Railroad News

When railroaders gather, interesting conversations happen. Sparking those conversations at Railway Interchange 2017 will be a wide range of insightful and inspirational keynote speakers and presenters, along with the exhibition and technical conference.

“We remember things that are different. We are attracted to things that are different. What are you willing to do today that is different than what you did yesterday for the guy who could put you out of business tomorrow?” That’s a quote from motivational speaker and former Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Director of Communications Ken Schmidt, who is presenting the keynote address at the joint opening General Session on Monday, September 18.

Vertex Railcar Corp. has received an order from Trinity Chemical for 350 coiled and insulated DOT-117 tank cars for use in the crude oil and chemical markets. By Jan. 31,  2018, Vertex will deliver 50 cars from its plant in Wilmington, N.C., with the remainder to be delivered within two years from that date. The order is Vertex's second in the past two months, according to a Vertex press release. The other order is for 100 DOT-117 ethanol tank cars, which will be built and delivered from the Wilmington plant later this year.

Trainyard Tech LLC obtained a contract from BNSF Railway Co. to install the Routemaster™ NX process control system at Cherokee Yard in Tulsa, Okla. The system comes with a custom graphical user interface that displays the real-time status of all yard devices. Multiple user workstations located throughout the terminal provide consistent data points and direct control for operators and supervisors, Trainyard Tech officials said in a press release. Meanwhile, the company is in the final stages of installing and testing the newest Classmaster™ system at CSX's Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati. The system uses bi-directional wheel detectors at all switch points to determine the direction and velocity of a rolling car, which provides more presence detection than is possible with track circuits, according to the company.

GO Transit later this month will begin providing all-day train service on the Stouffville Line, Ontario government officials announced last week.

Starting June 26, trains will run every hour in both directions during weekday midday and evening periods between Unionville GO Station and Toronto's Union Station.

​

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 10, 2017.

CN this week posted its 2017 Investor Fact Book on the company's website.

Titled "Innovating Everywhere, Every Day," the book is a source of information about CN, its North American network, freight markets, strategic agenda and financial performance.

CN this week posted its 2017 Investor Fact Book on the company's website.

Titled "Innovating Everywhere, Every Day," the book is a source of information about CN, its North American network, freight markets, strategic agenda and financial performance.

Jim Shell, former international vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE), died June 1 at a hospital in Kansas City, Mo., the union announced yesterday. He was 83 years old.

Shell began his railroad career in 1954 as a switchman on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) in St. Joseph, Mo. In 1955, he left his railroad job to serve the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Bennington for two years.

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recognized winners of its annual Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards and named the team from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) as the winner of the International Rail Rodeo.

Winners of APTA's Safety & Security Excellence Awards, which recognizes rail systems in North America for their excellence in safety and security programs and operations, were honored during a ceremony June 12 as part of the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, Md.

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recognized winners of its annual Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards and named the team from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) as the winner of the International Rail Rodeo.

Winners of APTA's Safety & Security Excellence Awards, which recognizes rail systems in North America for their excellence in safety and security programs and operations, were honored during a ceremony June 12 as part of the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, Md.

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recognized winners of its annual Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards and named the team from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) as the winner of the International Rail Rodeo.

Winners of APTA's Safety & Security Excellence Awards, which recognizes rail systems in North America for their excellence in safety and security programs and operations, were honored during a ceremony June 12 as part of the 2017 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, Md.

Denver Regional Transportation District and its contractor, Denver Transit Partners (DTP), have been given regulatory approval to begin testing along the G Line on June 14.

Commuter rail trains will begin moving along the corridor from Wheat Ridge through Arvada and into unincorporated Adams County. The initial phase of testing on the G Line will be limited with only a few test trains running during weekdays, but the number of trains and frequency will increase as testing progresses toward the fully published G Line schedule. Testing could take up to 90 days to complete.

Denver Regional Transportation District and its contractor, Denver Transit Partners (DTP), have been given regulatory approval to begin testing along the G Line on June 14.

Commuter rail trains will begin moving along the corridor from Wheat Ridge through Arvada and into unincorporated Adams County. The initial phase of testing on the G Line will be limited with only a few test trains running during weekdays, but the number of trains and frequency will increase as testing progresses toward the fully published G Line schedule. Testing could take up to 90 days to complete.

Denver Regional Transportation District and its contractor, Denver Transit Partners (DTP), have been given regulatory approval to begin testing along the G Line on June 14.

Commuter rail trains will begin moving along the corridor from Wheat Ridge through Arvada and into unincorporated Adams County. The initial phase of testing on the G Line will be limited with only a few test trains running during weekdays, but the number of trains and frequency will increase as testing progresses toward the fully published G Line schedule. Testing could take up to 90 days to complete.

New York City Transit issued a Letter of Intent to award a Purchase Order to Duos Technologies Group, Inc., to provide a turnkey system as part of a comprehensive pilot program to test and evaluate new technologies that provide a warning when people or objects enter onto NYC Transit system's tracks.

"We feel strongly that our technology will receive high grades and will be instrumental in NYC Transit's stated objective of saving lives and minimizing injuries," said Duos Technologies Group CEO Gianni Arcaini. "Duos Technologies has a history of developing disruptive technology innovations, and this program will be another testimony of how we can effectively utilize our core of intelligent technologies that have been successfully deployed for our transportation clients."

New York City Transit issued a Letter of Intent to award a Purchase Order to Duos Technologies Group, Inc., to provide a turnkey system as part of a comprehensive pilot program to test and evaluate new technologies that provide a warning when people or objects enter onto NYC Transit system's tracks.

"We feel strongly that our technology will receive high grades and will be instrumental in NYC Transit's stated objective of saving lives and minimizing injuries," said Duos Technologies Group CEO Gianni Arcaini. "Duos Technologies has a history of developing disruptive technology innovations, and this program will be another testimony of how we can effectively utilize our core of intelligent technologies that have been successfully deployed for our transportation clients."

New York City Transit issued a Letter of Intent to award a Purchase Order to Duos Technologies Group, Inc., to provide a turnkey system as part of a comprehensive pilot program to test and evaluate new technologies that provide a warning when people or objects enter onto NYC Transit system's tracks.

"We feel strongly that our technology will receive high grades and will be instrumental in NYC Transit's stated objective of saving lives and minimizing injuries," said Duos Technologies Group CEO Gianni Arcaini. "Duos Technologies has a history of developing disruptive technology innovations, and this program will be another testimony of how we can effectively utilize our core of intelligent technologies that have been successfully deployed for our transportation clients."

The Regional Transportation District of Denver (RTD) and its contractor Denver Transit Partners (DTP) today will start testing trains along the G Line commuter-rail route.

The initial phase of testing will be limited, with only a few test trains running Monday through Friday, RTD officials said in a press release.

The Atlantic and Western Railway (ATW) announced the opening of a Choice Terminal™ bulk transload facility in Sanford, N.C.

ATW is a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI). Choice Terminals are operated by GWI railroads and transfer bulk materials – such as flour, plastic pellets, propane and roofing granules – between railcars and trucks, providing customers that are not located directly on the railroad with the ability to reduce transportation costs by using rail. Customers can receive inbound, bulk raw materials via rail at the terminal, hold them on site, and receive them via truck on a just-in-time basis. Likewise, customers can ship outbound bulk products to the terminal via truck, for loading onto railcars to their final destinations.