Domestic News
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The MBTA promised its riders they'd see new CRRC-built Red Line cars by the end of 2020, and the transit system delivered. With less than a day to spare. |
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Company reported net income attributable to The Andersons of $16.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $19.4 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Trade reported pretax income of $28.3 million and adjusted pretax income of $29.3 million on improved merchandising results. |
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The proprietary system, Pro-Tech says, utilizes deadheading autoracks in backhaul service “to carry freight in a cost-saving and more sustainable manner than other modes of transportation in supply chain management.” It recently completed pilot test runs transporting pallets of new wheel rims from California to an automobile assembly plant in Michigan. |
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The North American trade agreement ratified last year could encourage more motor vehicle production in the U.S., a representative for BNSF said last month on a panel about the new trade deal’s effect on the North American automotive market. “As we look forward to the next decade, it will be very interesting — lots of change and lots of opportunities as we continue to support this market,” said David Fleenor, BNSF assistant vice president for automotive, during a session at last month’s annual Transportation Research Board meeting. |
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Union Pacific Railroad yesterday announced the following marketing and sales appointments: Jason Hess to vice president of bulk, Kari Kirchhoefer to VP of premium and Josh Perkes to VP of loup logistics. Previously VP of premium, marketing and sales, Hess will succeed Brad Thrasher, who will retire in March after a 33-year career at UP. |
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Allegheny Valley Railroad Co. last week received the first rail shipments at its new Glenwood Transload Terminal in Pittsburgh. The facility features a 40-ton capacity Mi-Jack™ TraveLift® traveling gantry crane that can load and unload multiple rail-car spots directly to truck or ground storage. |
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The railroad’s campaign, to be held Feb. 23-26 (4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. CST), aims to “educate high school students about careers in the technology field, and encourages attendees to design and develop their own technological solutions to real-world challenges that are judged at the events.” There will be four contests—Graphic Art, Video, Essay, and Mobile App/Website Design—with the theme “Living in a Virtual World.” |
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When freight moves across North America’s major railroads, shippers need to know the location of their cargo and its status. Cars in motion frequently pass Automatic Equipment Identification readers and other data collection devices. |
International News
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Turkish manufacturer Cryocan has dispatched the first batch of 50 railway tank railcars for transporting oil and oil products to the Iraqi national railway operator. A total of 400 tanks are planned to be manufactured by the end of 2022, informs Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Turkish edition of the Daily Sabah. |
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As an IoT solution provider, Viezo sees a viable opportunity in accurately monitoring the weight distribution in freight wagons as it was a cause for quite a few derailments over course of history. To install weight monitoring, companies must access hard to reach places, this becomes very hard and costly over time. |
