Railroad News

Caltrain says it will begin a two-week rail-grinding project in San Francisco on April 26. The project will result in reduced noise impacts for residents living near the right of way and smoother rides for passengers.

The commuter rail service says it will use a rail-mounted, locomotive-sized grinder to restore the shape of the rail to its original configuration. Grinding the rail will allow a better fit between the train wheel and the top of the rails' head.

Union Pacific (UP) plans to invest approximately $26.8 million in Nevada infrastructure in 2017. The investment is part of UP's $3.1-billion capital plan.

The Class 1 says the investment will fund $22.7 million to maintain railroad track and $1.8 million to maintain the state's bridges. Key projects planned include:

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Passenger Rail

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Intermodal

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Passenger Rail

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Intermodal

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 15, 2017.

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 519,318 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.9 percent compared with the same week last year.

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

U.S. Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL-12) joined representatives from R. J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC, to tour their Caseyville Emergency Services facility, and discuss pressing rail and manufacturing issues with various rail stakeholders.

The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) and the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) jointly coordinated the event. The tour was led by R. J. Corman President Nathan Henderson. The Caseyville, Ill. division has over 40 employees and 50 pieces of heavy machinery. The division provides an array of services to one of the most dense rail network regions in the United States, including emergency response re-rail services, maintenance of way services and small scale rail construction jobs.

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals

Investigator Joseph O'Keefe is the 2016 Amtrak Police Department Officer of the Year.

Amtrak Chief of Police Neil Trugman presented the award to O'Keefe for his significant contributions to the Amtrak community, including the discovery of a large-scale auto theft ring in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Preparation for a long-anticipated second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, Idaho, has been given the go-ahead by BNSF Railway.

Stretching roughly 3/4-mile in length, the new bridge will stand parallel to an existing single-track bridge built in 1904. By double-tracking its crossing of the lake, BNSF will alleviate a chokepoint where BNSF and Montana Rail Link main lines converge at the east end of what's often referred to as the Spokane-Sandpoint "Funnel." It's a vital component in BNSF's Northern Corridor connecting Chicago, Texas, and the Midwest with cities and seaports in the Pacific Northwest.

4/19/2017    

Rail News: Mechanical

National Safety Council recognized TKDA for completing more than 3 million work hours without an occupational injury or illness resulting in days away from work.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that nationwide, on-the-job accidents and injuries cost U.S. companies $170 billion annually.

4/18/2017    

Rail News: Supplier Spotlight

4/18/2017    

Rail News: Passenger Rail

4/18/2017    

Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad

4/18/2017    

Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad