Upgraded capacity indicators for road-rail vehicles 18 Jul 2018 ROAD-RAIL: Pro Rail Services has taken delivery of four Doosan DX140 Parallel offset road-rail excavators fitted with the latest version of GKD’s 3RCi+ capacity indicator. The indicators include slew and height limits with ‘virtual walls’. There is selective intelligent hydraulic motion cut of any boom or…
Posts published in July 2018
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/17/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FTA unveils FY2018 apportionments document Yesterday, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a notice in the Federal Register about its fiscal-year 2018 apportionments, which include policies, procedures, streamlining activities, authorized funding levels, program details and funding availability.The notice details $13.4 billion…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX Corp. delivered a 72 percent jump in its second-quarter profit as the railroad continues to cut its expenses and improve operations. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said Tuesday that it earned $877 million, or $1.01 per share in the quarter. That's up significantly from last year's $510 million, or 55 cents…
DB Netz introduces ‘green’ driver advisory functions 16 Jul 2018 GERMANY: This month, infrastructure manager DB Netz has introduced ‘green wave’ train running functionality to support the use of connected driver advisory systems. Train operators seeking to improve their energy efficiency have been encouraged to sign up to the service at 0·315 euro cents per…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/16/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA hosts PTC symposium on interoperability issues Ronald Batory Photo – Federal Railroad Administration The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today is holding the second of three symposiums for the 41 railroads required to implement positive train control (PTC) systems.Attending the symposium…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/16/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Transport Canada announces clean-rail research grant awards The Canadian government last week announced grant funding for 10 projects under the Clean Rail Academic Grant Program.Under the program's fifth round of funding, the 10 projects will each receive a grant of up…
Freightliner to deploy RailSmart software suite 15 Jul 2018 EUROPE: Freightliner has signed a five-year deal to use 3Squared’s RailSmart software suite, including exclusive collaboration for future developments. The Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary will initially roll out RailSmart in the UK, starting this year with the RailSmart EDS competency management module and RailSmart ORS rostering…
Loco control and communication connectors 14 Jul 2018 CONNECTORS: TE Connectivity’s MU27P connectors are designed to provide reliable control and communication connections between locomotives and rolling stock. The 27-point plugs and receptacles with aluminium shells in five colours can be used for applications such as door controls, public address systems and brake indications. ‘These high-quality units…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Panhandle Northern Railroad seeks CRISI grant for safety improvements The city is the lead applicant for the grant, but is joined by the short line and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission as co-applicants Photo – City of Borger website The city…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA's Batory tours CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project FRA Administration Ronald Batory (center, in dark suit and red tie) toured CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project, which is slated to wrap up this year. Photo – National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association…