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Rail Supplier News from Greenbrier, ENSCO and Michael Baker

The Greenbrier Cos. Inc. announced Ambassador Antonio Garza and James Huffines have been elected to the company’s board, which has been increased to 12 members from 10.

FreightCar America PPP Loan Forgiven

On April 16, 2020, FreightCar America, Inc. received $10.0 million from BMO Harris Bank N.A., pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Canada Orders Rail Safety Measures to Reduce Risk of Wildfires

Restrictions, including slower speeds during high heat, to remain in place until Oct. 31.

Lumber Wipes Out 2021 Gain With Demand Ebbing After Record Boom

Lumber, which at one point was among the world’s best-performing commodities as the pandemic sent construction demand soaring and stoked fears of inflation, has officially wiped out all of its staggering gains for the year.

Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Company and Its Owners Plead Guilty to Violating Environmental and Worker Safety Laws Related to Workers’ 2015 Deaths

Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services LLC, its president and owner, Steven Michael Braithwaite, and its vice president and co-owner, Adam Thomas Braithwaite, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Omaha to charges stemming from an investigation into a 2015 fatal railcar explosion that killed two workers.

Nexxiot and TRIG Launch New Digital Transformation Partnership for Rail Cargo

Global supply chain data analytics pioneer Nexxiot is partnering with rail sensor technology innovator TransRail Innovation Group (TRIG) to deliver cutting-edge solutions for rail freight operators, the companies announced today.

In 2020, U.S. Coal Production Fell to Its Lowest Level Since 1965

U.S. coal production totaled 535 million short tons (MMst) in 2020, a 24% decrease from the 706 MMst mined in 2019 and the lowest level of coal production in the United States in any year since 1965.

STB’s Oberman: Freight-Rail Industry Needs ‘Robust’ Competition

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin Oberman told Midwest shippers yesterday that “serious concerns” remain about whether the nation’s major railroads have the resources necessary to respond to an economy that’s roaring back to life after a pandemic-induced recession.

Navistar Data Leaked on Auction Site After Cyberattack

Dark web marketplace claims to be auctioning off hundreds of gigabytes of stolen files.

White House Executive Order ‘Encourages’ Freight Rail and Ocean Sectors to Make Changes

The freight railroad and ocean shipping sectors are both very much in the crosshairs of an executive order issued by the White House this week, which is focused on promoting competition within the American Economy.

Battery-Powered Trains Could Be a Climate Game Changer. Is Everyone All Aboard?

Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American landscape, but their 4,400-horsepower engines collectively burn 3.5 billion gallons of diesel annually.

International News

500 UWC New Generation Hopper Cars to Be Supplied to Acron Group

The latest agreement of a long-standing partnership, will see the innovative mineral hopper cars delivered to the Acron Group in 2022.
 
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