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. 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
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
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 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
R. J. Corman Railpower says short line Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) has awarded a contract for a GenSet locomotive kit. The purchase will be funded in part by the Environmental Protection Agency
Bombardier Transportation on Friday unveiled the first of an order for 32 4,300-hp diesel-electric locomotives produced for Progress Rail Services Corp. at Bombardier’s Ciudad Sahagun, Mexico, plant. The order consists of the
British-based Nomad Digital, a provider of data connectivity services to the global rail industry, said Friday it has appointed Alexander Eriksen as its new CEO. Eriksen joined Nomad Sept. 5, and is
The American Public Transportation Association released a statement Friday by ATPA President William Millar, who said: “The proposed 30% cut in public transportation for Fiscal Year 2012 approved by the House Appropriations
Oregon’s Metro government on Thursday said it will approve construction of a new highway and rail bridge across the Columbia River, linking Oregon and Washington State. Metro is the last of the
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority debt was downgraded Thursday by Fitch Ratings, one of three ratings agencies on Wall Street, from “A+” to “A”. The move could mean MTA would have pay more
STV Group, Inc. said late Thursday its Board of Directors has appointed Dominick M. Servedio, P.E., executive chairman, and Milo E. Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.
U.S. freight carload traffic fell 0.4% in the week ending Sept. 3, 2011, measured against the comparable week in 2010, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday. U.S. intermodal freight traffic also
Wabtec Corp.’s MotivePower subsidiary has signed contracts valued at about $30 million to build locomotives for commuter rail projects in Central Florida and Seattle. The locomotives are scheduled for delivery in 2012-13.
Norfolk Southern announced Thursday that it has filed objections with the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the U.S. Department of Labor to the Aug. 8, 2011, findings of a Regional Administrator of
Bombardier Transportation Thursday hosted a “global launch” of its FLEXITY 2 tram in Blackpool, England. Blackpool and Lancashire County Council purchased the equipment to “revitalize Britain’s most traditional tram system and will
Cautioning that one week of ridership does not forecast any specific outcome, Hampton Roads Transit officials nonetheless expressed satisfaction over ridership numbers notched by The Tide as light rail transit notched its
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Thursday plans to mark up a funding bill that includes $227 million for Amtrak operations in fiscal year 2012, down from $563
Norfolk Southern Corp. has made significant strides in its corporate sustainability program, including achieving nearly 40% of its five-year greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal during the first year, the company announced Wednesday
Despite disturbing new signs of an economy that may be sliding back toward deep recession, the railroads continue to focus on emerging growth opportunities while staying the course on well-established traffic. At
