Latest Rail Industry News
Rail carloadings on the major U.S. railroads continued in negative territory in the first week of June, compared with the same period last year, but were at their highest level in nine weeks.
Sound Transit light rail operators have begun real-time testing experience in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel and on the entire light rail system in preparation for the July 18th start of Link light rail passenger service between Tukwila and downtown Seattle, Wash.
Victoria McManus has been elected to The Greenbrier Companies' board of directors. The election increases Greenbrier's board to nine members, six of whom are independent.
Railroad supply company Nordco Inc. has been acquired by OMERS Private Equity of Toronto, a private equity investment firm. Nordco had been owned since 2003 by The Riverside Company. Terms were not disclosed.
The Senate's Commerce and Judiciary Committees are working together to craft "comprehensive rail competition legislation." The June 1 announcement came as the Senate was moving toward consideration of a pending rail antitrust bill (S. 146), sponsored by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.).
Trinity Industries, Inc. reports that its subsidiary, Trinity Industries Leasing Company (TILC), has renewed its railcar leasing warehouse facility through February 2011. The facility was due to mature in August 2009.
Dr. John Tunna has been chosen to lead and manage the newly created Passenger Rail Business Unit of Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI).
Union Pacific Railroad and Progress Rail Services will begin initial operation this month of an ultra clean diesel SD40-2 locomotive equipped for intermediate line-haul service. The customer evaluation unit, equipped with modern after-treatment, will have an init
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad has been awarded a Certificate of Commendation from E.H. Harriman Memorial Awards Institute as "Most Improved" in terms of safety among railroads of its size.