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The Report entitled Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market 2017 analyses the crucial factors of the Railway Maintenance Machinery market based on present industry...
Canadian National Railway: Freight Growth Continued in Week 36
Canada’s largest freight rail carrier, Canadian National Railway ( CNI ), has maintained its positive momentum in 2017. To read full article click here
New from Amsted Rail: TrakMaster™
How many times can the three-piece freight car truck—which has been in use since the 19th century—be improved? For Amsted Rail, there appears to be no limit. To read...
Toronto Transit Commission issues RFI for up to 100 LRVs Written by Keith Barrow
TORONTO Transit Commission (TTC) issued a request for information on September 12 “to gauge market interest and capabilities of potential suppliers” for the delivery of...
CSX: An Industry Veteran Takes Over
Hunter Harrison has moved quickly at CSX since he became the CEO of the Jacksonville, Florida railroad in March. In just three months, trains were running faster, with...
NS goes with Guardians for EOT
INDIANAPOLIS: Norfolk Southern has reached a preliminary agreement with Progress Rail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., for Guardian End-of-Train (EOT)...
NAFTA talks: Three scenarios and three bad outcomes
With NAFTA Round 3 starting this weekend in Ottawa, good news is hard to come by. To read full article click here
Canada-U.K. trade deal in the works, Trudeau and May say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Theresa May said their two countries are working towards a new bilateral free trade deal to take effect after the...
House bill would create new freight infrastructure fund
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) last week reintroduced legislation that would establish a competitive grant program designed to boost the efficiency and capacity of the U.S....
Progress Rail updates Seeing Machines pact
Progress Rail , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has signed an updated Master Development Agreement with Seeing Machines, a specialist in computer vision...
Union expresses privacy concerns over proposed locomotive cameras
A union representing railway employees alleges proposed government legislation on rail safety contains a “landmark privacy violation” — an argument legal observers say...
Canada and Quebec support the completion of the railway grading project in Saint-Hyacinthe
SAINT-HYACINTHE, QC, Sept. 18, 2017 /CNW/ - Safe and efficient road networks are key to maintaining economic productivity and a good quality of life for all Quebeckers To...