Underfloor lathe commissioned 15 Sep 2018 CZECH REPUBLIC: A Hegenscheidt underfloor wheel lathe has been installed by Strabag at national operator ČD’s main coach and multiple-unit maintenance depot in Praha. Semi-permanently coupled trainsets can be worked on out without uncoupling the vehicles, which will simplify maintenance of Alstom Pendolino, Siemens Railjet and Škoda Transportation InterPanter,…
Posts published in September 2018
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas company has secured a $300 million loan for a proposed high-speed rail project from Dallas to Houston. Texas Central Partners will use the funds from Japanese sources to move forward with permitting, design and engineering, The Dallas Morning News reported . The company plans to use Japanese bullet train technology…
InnoTrans 2018: the rail industry meets in Berlin 14 Sep 2018 The Messe Berlin venue has more than 3 km of outdoor tracks for rail vehicles to be displayed. The world’s largest rail trade fair returns to Berlin on September 18-21 INNOTRANS: The 2018 edition of InnoTrans will take place at Messe Berlin on September…
CNBC's Jim Cramer explains how Apple's sustained innovation can drive its stock higher.The "Mad Money" host sits down with the CEO of AeroVironment as well as the founder and CEO of Barstool Sports.In the lightning round, Cramer suggests an alternative to the stable stock of Chevron. Lightning round: An alternative to CVX In Cramer's lightning…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 9/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation CP, Canadian government discuss rail plans for 2018 grain crop "We have built the foundation for continued success in grain," CP's Joan Hardy told government officials. Photo – Canadian Pacific Magazine Canadian Pacific, in collaboration with its customers and supply chain,…
SNCF targets autonomous trains in five years 13 Sep 2018 FRANCE: SNCF expects to see ‘semi-autonomous’ trains running on the French rail network by 2020 and fully automatic trains within five years, following the establishment of two consortia of suppliers and research institutes to develop and implement the technology. Providing an update on progress with…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 9/12/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA issues funding notice for $46 million in PTC grants FRA Administrator Ronald Batory Photo – www.fra.dot.gov The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for $46.3 million in grants to help railroads pay for the…
Union Pacific Railroad plans to procure 1,000 high-tech refrigerated boxcars — and up to 1,600 if needed — which would mark one of the largest equipment acquisitions in UP history.Brad Thrasher, UP's vice president-agricultural products, revealed the Class I's plans during a transportation workshop at the Idaho Grower Shippers Association's convention late last month, according…
Lights show the way 07 Sep 2018 TSL-ESCHA: Internal lights for trams and LRVs will be the focus of the TSL-Escha stand at InnoTrans 2018, where the company will be showing the VL55 lighting assembly. Intended to be fitted at ceiling level above the doors, it combines the internal lighting function and visual warning of…