11/11/2016
Rail News: BNSF Railway
11/11/2016
Rail News: BNSF Railway
11/11/2016
Rail News: BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway Co. will serve a new $40 million bulk-sugar storage facility on its network in Montgomery, Ill.
American Crystal Sugar recently opened the facility on BNSF's network. The facility includes a 26,000-square-foot storage dome, a 17,000 square-foot transfer facility and 5,500 feet of track space, according to a post on BNSF's website.
Siemens and Bentley Systems have formalized a strategic alliance agreement where the companies will invest €50 million (US$54.3 million) in developing joint solutions to enlarge their respective offerings for infrastructure and industry to the benefit of the end-customers.
The companies say the alliance will drive new business value by accelerating digitalization to advance infrastructure project delivery and asset performance in complementary business areas.
11/11/2016
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
A total of five consortia and companies have qualified to bid on two contracts from CDPQ Infra, subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, to build part of a proposed CA$5.5-billion (US$4.06-billion) light-rail project in Montreal.
CDPQ Infra said the qualified companies and consortia will have the opportunity to participate in the international call for proposals process for two major contracts that are part of the Réseau électrique métropolitain project.
11/11/2016
Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
Scott Smith, who has served as Valley Metro's interim CEO since February 2016, will transition to a two-year term as the agency's CEO.
The Valley Metro RPTA and Valley Metro Rail Boards of Directors took action to finalize Smith's employment agreement following a nationwide search; salary and other contract details are being finalized.
11/11/2016
Rail News: Passenger Rail
11/11/2016
Rail News: Canadian Pacific
11/11/2016
Rail News: Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific has notified the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) that it will seek changes by Transport Canada to reduce by a third the maximum permissible hours that its Canada-based running trades employees can spend at the controls of a train, the Class I announced yesterday.
The Class I has applied the principles of fatigue science to formulate its proposed rules, which would have its employees in Canada move away from the "currently outdated rule" that allows locomotive engineers and conductors to operate a train for up to 18 hours at their discretion, CP officials said in a press release.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have received four design proposals from qualified engineering firms for the modernization of the LIRR’s level in Penn Station as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans to transform the station and the historic James A. Farley Post Office into a transportation hub.
11/10/2016
Rail News: Supplier Spotlight
11/10/2016
Rail News: Passenger Rail
11/10/2016
Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
11/10/2016
Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
11/10/2016
Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals