The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) has approved a $490,626 grant for a project in Spencer that will improve public safety and rail traffic fluidity by reconfiguring connecting tracks between four Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) lines.
Denver-based OmniTRAX is linking with customers interested in locating in northeast Ohio; TNW Corp., a Dallas, Tex.-based operator of short lines and logistics centers, has expanded its railcar service offerings in partnership with The Andersons Rail Group.
Wheeling & Lake Erie and Herzog completed brake testing and preparations for Positive Train Control functionality in revenue service by the end of 2018.
A Midwest regional railroad is getting some assistance for grade crossing improvements in north-central Ohio.
Tacoma, Wash.-based short line Tacoma Rail and Ohio-based regional Wheeling & Lake Erie have selected Herzog Technologies, Inc. (HTI) to provide Positive Train Control (PTC) Hosting services.
