Railway Track and Structures back issues from March 2008:
Legal media.(ON TRACK)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Cancer isn't funny. It not only kills people, but it often draws out that death for painful weeks and months. My father, a trainman for many decades, died of cancer when he was younger than I am now, long before he could take his pension and rest. My mother fought and beat cancer, but I'm ...
UP presents expansion plan for Calif. intermodal yard.(INDUSTRY TODAY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Union Pacific wants to increase the capacity at its near-dock Intermodal Container Transfer Facility north of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports by adding, among other things, 14 additional acres, five new working tracks and a new access gate, according to the local reports. The railroad ...
Alaska Railroad to spend $100 million on capital projects.(INDUSTRY TODAY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Alaska Railroad expects to spend about $100 million of its own money and federal dollars on capital projects between Seward and Fairbanks this year, the local newspapers report. Much of that will address congestion, plan for future traffic and analyze a rail line 25-40 miles from the ...
BNSF affirms $2.45-billion capital commitment in 2008.(INDUSTRY TODAY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... BNSF's planned $2.45-billion capital commitment program for 2008 includes leasing 200 locomotives with a cost of about $400 million and investing over $200 million in track and facilities to expand capacity to continue to meet demand for consistent freight rail service. The 2008 capacity ...
CTA moves to next phase of Brown Line construction.(INDUSTRY TODAY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Chicago Transit Authority officials presented plans for the next phase of three-track operation at the Belmont and Fullerton stations. Beginning Sunday, March 30, 2008, southbound trains will be limited to one southbound track at the Belmont and Fullerton stations due to construction for ...
Adesta, LLC.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Adesta, LLC, a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, is beginning contract ...
Ansaldo STS.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ansaldo STS won a contract for railway signalling and ...
Bentley Systems, Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd., which is part of the Tata Group of ...
Caterpillar Inc. and Claycrete Ltd.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Caterpillar Inc. and Claycrete Ltd have entered into a marketing agreement to provide a roadway and pad construction solution to operators of mines and oil and gas sites, as well as to owners and builders of unpaved ...
Cisco.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Balfour Beatty Rail GmbH Germany is using third-generation wireless technology incorporated into Cisco Integrated Services Routers to help improve ...
Harsco Track Technologies.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Harsco Track Technologies has been awarded a new contract by Israel Railways that calls for HTT to implement ...
HC Bridge Company.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... HC Bridge Company, which specializes in the development of hybrid-composite structural alternatives, completed the first ...
IFS Applications.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., selected IFS Applications to ...
QT Equipment.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... QT Equipment has launched a nationwide rental program for service equipment. As a Diamond Authority Distributor for Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc., its fleet of ...
RailComm, Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... CSX Transportation continues to expand its Domain Operations Controller System from RailComm, Inc., at its Rice Yard in Waycross, Ga. RailComm provided modification for the existing DOC[R] Server to add graphical control for 10 additional switch locations and provided its Intelligent ...
Skanska USA Southeast Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Hampton Roads Transit in Virginia awarded a $40-million contract to Skanska USA ...
STV.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... STV designed the new, fully-enclosed service and inspection facility and ...
System Development Integration, Inc., and Tropos Networks.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... System Development Integration, Inc., and Tropos Networks deployed a Wi-Fi mesh network in 10 Chicago ...
Tribute Precast Systems.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Tribute Precast Systems acquired the production molds used by ...
Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc., completed the expansion of its trackwork facility in Knoxville, Tenn. The company currently manufactures ...
Track Functional Group report.(President's Column)
Mar 01, 2008; ... This month Dwight Clark, vice president of the Track Functional Group, will report on the activities of the Track Functional Group. Dwight is the director of track maintenance technology for the Union Pacific Railroad. His team consists of Gary Click, director in the Track Functional ...
AREMA 2008 Annual Conference: in conjunction with the REMSA World Rail Expo 2008.(Professional Development)
Mar 01, 2008 ... September 21-24, 2008 Salt Lake City, Utah Save the Date! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Upcoming Seminars Air Quality Las Vegas, NV April 9 This seminar is designed for Engineering, Environmental, ...
Getting to know Kevin Keller.(AREMA NEWS)(Interview)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Each month AREMA will feature one of our committee chairmen. We are pleased to announce that the March featured chairman is Kevin Keller, chair of Committee 13--Environmental. AREMA: Why did you decide to choose a career in railway engineering? Keller: I really ...
2008 upcoming committee meetings.(AREMA NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... <Pre> 2008 Upcoming Committee Meetings April 7-8 Committee 6 -- Buildings and SupportMemphis, TN Facilities April 7-8 Committee 14 -- Yards and Terminals Memphis, TN April 8-9 Committee 4 -- Rail Nashville, TN April 15-16 ...
Block design verification: a discussion of stand-alone verifications vs. full development, Part 1.(Technical Article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... There are many potential pitfalls that can seriously affect a project when the independent verification of a previously developed block design is required. The hope of this discussion is to identify areas where problems may arise, and to offer suggestions on how to mitigate them. ...
What we're doing.(NRC Chairman's Column)
Mar 01, 2008; ... As I write this article, NRC staff and members throughout the country are making final preparations for the 2008 Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, taking place March 13 in Washington D.C. Attendance looks to be very strong again this year, as it should be, given that this event has become ...
Performance evaluation of premium turnout components under 39-kip wheel loads: increased track capacity means an increased need for efficient turnout performance.(TTCI R & D)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Turnouts are a major cost center for the track department of the railroad and are increasingly important for network efficiency as track capacity becomes more constrained. Turnout failures are typically one of the top track-related accident causes. They are also the key control points in ...
NRC rocks in Palm Springs: NRC staged one of the most successful meetings in its history, with top speakers, a REMSA-hosted exhibit and more to draw its largest-ever attendance.
Mar 01, 2008; ... Any organization with the smarts to stage its annual meeting in a warm climate in January is bound to draw a crowd, but The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association drew more than 600 people, its largest attendance ever, to the 2008 NRC Conference and Exhibition, January ...
Maintaining better ballast: increased rock prices, heavier loads and tight work windows mean that equipment needs to be reliable, safe and efficient.
Mar 01, 2008; ... Increased prices for quality rock stress budgets, tight work windows test equipment reliability and increased loads add to track deterioration. With all these challenges, where is the good news? It's with suppliers, who are working closely with railroads to develop effective ballast ...
Choosing a consultant: reduced railroad engineering staffs mean more reliance on consultants, but finding the right consultant isn't always easy.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Finding the right consultant for the job is a task railroaders are facing more and more every day. Below, some experts offer advice on how to choose an engineering consultant and where to find them. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Applied Rail Research Jude ...
Rail unloading machine.(PRODUCTS AND LITERATURE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Herzog Contracting Corp. has introduced the Hy-Rail Rail Unloading Machine (RUM) to unload CWR from conventional welded rail trains. The machine moves by highway as a legal load to each rail train, eliminating the need for a puller car, ...
Trenchless casing installation.(PRODUCTS AND LITERATURE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TT Technologies, Inc., offers 16 versatile models of the Grundoram pipe ramming tool for trenchless installation of casings from 4 to 122 ins. in diameter, with diameters up to 147 ins. and larger. Pneumatic pipe ramming is said to be ideal for installation under rail lines because it ...
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.(PEOPLE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., named Phil Homan president and chief ...
North American Technologies Group, Inc.(PEOPLE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... North American Technologies Group, Inc., announced the resignation of Mahesh Shetty, chief financial ...
Persons Brinckerhoff.(PEOPLE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Parsons Brinckerhoff named Debra Jones a senior ...
Patrick Engineering Inc.(PEOPLE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Patrick Engineering Inc. named Chris J. Burger, P.E., Paul M. ...
Skelly and Loy.(PEOPLE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Skelly and Loy named Bryan J. McConnell waste ...
URS Corporation.(PEOPLE)
Mar 01, 2008 ... URS Corporation appointed Tom Zarges ...
Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
Mar 01, 2008 ... MARCH 17-19. 6th World Congress & Trade Exhibition on High Speed Rail. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Contact: Ilona Leuvenkamp. Phone: +31 (0)30 6933 489. Fax: +31 (0)30 6917 394. E-mail: ileuvenkamp@uic-highspeed2008.com. Website: www.uic-highspeed.2008.com. 17-20 ....
Transit is good for you.(CHICAGO PERSPECTIVE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Like most of you, I try to be a good citizen and a good neighbor according to my beliefs and my means. So I was very interested when the American Public Transit Association showed me how one little action I perform almost daily has an effect on the rest of the community. That little act is ...