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Texas Central: Contractor Secured. Funding? (Updated)
WEBJun 16, 2021 — Privately funded high-speed rail developer Texas Central has signed a $16 billion “final agreement” with Italian firm Webuild Group and its U.S. subsidiary Lane Construction Corp. to build its 236-mile line connecting Dallas and Houston. Funding, however, is still yet to be secured.
CSX/Pan Am Merger: Pros and Cons - Railway Age
WEBAug 30, 2021 — As a series of Surface Transportation Board comment periods continues for the CSX’s proposed acquisition of Pan Am Railways, letters both for and against the combination have been filed with the STB.
Kasgro builds “World’s Largest Railroad Car” - Railway Age
WEBJun 14, 2012 — A newly manufactured Schnabel Car, WECX 801, built by Kasgro Railcar, Newcastle, Pa., is being called the “World’s Largest Railroad Car.” The 231-foot, 400-ton, 36-axle behemoth rises 18 feet above top-of-rail …
First Look: Amtrak Airo™ (Updated Dec. 19) - Railway Age
WEBDec 19, 2022 — Amtrak has released visuals of its upcoming new long-distance and corridor service single-level, semi-permanently-coupled push/pull trainsets—the Siemens Mobility-built Amtrak Airo™—which will replace aging Amtrak-owned Amfleet I equipment.
Brightline: Progress, Potential, a Whole New Market?
WEBFeb 15, 2022 — Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, is progressing in its effort to extend service north to Orlando International Airport (OIA) and beyond. There is also an opportunity for Brightline to capture an entirely new ridership base, if the railroad is willing to add a specific new line of service.
Alstom Completes Bombardier Transportation Takeover
WEBJan 29, 2021 — Alstom has completed its $6.68 billion (€5.5 billion) acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, cementing its position as the second largest rail manufacturer in the world after CRRC.
UP, Wabtec, REG Launch Renewable Fuels Testing - Railway Age
WEBMay 17, 2022 — Union Pacific (UP), in partnership with Wabtec and Renewable Energy Group (REG), earlier this month started a “trial of 100% renewable fuels as part of our comprehensive ESG initiative called Building a Sustainable Future 2030.”
Take a tour of EMD’s SD70ACe-T4 - Railway Age
WEBOct 11, 2015 — Electro-Motive Diesel’s long-anticipated Tier 4 freight locomotive, the SD70ACe-T4, made its debut during Railway Interchange 2015 at BNSF’s Northtown Yard in Minneapolis, Minn.
Mechanical focus: couplers - Railway Age
WEBDec 27, 2016 — Couplers need to be the strongest link in a train, capable of withstanding extreme forces of buff (compression) and draft (expansion). Since the semi-automatic “Janney” knuckle coupler was patented in 1873 and mandated by the 1893 Safety Appliance Act, couplers, and the standards that govern them, have undergone numerous improvements and adaptations for varied types of car designs and ...