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October 3, 2019 | Freight

US shippers sue four Class 1s over fixed fuel surcharges

MORE than two dozen US companies have filed lawsuits in courts across the United States accusing US Class 1 railways BNSF, CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern (NS), of conspiring to drive up shipping costs through coordinated fuel surcharges.

October 2, 2019 | Rolling stock

Joint venture to manufacture wagons in Mexico

FREIGHTCAR America has formed a joint venture (JV) with Fabrications and Services of Mexico (Fasemex), which operates in Mexico and the United States, to manufacture wagons in Castaños, Mexico.

September 24, 2019 | Track

Harsco Rail unveils new tamper for CN

IRJ at Railway Interchange 2019: One of the highlights of the outside exhibit was Harsco’s TX16 tamper, the supplier’s first new tamper vehicle since the 1990s, which it is supplying to Canadian National (CN).

September 24, 2019 | Track

Rethinking wheel lubrication

IRJ at Railway Interchange 2019: Local supplier Robolube hosted demonstrations of its advanced gauge face lubricator system at the Northtown yard outside exhibition area in Minneapolis. The system offers complete wheel lubrication coverage and no waste, eliminating potential environmental contamination.

September 24, 2019 | North America

MBTA orders 80 double-deck coaches from Hyundai Rotem

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board has awarded Hyundai Rotem a $US 278.6m contract to supply 80 double-deck coaches for the Boston commuter rail network.

September 23, 2019 | Infrastructure

Voestalpine shows new sleeper ahead of Toronto installation

IRJ at Railway Interchange 2019: Voestalpine is exhibiting a concrete sleeper with a new fastening system designed to offer the strength and gauge holding ability of a concrete sleeper with the modulus of wood.

September 23, 2019 | Passenger

Rethinking Amtrak

Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson is intent on reshaping the state-owned passenger railway into an economically-efficient inter-city operator. Kevin Smith examines Amtrak’s plans and the challenges facing the United States’ passenger operator.

September 22, 2019 | Freight

Trinity Rail unveils Trinflo grain hopper

IRJ at Railway Interchange 2019: Trinity Rail is showing a new grain hopper wagon at the BNSF Northtown Yard at this week’s Railway Interchange exhibition in Minneapolis.

September 20, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Dallas breaks ground on commuter rail Silver Line

GROUNDBREAKING ceremonies were held along the Cotton Belt Regional Rail corridor north of Dallas on September 19 to mark the official start of construction on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Dart) commuter rail Silver Line.

September 20, 2019 | North America

Wabtec to end locomotive production at Idaho plant

WABTEC confirmed this week that its MotivePower (MPI) subsidiary will cease locomotive manufacturing at its facility in Boise, Idaho.

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