Railway Age back issues from January 2007:
Traffic originated.(Industry Indicators)(Statistical table)
Jan 01, 2007 ... <Pre> TRAFFIC ORIGINATED CARLOADSWEEK 50 ENDING DECEMBER 16, 2006 MAJOR U.S. RAILROADS By commodity 2006 2005 % Change Agricultural products 43,34841,246 5.1% Chemicals 34,16534,953 ...
Short line and regional traffic index.(Industry Indicators)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Short line and regional traffic indexCarloads Carloads originated originated % Carloads, by commodityNov. '06 Nov. '05Change Chemicals ...
Transportation services index.(Industry Indicators)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Transportation services index Year Freight TSI Passenger TSI 199797.288.9 1998 101.092.7 1999 104.398.9 200098.6 101.6 ...
Railroad employment Class I linehaul carriers, October 2006 (% change from October 2005).(Industry Indicators)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Railroad employment Class I linehaul carriers, October 2006 (% change from October 2005) Professional and administrative 13,696 0.54%) Maintenance-of-way and structures 35,483 (2.91%) Maintenance of equipment and stores 30,120...
Hail to the chief engineer.(from the editor)
Jan 01, 2007; ... An immense railroad known for the superb condition of its track and structures and signals needs a top-flight chief engineer, one who can keep the beasts that are m/w and C&S fed, supporting 8,100 locomotives hauling 143,00 freight cars rolling up 548 billion annual ton-miles--all of it ...
After a "no peak" season, UP "right sizes".(industry outlook)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... For Union Pacific, "2006 will go down in the history books as the year with no peak." In a mid-December letter to customers, Executive Vice President Jack Koralski said: "In June, when we broke our record for the largest volume month ever, we thought we were headed for a record-shattering ...
BNSF says DM&E project could delay its trains.(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway)(Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... In a filing last month, BNSF Railway told the Surface Transportation Board that if STB authorizes DM&E to haul Powder River Basin coal along the former IM Rail Link's line, it could cause substantial additional delays to time-sensitive BNSF trains at Savanna, Ill. BNSF said its ...
FRA proposes to double most safety violation fines.(Federal Railroad Administration)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Under proposed new guidelines, the Federal Railroad Administration will double its civil penalties for most violations of federal rail safety regulations. FRA said it evaluated 2,000-plus provisions of safety regulations, using a five-point severity scale: "At the low end of the scale the ...
Canada will review rail safety.(industry outlook)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Canada's Ministry of Transport has announced that it will appoint an independent panel early this year to undertake a "full review" of the Railway Safety Act. "Since 2002, there has been an increase in railway accidents and main-track train derailments in Canada," said Lawrence Cannon, ...
Chicago Transit Authority.(North America)(Zeta-Tech Maintenance Management systems)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Chicago Transit Authority: Is deploying Zeta-Tech's Maintenance of Way Information System to monitor assets, plan maintenance, and ...
Formosa Plastics.(North America)(RailComm Inc. wireless yard automation system )(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Formosa Plastics: Selected RailComm, Inc., to provide a wireless yard automation system for its Marshall Yard II facility in Point Comfort, Tex. The system allows switches within the yard to be remotely controlled from a centrally located ...
Mexico City Metro.(North America)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Mexico City Metro: Awarded a $70 million contract to Alstom to supply new propulsion systems for 25 trainsets in the Line 8 ...
NJ Transit.(North America)(CM Consortium, Tishman Corp., Parsons Corp., and ARUP)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... NJ Transit: Selected the CM Consortium--Tishman Corp., Parsons Corp., and ARUP--to handle construction management for the proposed $7.2 billion Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel. THE Tunnel is part of NJT's Access to the Region's Core project, which also includes a new rail station in Manhattan ...
Union Pacific.(North America)(RailComm Inc. enters into a contract with Union Pacific Railroad Co.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Union Pacific: Selected RailComm, Inc., to provide remote control of 17 powered switch machines at Roper Yard, Salt Lake City. Switch ...
Netherlands Railways.(Worldwide)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Netherlands Railways: Placed a $569 million order with ...
Queensland Rail (Australia).(Worldwide)(contracts)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Queensland Rail (Australia): Awarded a $138 million contract to Bombardier and partner EDI Rail for 20 three-car EMU commuter trains. Bombardier's share of the contract is $63 million. The order is an add-on to QR trains currently in ...
Transport for London.(Worldwide)(alliances of Barclays Bank Ltd. and Cubic Corp.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Transport for London: The Cubic Corp.-led TranSys consortium that supplies the Oyster smartcard fare collection system is working with Barclays Bank to develop a new ...
How to avoid committing transactional suicide.(financial edge)
Jan 01, 2007; ... More than 20 years of buying, selling and financing railcars and locomotives has given me a window on hundreds of transactions involving rolling stock. The vast majority closed. Some didn't. Why? Sometimes it was a counter-party in one of my deals that just couldn't close the deal my ...
Freightcar America.(Supply Briefs)(contracts)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... In a ceremony at its plant in Danville, Ill., FreightCar America officially delivered its 100,000th aluminum coal car, a Bethgon[R]II. The milestone car is ...
FCM Rail, Ltd.(Supply Briefs)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... To help fund the development of a railroad manager education program, FCM Rail has pledged $150,000 to Michigan State University, The money ...
TieTek.(Supply Briefs)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... TieTek, the composite tie manufacturer, says a newly opened plant in Houston, Tex., will provide product flexibility and extra capacity, ...
The Timken Co.(Supply Briefs)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Timken Co. announced that a team of its engineers from Germany, Spain, and England have worked together to develop a bearing and housing system for Vossloh ...
Marubeni.(Supply Briefs)(acquisition of Midwest Railcar Corp.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Japan-based Marubeni Corp, and its U.S. affiliate, Marubeni America Corp,, have acquired Midwest Railcar Corp. (Elk River, Minn.), a freight car operating leasing firm. Terms ...
DHS proposes closer watch on rail hazmat shipments.(Rail Update)(Department of Homeland Security)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Department of Homeland Security's proposed new rule requiring closer monitoring of Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) materials shipped by rail drew an immediate response from the railroads. Pledging its support in any effort "to keep our nation safe and secure," the industry pointed out ...
New-design tank cars taking shape.(Rail Update)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Within 10 years, the current fleet of U.S. and Canadian tank cars that carry chlorine will be completely replaced with a new-design car that "will feature significantly enhanced safety and security attributes," according to the Chlorine Rail Tank Car Development Coordination Panel, which ...
CPR ups capital spending plans for '07.(Rail Update)(Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Canadian Pacific Railway has announced details of a 2007 capital improvement program estimated to cost $C885 million to $C895 million, compared with the SC845 million CPR spent in 2006. Planned expenditures this year include $C150 million for locomotive acquisitions, overhauls, ...
NS buying new locomotives and cars in 2007.(Rail Update)(Norfolk Southern Corp.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Norfolk Southern has announced a $1.24 billion capital improvement program for 2007 that includes purchase of 53 six-axle locomotives for $321 million, acquisition of 1,300 higher-capacity coal cars, purchase of 739 freight cars as their leases expire, and the rebuilding of 388 multilevel ...
Crossing and trespasser fatalities increase.(Rail Update)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
Jan 01, 2007 ... U.S. railroads reported increases in both grade crossing and trespasser fatalities for 2006's first nine months, Crossing deaths rose 3.1% to 269, compared to the corresponding 2005 period, and trespasser deaths were up 8.2% to 398. Total rail fatalities were 682 in ...
RailPower receives EPA certification, terminates losing contract.(Rail Update)(RailPower Technologies Corp.)(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... RailPower Technologies Corp. has received EPA certification for its three-engine road switcher locomotive (model RP20-BD). The company said it is the first manufacturer to obtain certification for a three-engine genset locomotive. "Our three-engine configuration offers flexibility in power ...
Greenbrier cuts earnings forecast.(Rail Update)(Greenbrier Companies Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Greenbrier Companies expected to report earnings of 10 cents to 13 cents a share for its first fiscal quarter, which ended Nov. 30. The consensus forecast of analysts has been 54 cents a share. Greenbrier said it does not anticipate meeting previously announced earnings guidance for ...
NS reaches personal injury claims settlement.(Rail Update)(Norfolk Southern Corp.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Norfolk Southern announced that it has asked a federal court for temporary approval of a settlement it has reached with plaintiffs' counsel providing compensation for personal injury claims associated with a derailment at Graniteville, S.C., on Jan 6, 2005. NS said the agreement would ...
STB takes new look at proposed new Texas line.(Rail Update)(Surface Transportation Board)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Surface Transportation Board has issued a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) examining three additional routes for a new seven-mile railroad line that Southwest Gulf Railroad Co. wants to build in Medina County, Tex. The line will connect a proposed Vulcan ...
GE run-through shop boosts coal train throughput.(Rail Update)(contracts of Union Pacific Railroad Co. and GE Transportation)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... A new 24/7 contract locomotive maintenance and repair facility at Union Pacific's massive Bailey Yard in North Platte, Neb., operated by GE Transportation-Rail using UP labor is designed to improve coal train throughput out of the Powder River Basin ....
UP testing experimental exhaust system filter.(Rail Update)(Union Pacific Railroad Co.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... As part of a four-year program to assess exhaust aftermarket technology for locomotive applications, Union Pacific has begun a year-long test to determine if an experimental filter will reduce emissions in older ...
Harrison to remain at CN's helm through '09.(Rail Update)(E. Hunter Harrison remains at Canadian National Railway Co.)(Savage Alberta Railway Inc.)(Savage Companies)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... CN announced last month that E. Hunter Harrison will continue in his position as president and CEO through Dec. 31, 2009. Harrison took the top job on Jan. 1, 2003, and in 2004, signed a five-year contract, expiring at the end of 2008. Meanwhile, the railroad also announced that ...
California's High Speed Rail Authority Board has selected two engineering/ environmental teams to lead the design of two proposed high speed regional rail lines.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... California's High Speed Rail Authority Board has selected two engineering/ environmental teams to lead the design of two proposed high speed regional rail lines: Los Angeles to ...
The long-stalled commuter rail starter line from downtown Atlanta south to Lovejoy received a major boost from a tentative deal between track-owner Norfolk Southern and the state DOT.(contracts)(Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The long-stalled commuter rail starter line from downtown Atlanta south to Lovejoy received a major boost from a tentative deal between track-owner Norfolk Southern and the state DOT. All necessary funding for the $106 million project is in place but the proposal, under development for a ...
In Montreal, a two-station extension of the Blainville commuter rail line begins revenue service on Jan. 8 with four peak-hour weekday roundtrips, inbound during the morning and outbound in the afternoon.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... In Montreal, a two-station extension of the Blainville commuter rail line begins revenue service on Jan. 8 with four peak-hour weekday roundtrips, inbound during the morning and outbound in the afternoon. The 9,3-mile project from ...
The transportation engineering firm of DMJM Harris has acquired New York-based Egis-Semaly, Inc., and expects to complete integration this month.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The transportation engineering firm of DMJM Harris has acquired New York-based Egis-Semaly, Inc., and expects to complete integration this ...
Shakeup, restructuring at Amtrak.(Transit Update)
Jan 01, 2007 ... In what the industry is calling the "Friday Massacre," Amtrak President and CEO Alexander Kummant, who assumed his post in September, on Dec. 15 fired several top officials and embarked on a major reorganization. Dismissed were CFO David Smith, Vice President-Marketing and Sales Barbara ...
PATH capital budget tops $225 million.(Transit Update)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has proposed a 2007 capital improvement budget of $225.2 million for its rapid transit subsidiary, PATH. The biggest single outlay, $89.2 million, will go toward the purchase ...
Multi-level passenger cars entered revenue service on New Jersey Transit routes for the first time last month.(Transit Update)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Multi-level passenger cars (pictured) entered revenue service on New Jersey Transit routes for the first time last month. A six-car train will initially operate on the Northeast Corridor between Trenton and New York City. As more cars are ...
New York wins big bucks.(government finance for railroad construction)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters traveled to New York City last month to sign a Full Funding Agreement pledging $2.6 billion in federal aid to help pay for the East Side Access project--"the largest-ever federal investment in a single transit project," according to the DOT. The ...
Reuter moves on.(Transit Update)(retirement of Lawrence G. Reuter)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Lawrence G. Reuter, MTA New York City Transit's president for the past 10 years, will be retiring from the agency effective Feb. 9. He is joining Parsons Brinckerhoff as an executive in the worldwide engineering firm's Miami, Fla., office. Reuter's tenure at NYCT was his second ....
TTC orders 234 new cars.(Transit Update)(Toronto Transit Commission)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Toronto Transit Commission has signed a $473 million contract with Bombardier for 234 new rapid ...
Bill Wimmer: building Union Pacific.(Railroader of the Year)(Interview)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Union Pacific headquarters, Omaha, Neb., March 1974: Chicago & North Western Railway Assistant Engineer-Illinois Division William E. Wimmer is being interviewed for a job on a railroad for which he'd very much like to work by a man he knows only by his lofty stature and reputation in the ...
In the zone? Many communities aren't there yet. While interest in quiet zones is high, limited budgets and lengthy review periods have kept down installations for now.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Two long, one short, and one long. This familiar train horn pattern is slowly being replaced with high-tech equipment at highway-rail grade crossings in some U.S. communities to reduce noise levels and improve the quality of life. The Federal Railroad Administration's final tale on ...
Integrated onboard security system.(products)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The goal of any rail transit operator is to deter, detect, prevent, record, and respond to incidents efficiently and effectively. That's why London Underground's 1,400 next-generation cars will be equipped with SEKURFLO from Bombardier Transportation's Total Transit Systems Division ....
Maintenance-of-way work cart.(products)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Transporting tools and supplies to remote areas is easy with Matweld Inc.'s Track Rover. Maintenance-of-way workers can operate the four-wheel drive work cart via a hand-held radio transmitter and convert its dump bed to a flat bed by removing the stake-bed side rails. ...
A railroad salute to America's heroes.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... For the second year in a row, injured personnel from all branches of the military enjoyed a day-long excursion to the Army-Navy Football Classic in Philadelphia aboard an 18-car train of luxury private railcars. On Dec. 5, 2006, the Liberty Limited II transported 106 "Wounded Warriors" who ...
Twin Cities & Western.(people)
Jan 01, 2007 ... TWIN CITIES & WESTERN--Robert ...
Transportation Security Administration.(people)
Jan 01, 2007 ... TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ...
Watco Companies, Inc.(people)
Jan 01, 2007 ... WATCO COMPANIES, INC.-Mike Hamilton named GM, Great ...
Cattron Group International.(SUPPLIERS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Cattron Group International appointed Mauricio ...
CTE.(SUPPLIERS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... CTE named Amar Rajpurkar VP ...
Knichel Logistics.(SUPPLIERS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Knichel Logistics promoted ...
PB Consult.(SUPPLIERS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... PB Consult named David ...
Railinc.(SUPPLIERS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Railinc named James Malcolm ...
STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates.(SUPPLIERS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates named ...
TTX Co.(SUPPLIERS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... TTX Co. appointed Thomas Wells EVP ...
Association of Car Accounting & Car Service Officers.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Association of Car Accounting & Car Service Officers elected Connie Schwarz (TTX Co.) president; George Jones (CSX), first VP; Rick ...
Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(ASSOCIATION)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Operation Lifesaver, Inc., ...
Obituary.(people)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Seymour Greenfield, 84, former chairman of the ...
Meetings.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Jan. 22-23 2007 Railway Security Forum & Expo, presented by Railway Age in cooperation with AAR, ASLRRA, APTA, and RSI, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Va.--just minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. Jane Poterala (Railway Age), (212) 620-7209; Fax: (212) 633-1165; E-mail: ...
(January, 1907) public ownership?(100 YEARS AGO IN THE RAILWAY AGE)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Public ownership enthusiasts have loudly proclaimed of late, that such congestion of railway traffic as has been witnessed during recent months could not have happened if the railways were owned and operated by the federal government. The frequently repeated comment, "these things are done ...