Railway Track and Structures back issues from November 2002:
Compounding a tragedy. (On Track).(crowd gathers at train tracks where policeman was killed)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Like virtually everyone in this area, I was stunned recently by the tragedy of a Chicago policeman losing his life in a tragic train accident. The officer and his partner had climbed up an embankment carrying BNSF tracks in order to keep an eye on an area of suspected drug activity ....
BNSF opens Logistics Park-Chicago on site of former Joliet, Ill., arsenal. (Industry Today).(Burlington Northern and Santa Fe)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Burlington Northern and Santa Fe celebrated the grand opening of BNSF Logistics Park-Chicago in October. BNSF calls the facility a new national model for freight logistics services. The multi-modal facility is designed to integrate direct rail, truck, intermodal and transload ...
Alameda Corridor wins Arema's W.W. Hay Award. (Industry Today).(American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... The Alameda Corridor, a $2.5-billion public/private partnership in the Los Angeles area, won the 2002 Dr. W. W. Hay Award for Excellence. The presentation was made at the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association 2002 Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C. ...
Rail World buys Bangor & Aroostook for $50 million. (Industry Today).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... The U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved the auction of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad to Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway and Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Canada for $50 million. MMA Railway will operate the U.S. portion of the B&A, while MMA Canada will operate on the Canadian side. ...
Bombardier Transportation. (Supplier News).(announced new product - JetTrain[TM] locomotive )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Bombardier Transportation unveiled its JetTrain[TM] locomotive that is powered by a jet engine and is the ...
Carmanah Technologies Corp. (Supplier News).(General Services Administration supply contract)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Carmanah Technologies Corp. has been designated as a Federal Supply ...
Desec Ltd. (Supplier News).(Ferrovial Agroman S.A. contract)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Desec Ltd., Finland, delivered a turnout replacement ...
L.B. Foster Co. (Supplier News).(launches new website)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... L.B. Foster Co. marked 100 years with a new Website and ...
Hitachi Data Systems. (Supplier News).(Norfolk Southern contract)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Hitachi Data Systems will supply Norfolk Southern with Hitachi TrueCopy[TM], Hitachi Shadowlmage[TM], ...
MAXIMUS. (Supplier News).(selected by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... MAXIMUS was selected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to provide the ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Supplier News).(received two orders from Spain)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., received two separate orders from Spain for a tunnel ...
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Supplier News).(awards contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Parsons Brinckerhoff was awarded a $40.8-million contract from the New York ...
RailWorks Corp. (Supplier News).(receives approval for Chapter 11 reorganization plan)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... RailWorks Corp. won approval from the bankruptcy court in Baltimore, of its reorganization plan under ...
Wilbur Smith Associates. (Supplier News).(signed contract with Connecticut Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Wilbur Smith Associates contracted with the Connecticut Department of Transportation to ...
STS Consultants, Ltd. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... STS Consultants, Ltd., an engineering consulting ...
Tele Atlas North America, Inc., and Canada's DMTI Spatial, Inc. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Tele Atlas North America, Inc., and Canada's DMTI Spatial, Inc., joined forces in an alliance that will ...
The Timken Company. (Supplier News).(acquired Torrington, subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Co. Limited )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... The Timken Company reached an agreement with Ingersoll-Rand Co. Limited to acquire ...
Union Switch & Signal. (Supplier News).(receives Binhae New Development Area Rail Rapid Transit light-rail transit line contract )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Union Switch & Signal signed a contract with the Beijing Hua-Ties Information Technology Development Co. to design and ...
CTA 2003 budget includes rail capital improvements. (Industry Today).(Chicago Transit Authority)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Chicago Transit Authority, which recently marked its 50th anniversary, presented a $924.6-million 2003 budget that includes a $539-million capital improvement plan. Projects included in the plan are: * Ongoing rehabilitation of the Cermak (Douglas) Branch of the Blue ...
Columbus and Greenville completes major upgrade. (Industry Today).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Columbus and Greenville Railway completed $2.4 million in track improvements that enable it to handle loaded railcars weighing up to 286,000 pounds between ...
Maintenance Functional Group update. (President's Column).(American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association)
Nov 01, 2002; ... Before I introduce Dwight Clark, vice president of the Maintenance Functional Group, I have a few comments about the 2002 Conference & Exposition in Washington, D.C. Anyone who attended the Conference I'm sure will agree that it was a huge success. Attendance surpassed last year's Chicago ...
Insurance and bonding market forecast. (NRC News).(rail contractors)
Nov 01, 2002; ... David E. Armstrong is a senior vice president and manager for Willis' Railroad Industry Division, providing insurance and bond services for contractors throughout the U.S. Additionally, he is an NRC Board director and serves on the Association's Safety Committee. The NRC asked ...
The search for beneficial new technologies for rail transportation. (TTCI R&D).(Association of American Railroads' Technology Scanning Program)
Nov 01, 2002; ... AAR's Technology Scanning Program continues to find and provide innovative technologies. Twenty years ago, the Association of American Railroads' Research and Test Department envisioned having a forum to introduce new technology and technologists to the railroad industry. That ...
Alameda Corridor shows how it's done: massive $2.5-billion public/private partnership ensures access to nation's busiest container ports and eliminates more than 200 grade crossings.
Nov 01, 2002; ... With railroads expressing more and more interest in public/private partnerships, Southern California's Alameda Corridor proves that a diverse group of public agencies, government bodies and railroads can come together to create a 20-mile freight corridor within a crowded urban area. ...
Switch stands, switch machines: manufacturers of switch stands and switch machines remain focused on improving product efficiency, cost-effectiveness and, above all, safety.
Nov 01, 2002; ... After a century of service, the switch stand is phasing into the switch machine. However, switch stands are not obsolete, both products focus on efficiency and operator safety. GE Transportation Systems GE Transportation Systems Global Signaling manufactures the CTS-2 ...
Shortlines locate, stretch funding: in today's tight economy, shortline operators not only have to know how to find the necessary funding to do m/w work, but also how to spend it wisely.(Louisville and Indiana Railroad Company)
Nov 01, 2002; ... Shortline survivors know the knack of locating and securing funding, as well as how to do a lot with a small budget. If they didn't, most of them would be bike trails by now. It takes special skills in both areas to meet the challenges presented in keeping or restoring former Class 1 ...
AREMA does D.C.: total attendance for Washington, D.C., gathering outpaces previous year's conference in Chicago.(American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association 2002 conference)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... To open the 2002 Annual Conference and Exposition at the Washington Hilton, September 22-25, in the nation's capital, Association President Mike Armstrong of BNSF declared, "AREMA is alive and well. We are meeting the unique needs of our diverse organization." Total attendance ...
Ballast cleaning machine. (Products Literature).(advertising)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Plasser & Theurer describes the RM 900-QR as the first narrow-gauge, high-capacity ballast cleaning machine with integrated ballast recycling and new ...
Track Data Management. (Products Literature).(advertising)
Nov 01, 2002 ... ENSCO, Inc., offers the Track Data Management System, a Web-enabled application to store and manage all types of track-related data, including track geometry, ride quality, rail-flaw and gauge-restraint measurements. Exception data can be wirelessly transmitted in near real time from a ...
Broadband satellite system. (Products Literature).(advertising)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Tachyon, Inc., has introduced Mobile Network Access[TM], a transportable broadband satellite system that provides Internet or enterprise network connection ...
Bareground weed control. (Products Literature).
Nov 01, 2002 ... Control Solutions, Inc., offers Sonora 4SC herbicide for bareground weed control in non-crop areas, including around railroad structures and rights-of-way. The product, said to be excellent for ...
Fall Protection Products. (Products Literature).
Nov 01, 2002 ... The new line of Miller[R] HP[TM] Fall Protection Products from Bacou-Dalloz offers DuPont Teflon HT finish for harness and lanyard webbing to resist dirt and grime becoming imbedded in ...
Night Vision Viewer. (Products Literature).
Nov 01, 2002 ... NiteMax Ultra Digital Night Vision Viewer from American Innovations, Inc., uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally produce a bright and clear high-resolution picture in the darkest environments. A built-in 2.5 LCD screen provides 420 TV ...
Ground earth resistance tester. (Products Literature).
Nov 01, 2002 ... The Universal Earth System Tester EST301 from ERICO, Inc., and LEM Instruments Inc. is a lightweight and portable unit for testing ground earth resistance. Features include sturdy design and splash-proof construction to withstand extreme condiditons, a ...
Consoer Townsend Envirodyne Engineers, Inc. (People).(John R. Seaboldt)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Consoer Townsend Envirodyne Engineers, Inc., appointed John R. Seaboldt, ...
Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (People).(William Shell )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. appointed ...
Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers, Inc. (People).(Donald H. Glosser and David A. Eves)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers, Inc., named Donald H. Glosser, P.E., branch manager of the Ohio office. Glosser will provide technical and project ...
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. (People).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. named Jay Josef Hoenig ...
STV Incorporated. (People).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2002 ... STV Incorporated appointed Brewerton H. Clarke, P.E., senior vice president. Clarke will manage the Track/Right-of-Way Division of the firm's ...
Obituaries.(St. Paul & Pacific )(Obituary)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Ronald H. Dreesen, 69, founder and chairman, Atlantic Track & Turnout Co., died recently. Allen Frederick O'Rourke, former sales and marketing executive with Union Switch & Signal ...
Calendar.
Nov 01, 2002 ... NOVEMBER 17-22. 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and New R&D Expo. Ernest Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. Phone: 1-800-843-2763. E-mail: infocentral@asme.org. 18-19. Steel Bridge Design Using AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification (2001) ...
Track suppliers guide. (A-W).(rail equipment and services)(Directory)
Nov 01, 2002 ... This editorial service for buyers includes names and limited contact data for leading suppliers of a broad range of rail equipment and services. Listings are provided, at no cost, in all issues to advertisers with quarterly display advertising programs in RT&S. Inclusion in this guide is ...
Thanksgiving day reflections. (Chicago Perspective).(National Railroad Passenger Corp. (AMTRAK) finance)
Nov 01, 2002 ... Last month, I started off my column by commenting on the miniature ghosts and goblins who would be appearing on our doorsteps demanding treats. As the year cycles down, those little terrors have put away the makeup and costumes for another year and turned their thoughts to other holidays. ...