Latest Rail Industry News
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported that total U.S. rail traffic for November 2016 was 2,638,197 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.1 percent or 29,735 carloads and intermodal units compared with November 2015.
Wabtec Corporation has announced the acquisition of majority ownership of Faiveley Transport S.A., a provider of systems and services for the railway industry, after purchasing the Faiveley family’s stake, which represented ap
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has stated that freight railroads operating in Chicago are better prepared to manage rail traffic in the Chicago region due to the establishment of the Chicago Integrated Rail Operations Center (CIROC), which opened in December 2015.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has announced that G&W Australia (GWA) has completed the acquisition of Glencore Rail (GRail), which includes nine train sets (30 locomotives and 894 wagons) for A$1.14 billion.
Harsco Corporation’s division of Harsco Rail has announced new sales of its railway track grinders to RailWorks Corporation