon Associate Publisher, Railway Division
Arthur J. McGinnis, Jr., president of the Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp., on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jonathan W. Chalon as associate publisher of the company’s Railway Division. The group includes Railway Age,
Railhead Corp. wins locomotive lighting bid
Railhead Corp. said Tuesday that it was officially awarded the North America locomotive LED lighting contract for Class I railroads. Alsip, Ill.-based Railhead said it was selected after “an extensive study was
FTA to Detroit: Regional authority desired
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff is urging the Detroit metropolitan area to create a regional transportation authority in the not-too-distant future, in part to help shepherd the development and growth of Detroit’s
MBTA locks in power supply through 2015
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has awarded BP Energy a four-year contract to supply power to MBTA, with hopes of saving $4.7 million in savings on electricity costs in fiscal 2012. The MBTA
Pacer adds Chihuahua to intermodal mix
Pacer International, Inc. announced that it has extended its Mexico Direct (Intermodal/ Double Stack) service with the addition of Chihuahua to its network, utilizing Union Pacific and Ferromex connections. Pacer will support