railroad News

SMARTT helps Marc Jacobs ring in Fashion Week with its “Volcano Train”

To raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Support, a team of 21 people from Bury based rail safety engineers Rowe Hankins braved abominable weather to climb Snowdon.

Local author pens new book on the headquarters for the Long Island Rail Road

An 8-foot-long 1906 Rock Island Railroad reverse glass train sign brought $71,500 at an auction held Sept.30-Oct. 2 by Showtime Auction Services, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Mich. The sign was by far the top lot of the sale.

Local author releases new book featuring collection of vintage railroad photographs

VR Mergers & Acquisitions of St. Louis has formally changed its name to RR Mergers & Acquisitions to better reflect the company's focus on the railroad industry.

Brent Coon and Associates has received the special distinction of being approved to handle cases Brotherhood for Maintenance of Way Employees under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA).

BAT Logistics increases its donations 30%

Below please find an announcement from Norca Engineering about its increased manufacturing capacity by up to 40% in China, enhanced its value-added sub-assembly capabilities, and expanded its long-term supply and warehousing programs.

Local authors team up on book about Oil Creek and Titusville

Miller Felpax Corporation announced today the appointment of Keith Gilbert as Senior Account Executive for Canada. Keith will be responsible for the sales and execution of Miller Felpax’s growth strategies in these regions.

Sunbury Press has released Raymond T. Ray's detective mystery entitled "All Aboard for Murder". The book tracks the mysterious disappearance of a B&O train during WW2 and is set mainly in and around Baltimore, Maryland.

New Transportation research report from Business Monitor International is now available from Fast Market Research

Rowe Hankins, one of the first UK companies to achieve the International Rail Industry Standard (IRIS) quality certification under the revised rules has passed a further comprehensive audit.

Explore the life of architect Mary Jane Colter, whose work for the Fred Harvey Co. helped define Southwest style. Lectures, a Harvey House dinner, and bargain rates at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe. April 1-2.

BAT Logistics OMAHA, NE December 21, 2010 - BAT Logistics, provider of 3rd Party Logistics and Transportation solutions, is giving back to the community through the Salvation Army.

IRIS accredited railway systems engineers, Rowe Hankins, has concluded a distribution agreement with Dipostel, a rail engineering systems specialist in France.

$4.3 billion be allocated to infrastructure investment for the proposed system in California’s Central Valley. We have to build a system that is going to be operable as soon as possible.

Recently Sen. John Rockefeller as well as members of the Obama administration have announced plans to introduce new legislation or create new rules that would set price control limits in the rail freight industry.

A massive three-day weekend sale slated for Oct. 22-24 by Philip Weiss Auctions will feature hundreds of toys and toy trains, railroad memorabilia, Hollywood memorabilia, vintage dolls, antique advertising, coin-ops and more, in Oceanside, N.Y.

Sunbury Press has released Steve Troutman's book "The Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad". The book features the history of transportation and industry in the Trevorton/Herndon, Pennsylvania area.

Montreux-Oberland-Bernois (MOB) Railways invests in a modern passenger information system based on the new Barix Annuncicom 155 device

New Annuncicom 155 solution allows for on-vehicle configuration of reliable communication systems based on existing LAN/WAN infrastructures

Transportation problems cost Indian business billions of dollars a year.

A high-clearance replacement rail tunnel under the Detroit River will let double-stacked container trains use the corridor linking the Port of Montreal with Windsor, Detroit and Chicago.

Zachary Malott is a gifted five-year-old author who lives with his father and writes children's books. In his latest installment of his "Let's Explore" series, he showcases the California State Railroad Museum.

77-year-old metal fabricator introduces quick-replacement signal boxes

VR Mergers & Acquisitions - St. Louis announces deadline for bids for North American Technologies Group TieTek assets. TieTek, has manufactured and sold more than 1,000,000 composite railroad "green" ties from recycled plastic and rubber.

Picton Technologies™ released its new Ballast Integrity Sensor for the railroad and transportation vertical. Easily retrofitted to all existing signal systems: CTC, ABS, and non-signaled territory, using stand-alone communications technology.

Recently published research from Datamonitor, "Passenger Railways in the United States", is now available at Fast Market Research

City of Flagstaff officials joined members of the community to celebrate the establishment of the long awaited train horn Quiet Zone throughout Flagstaff and to commemorate the sounding of the "Last Train Horn."

Author and railroad enthusiast pens new book.

The International Real Estate Federation World President honored Elizabeth Belenchia, CCIM, SIOR, RICS, with the Medal of Honor for service to the organization targeting advocacy for sustainable development and Eco Film Festival focused on Water.

Railroad Tie Reclamation/Energy Generation Company Sold to Boca Raton, Florida Company

Around 1,200 fresh-to-the-market lots in a broad array of categories will be sold the weekend of July 31-Aug. 2 by Philip Weiss Auctions in Oceanside, N.Y. Online bidding will be facilitated by Proxibid.com. In September, a 5-lb. pearl will be sold.

Dennison, Ohio, nicknamed Dreamsville USA, served 1.5 million soldiers at its WWII Canteen. Each August, we invite them, with all veterans and homefront volunteers, to come back to Dreamsville for a weekend to remember and celebrate our heoes.

On June 20-21, 2009, the Black River RR Historical Trust will host a Railroad Days event. This will offer the public an in-depth look at Hunterdon County's railroad heritage through train and caboose rides, interactive displays, and guided tours.

IntegriCo Composites Inc. has announced tests conducted on IntegriCo Composites ties by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) met and exceeded railroad industry performance requirements.

A world of make-believe and a return to the past allure of travel complete with smoke, whistles, towns, landscaping and special surprises will great those who attend this year’s Rails in the Rockies train show in Estes Park.

Texas could squander economic benefits from the free-trade pact and the expansion of the Panama Canal unless the state’s freight rail infrastructure is significantly improved

For photographers that will have their web server to be close in the immediate future losing access to their valuable photo archives, MomaPIX offert an immediate and easy fix.

Trans-Supply.com has just launched, offering a massive selection of transportation supplies at the best prices on the Internet.

For the fourth consecutive year, Railinc successfully completed a Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type II examination.

Railinc hosted the highly successful Triangle area event for the Adobe Flex 3 and AIR Pre-Release Tour, which took place on January 23, 2008 at Railinc's corporate headquarters.

Railinc has announced the appointment of Karen H. Folino as assistant vice president, industry support services.

Mayfair Games will publish the redesign and update of Martin Wallace’s “Age of Steam®” board game by the end of the year. Mayfair plans to publish the game as Age of Steam® Third Edition.

-For the third consecutive year Railinc successfully completed a Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type II examination.

Railinc announced today that James Malcolm Clarke (Malcolm) will join the company as the new Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer.

The Web-based RailSync software product suite is available for purchase from Railinc.

Rescar's major railcar repair, maintenance and cleaning facilities suffered a direct hit in the dark early morning of September 24, 2005 as Hurricane Rita passed over the company's 63 acre facility at Orange, Texas.