RAC Honors Safety, Environmental Leaders (Updated 12/5)
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) on Nov. 29 announced the recipients of its 2023 Safety and Environmental Awards that recognize “excellence and innovation.”
Cando Rail & Terminals
Supply Side: Cando/Caltrax; Duos; Railroad Software; Siemens Mobility
Cando Rail & Terminals and Caltrax team to provide railcar cleaning and repair on-site in Alberta, Canada. Also, Duos Technologies installs its 13th Railcar Inspection Portal; Railroad Software earns a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing U.S. private companies; and Siemens Mobility achieves the highest ranking in the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating 2023.
Cando Rail & Terminals Jump-Starts Battery Loco Project
Alberta-based Cando Rail & Terminals is developing a battery-electric switching locomotive through its Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) 2025 Project, which involves retrofitting a legacy, non-tier-compliant diesel-electric locomotive with a lithium-ion battery propulsion system. The
Cando Completes Expansion of Sarnia Terminal
Cando Rail & Terminals announced June 20 that it has successfully completed the expansion of its Cando Sarnia Terminal, which the Canadian-based rail service provider purchased in the spring of 2021.
AIMCo Acquiring Cando Rail & Terminals
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) of Canada will acquire a 100% equity stake in Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. from TorQuest Partners (TorQuest), a Canadian private equity fund manager. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
RailPulse Teams With Railinc (Updated, Blaze)
Railinc will develop, maintain and operate RailPulse’s technology platform for monitoring railcar location, condition and health under a 10-year agreement, RailPulse reported on May 31.
People News: Greenbrier, Cando
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. President and CEO Lorie Tekorius has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Also, Cando Rail & Terminals has elevated Lisa Smith to Assistant Vice President of Safety, Environmental and Regulatory.
Commentary
A Journey Into the Telematics Universe
Over the past year and a half, I have been interviewing many of the people and companies that are in the business of trying to improve what is normally called “track and trace” and condition reporting of railway cargo and railway rolling stock equipment. Today, it’s called “telematics.”
Quasar Platform Improves Rail Capabilities
Quasar Platform, an end-to-end supply chain visibility platform developed by Calgary, Alberta-based Cando Rail & Terminals, has added new features to its Shipment Management application that “significantly improve industrial shippers’ ability to