FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A supply chain hall of fame will be established in Rogers, Ark., based on a vote by the board of directors of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, according to officials at the University of Arkansas. Rogers is located near the headquarters of J. B. Hunt, and Johnelle Hunt, who with […]
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Track Machines Connected launches NEWSWIRE
HAGENBERG, Austria — Track Machines Connected (TMC) launched its business today, taking over the former Plasser & Theurer Connected subsidiary of maintenance-equipment firm Plasser & Theurer. The new company will add additional services for collection and processing of rail infrastructure data to those offered by P&T Connected, which since its launch in 2017 had worked […]
‘Winter Park Express’ tickets go on sale NEWSWIRE
Tickets for the 2020 season of the Winter Park Express, shown at Denver Union Station, are now on sale. Service has expanded to include all Fridays during its January-through-March run. Justin Franz DENVER — Amtrak and Winter Park Resort will again operate weekend ski train round trips from Denver Union Station to a platform located […]
YRC Freight, BNSF set to launch 600 branded containers by the end of 2019 NEWSWIRE
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Today YRC Freight announced that by the end of this year YRC and BNSF Railway will have onboarded more than 600 branded intermodal containers. These new containers are part of the YRC commitment to acquire 1,000 branded intermodal containers by the end of 2020. Most of the containers will travel between […]
Big Boy on the loose in Wyoming as part of Union Pacific’s Southwest Tour NEWSWIRE
Join Trains for Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014’s journey through the U.S. Southwest with this video from Wyoming! Big Boy is headed to California for excursion between the Los Angeles basin on Cajon Pass before heading through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. Route information is available online. […]
Big Boy on the move again, bound for California to begin lengthy tour NEWSWIRE
Big Boy No. 4014 takes Track 3 across Sherman Hill at Speer, Wyo., on Sept. 27, 2019, on the start of its 60-day journey across the southwest and south. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 begins the third day of its exhaustive Southwestern tour today with a trip […]
Canadian railroad executives see economic slowdown NEWSWIRE
MONTREAL — Canadian National and Canadian Pacific see signs that the economy is slowing but are sticking to their financial targets for this year as their traffic growth moderates. Canadian rail traffic has been much stronger than U.S. volume this year, but growth is weakening and crude oil traffic, while up, did not materialize as […]
Chicago organizations urge support for Metra South Side service proposal NEWSWIRE
A Metra Electric express train passes the 111th Street/Pullman station. Several Chicago-area civic organizations are urging support for a plan to increase service and reduce fares on Metra lines serving the South Side. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — A group of Chicago-area civic organization have urged Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle […]
Cumbres & Toltec holds first test run for 136-year-old Rio Grande locomotive NEWSWIRE
Denver & Rio Grande No. 168 makes its first test run in the Antonito, Colo., yard on Sept. 27, 2019. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ANTONITO, Colo. — One of the country’s smallest and oldest steam locomotives was doing its best to grab the spotlight this weekend, even as two of America’s largest and most […]
Kentucky coal miners end protest; loaded coal train sits in place NEWSWIRE
THE coal train that Kentucky coal miners prevented from leaving the mine until they were paid back wages. The strike ended in the last week of September, but the train remains. The train, and miners’ pay, are now the subject of negotiations in bankruptcy proceedings for the Blackjewel corporation. Chris Anderson CUMBERLAND, Ky. — A […]
MBTA orders 80 bilevel coaches NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will purchase 80 more bilevel commuter coaches from Hyundai-Rotem, the agency announced last week. Boston.com reports the cars will begin to arrive in September 2022 and will eventually replace 62 single-level coaches overdue for retirement. The new cars will increase daily capacity by more than 14,000 seats, and […]
Modesto, neighboring towns make station plans for commuter rail NEWSWIRE
MODESTO, Calif. — Modesto and neighboring communities have begun station preparations for the launch of Altamont Corridor Express commuter service in their area, which could come as early as 2021. Manteca, Ripon, Modesto, and Ceres will be served by the first phase of construction a southern branch of ACE service extending from Stockton; that branch […]
