RailComm wins Savannah yard automation contract 24 Apr 2019 USA: The Georgia Ports Authority has selected RailComm to provide a yard management system to support the expansion of rail facilities at the Port of Savannah. This forms part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to equip the port to handle the larger container ships which…
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(Adds estimates, key metrics) April 23 (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd missed analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, as the railroad operator's expenses rose. Canada's challenging winter conditions extended to February, with a winter storm dumping heavy snow and ice pellets on the most populated parts of the country, closing schools and paralyzing…
(Adds CFO comment, details on crude-by-rail) April 23 (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd missed analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as the railroad operator spent heavily to combat a harsh winter that impacted its operations. Canada's challenging winter conditions extended to February, with a winter storm dumping heavy snow and ice pellets on…
Yapı Merkezı enters signalling market 22 Apr 2019 Much of the Turkish network still relies on telephone or manual dispatch, making investment in signalling and train control a priority for TCDD. TURKEY: Infrastructure manager TCDD has begun testing signalling equipment developed by Yapı Merkezı Idis, the industrial controls and communications subsidiary of construction group Yapı…
Travel information and adverts at Stansted Airport 19 Apr 2019 UK: The baggage reclaim area at Stansted Airport now has digital screens which show live car, coach and rail journey time comparisons for travel to London Liverpool Street station. The project was jointly devised and created by train operator Greater Anglia, creative agency LIDA and…
Light monitoring pilot 19 Apr 2019 NORTH AMERICA: A Class 1 railway has ordered a pilot installation of TekTracking's Safety Light Monitor, which is designed to measure and verify the operation of signal, level crossing and other safety-critical lights. The wireless, self-powered and robust multi-sensor devices are designed to operate for more than 10 years…
(Repeats April 18 column with no changes. John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) * Chartbook: https://tmsnrt.rs/2DkAtvP LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy hit a soft patch during the first three months of the year with manufacturing output up only slightly compared with the same period a…
(Adds details on operating ratio, shares) April 18 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp on Thursday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as the U.S. railroad raised prices, helping offset the impact of severe winter weather and record flooding that damaged rails in the Midwest. Shares rose 2.7 percent to $173.80 premarket. Union Pacific's operating ratio, a…
Eurostar aims to reduce paper ticket use with Google Pay 17 Apr 2019 EUROPE: Eurostar passengers can now save paperless tickets on Google Pay, in what the cross-Channel high speed train operator says is a ‘first for any international rail company’. Travellers using Google Pay on mobile devices with Android L or higher can save…
(Adds details on teacher strikes, operations) April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Kansas City Southern on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit that topped Wall Street's estimate, boosted by an increase in refined fuel and grain shipments to Mexico. Shares in the company, which gets one-third of its revenue from Mexico, jumped 2.6 percent to…