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WEB2 days ago · Iowa Interstate Marks 40 Years. The Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The 580-mile Class II, owned by Railroad Development Corp. (RDC), was established in 1984 on former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks between Chicago and Omaha. September 11, 2024. Intermodal.
Definitive? CSX Acquiring Pan Am Railways - Railway Age
WEBNov 30, 2020 · Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor. CSX announced Nov. 30 it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pan Am Railways, Inc., the 1,800-mile Class II in New England, expanding its reach in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts, while adding Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine to its existing 23-state network.
AT&SF Bicentennial Locomotive Requiem - Railway Age
WEBApr 19, 2022 · AT&SF Bicentennial Locomotive Requiem. Written by BNSF Railway Corporate Communications. It was 1976, and the U.S. was celebrating its 200th birthday by turning everything red, white and blue. Commemorative bicentennial souvenirs abounded, and many companies tied their products or brand to the observance.
FEC rolls out LNG - Railway Age
WEBNov 10, 2017 · Florida East Coast Railway has become the first North American railroad to adopt LNG (liquefied natural gas) for its entire line-haul locomotive fleet. FECR on Nov. 9 officially rolled out its 24-unit fleet, consisting of 12 pairs of back-to-back GE ES44ACs with a purpose-built Chart Industries fuel tender in between, at Bowden Yard, Jacksonville.
UP Trimming Heritage Fleet (UPDATED) - Railway Age
WEBMay 3, 2022 · N.C., VPRA Seek to Acquire NS Assets for Passenger Use (UPDATED, 9/10) Short Lines & Regionals. Switching & Terminal. Intermodal. Passenger. Intercity. Transit Briefs: SFMTA, VIA Rail, Brightline, MARTA, HART. New Siemens Plant to Build Brightline West AP 220s. Global Railway Market Exceeds US$220B.
The Amtrak era is over. It’s time for a replacement - Railway Age
WEBOctober 04, 2018. Passenger. The Amtrak era is over. It’s time for a replacement. Written by F. K. Plous. Railway Age editor William C. Vantuono wondered recently what exactly Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson is trying to accomplish by truncating long-distance routes, replacing fresh dining-car meals with MREs*, and replacing station agents with ...
Movable bridge best-practices - Railway Age
WEBMovable bridge best-practices. Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief. Even with the use of advanced technology, movable bridge machinery on an electrified railway remains a complex combination of structural, mechanical, and electrical systems.
Brightline West Project Advancing in California - Railway Age
WEBOct 22, 2021 · Short Lines & Regionals. Switching & Terminal. Intermodal. Passenger. Intercity. Now On Line: Railway Age September 2024 Digital Edition. Calling All ‘2024 Women in Rail Awards’ Nominations. Portal North Bridge in the Home Stretch. Transit Briefs: LACMTA, MBTA, TriMet, CCJPA/Amtrak, City of Edmonton.
Amtrak to rebuild or replace Genesis diesels - Railway Age
WEBJun 5, 2018 · Amtrak to rebuild or replace Genesis diesels. Written by David Briginshaw, Consulting Editor, International Railway Journal. Amtrak issued a request for proposals (RFP) on June 1 for the modernization or replacement of aging diesel locomotives used on long-distance and some state-sponsored services.
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