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Posts published in “Day: March 26, 2018”

CN responds to STB’s rail-service concerns

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 3/26/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation CN responds to STB's rail-service concerns JJ Ruest Photo – CN CN President and Chief Executive Officer JJ Ruest has informed the Surface Transportation Board (STB) of the railroad's plan to speed up its service in response to recent shipper complaints.Earlier…

Portland to buy two new streetcars

The new units are expected to cost $10 million total. Photo – portlandstreetcar.org Oregon's Portland Streetcar last week obtained permission from the Portland City Council to buy two new streetcars to boost service frequency.To be manufactured by Brookville Equipment Co., the new units will allow for more frequent service on the streetcar system's A and…

Mechanical For Railroad Career Professionals From Progressive Railroading magazine

Rail News: Mechanical Metra OKs contract to upgrade rolling stock rehab shops GE to modernize locomotives for NS, CP Fort Worth transit agency receives second TEXRail trainset SFMTA tests three-car Muni trains FreightCar America to buy Navistar Inc. rail-car plant TransLink fast-tracks delivery of new SkyTrain cars GE inks $1 billion locomotive agreement in Ukraine…