North American rail industry news
Latest railroad industry news from the USA, Canada and Mexico, including passenger and freight operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Track Technology: Mobile milling saves rail replacement
A compact milling machine can be used for quick interventions to remove rail defects before the damage becomes too severe.
Bernhard Capital Partners to acquire RailWorks Corp
NORTH AMERICA: Infrastructure-focused private equity manager Bernhard Capital Partners has reached an agreement to acquire infrastructure contractor RailWorks Corp from Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners.
Galveston Trolley reopens
USA: The Galveston Island Trolley in Texas has reopened, having been suspended since the infrastructure and heritage-style cars were damaged by Hurricane Ike in September 2008.
US coupler manufacturers accuse China of unfair competition
USA: The Freight Rail Coupler Coalition of wagon coupling manufacturers has filed petitions with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission alleging that state-supported Chinese manufacturers are engaging in price dumping, distorting the US market.
Gulf of Mexico train ferry enters service
NORTH AMERICA: The CG Railway joint venture of Genesee & Wyoming and SEACOR Holdings has taken delivery of two train ferries from China’s CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. Cherokee entered service between the USA and Mexico in September, and Mayan is scheduled to replace the current ferry Banda Sea in ...
Donations sought to establish Reinschmidt railway engineering scholarship
USA: Donations from across the rail sector are being sought to support a scholarship fund in memory of former permanent way specialist Al Reinschmidt, who died in 2018.
Norfolk Southern tests Tier 4 GP34ECO Locomotive
Brightline fleet expansion begins as Orlando extension nears completion
First VIA Rail trainset arrives for testing
North America: UP targets Texas markets
Federal funds to support Portland light rail enhancements
Railway unions discuss international merger
KCS cements CP merger as CN agrees early termination
Canadian Pacific closes in on KCS merger
Progress Rail to develop hydrogen fuel cell locomotive
Freight: STB juggles merger challenges
KCS reopens talks with CP after CN merger setback
Signal gantries installed at Toronto Union
Canadian National bid for Kansas City Southern in doubt after STB blocks voting trust
Ultra-wideband train control technology gains SIL-4 certification
Charlotte’s modernised and extended Gold Line reopens
Union Pacific ups biodiesel blend
Subscription version of Transit app launched
Savage and KCS develop Lake Charles area rail freight terminal