Technology for clearer station announcements 24 Jan 2019 GERMANY: A public address system which Berlin-based start-up Holoplot has developed with the aim of providing clearer announcements is being trialled on the underground S-Bahn platforms at Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, where the high frequency of train services means announcements must be made at very short intervals. Holoplot has…
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Hydrogen train goes on tour 24 Jan 2019 GERMANY: Alstom is taking a Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell powered multiple-unit on a tour of six Länder between late January and mid-February. ‘This roadshow is a great opportunity for passengers, media and political stakeholders to get to know our Coradia iLint hydrogen train’, said Dr Jörg…
(Adds context, executive comment, details on results) Jan 24 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp, one of the biggest U.S. railroads, on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said efficiency gains will bolster profits in 2019. Shares in the company, which connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States by rail, jumped…
(Adds details on operating ratio, estimates) Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific Corp on Thursday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as higher demand for industrial shipments and cost controls bolstered results. Its operating ratio - a measure of operating expenses as a percentage of revenue and a key metric for Wall Street…
(Adds executive comment, context) Jan 24 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp, one of the biggest U.S. railroads, on Thursday reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said efficiency gains will bolster profits in 2019. Shares in the company, which connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States by rail, rose 3.3 percent to $159.37.…
Rail News Home Mechanical 1/24/2019 Rail News: Mechanical UP set income record, advanced Unified Plan in Q4 By Jeff Stagl, Managing EditorUnion Pacific Corp. today reported record fourth-quarter net income of $1.6 billion and diluted earnings per share of $2.12, up 29 percent and 39 percent, respectively, compared with adjusted results for fourth-quarter 2017.Reported results…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 12/27/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA allows Denver RTD to proceed with corrective plan The University of Colorado A Line operates to Denver International Airport. Photo – RTD-Denver The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) determined the Regional Transportation District of Denver (RTD) recently filed corrective action plan…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/3/2019 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Senate confirms Fuchs, Oberman appointments to STB The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed Patrick Fuchs and Martin Oberman as Surface Transportation Board (STB) commissioners. Fuchs has been a senior professional staff member working on surface transportation and maritime issues for the Senate…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/2/2019 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation USDOT: Four railroads fully met PTC implementation deadline Employees at work in Metra's PTC lab. Photo – Metra As of Dec. 31, four railroads had fully implemented positive train control (PTC) systems and all others mandated to adopt the technology had…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/4/2019 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation APTA: Commuter roads met PTC deadline requirements at 2018's end The North County Transit District has installed PTC along its line in San Diego County. Photo – NCTD All commuter-rail systems have met the congressional end-of-2018 deadline requirements for positive train…