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Posts published in May 2018

‘I am worried about NAFTA’

"Mad Money" Jim Cramer gets Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Lance Fritz's take on trade and the Trump administration's NAFTA talks. Fritz admits that he's worried about the deal, but sees a path forward. show chapters 'I am worried about NAFTA,' says CEO of major US railroad serving Mexico and Canada    10 Hours Ago |…

If we see another pullback, buy oil stocks

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer reveals which oil plays could be worth eyeing. Cramer also hears from the CEOs of Rent the Runway, Union Pacific and Micron. In Cramer's lightning round, he explains why investors should steer clear of housing stocks. Lightning round: Don't take shelter in the housing stocks In Cramer's lightning round, he…

University alliance to promote high speed rail

University alliance to promote high speed rail 22 May 2018 INTERNATIONAL: The International Union of Railways has moved to strengthen its nascent network of academic institutions which are intended to work together to promote the development of high speed rail.UIC first announced plans for its alliance of universities at the World Congress on High Speed…

Wabtec to merge with GE Transportation

Wabtec to merge with GE Transportation 21 May 2018 GE Transportation has a diesel locomotive production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo: Dave Lustig) INDUSTRY: Wabtec Corp has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with GE Transportation, the companies announced on May 21. The transaction is expected to close in early 2019, subject to…

GE to merge its transportation unit with rail equipment maker Wabtec

General Electric confirmed it will merge its transportation business with Wabtec, a U.S. manufacturer of equipment for the rail industry, in a deal valued at about $11.1 billion. GE and its shareholders will own 50.1 percent of the combined company, while Wabtec shareholders will own the rest, the companies said in a statement. Pared back…

Providing ‘pertinent, targeted and predictive’ information to operating staff

Providing ‘pertinent, targeted and predictive’ information to operating staff 21 May 2018 UK: ‘If it works for CrossCountry it will work for any operator’, the inter-city operator’s Duty Control Manager Matthew Reeves told Railway Gazette International at the unveiling of Arrakis, a software suite which technology company Nexus Alpha has developed with the aim of…