Rail News Home Mechanical 2/6/2019 Rail News: Mechanical Rail supplier news from Siemens, Alstom, GE, Progress Rail, PS Technology, Astronics, Ondas and RailcarRx (Feb. 6) The European Commission yesterday rendered a decision prohibiting the proposed merger of Siemens' and Alstom's mobility businesses. As a result, the merger will not proceed, officials from the companies said…
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Rail News Home Mechanical 1/30/2019 Rail News: Mechanical Rail supplier news from Ricardo, APM Terminals, Dover, Seyfarth Shaw, Hanson and AECOM (Jan. 30) A diesel multiple unit. Photo – Ricardo Ricardo won a contract from United Kingdom-based rolling stock owner Porterbrook to provide engineering expertise for the integration of MTU's hybrid powerpack into a converted…
Rail News Home Mechanical 1/28/2019 Rail News: Mechanical Wabtec, GE merger nears completion; Siemens, Alstom merger still a ways off Wabtec Corp. and GE Transportation late last week announced modifications to the terms of their merger agreement, which was reached in late 2018.The planned merger now is expected to close by February's end, subject to…
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 Mechanical 11/13/2018 Rail News: Mechanical KCS locomotive sports patriotic paint scheme to honor vets The 2005 EMD SD70ACE locomotive is maintained at a Louisiana shop. Photo – KCS Kansas City Southern officials yesterday unveiled a locomotive with a patriotic paint scheme.The scheme demonstrates the company's pride in past and present U.S. military…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/10/2018 Rail News: Mechanical Caltrain OKs option for more electric cars, adopts fare policy A rendering of the electric cars. Photo – Caltrain Caltrain’s board late last week unanimously approved the purchase of additional electric train cars to help address increasing ridership on the commuter-rail system.Using funds from the California State…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/12/2018 Rail News: Mechanical Rail supplier news from GE, Pandrol, Michael Baker, Urban Engineers, HNTB and NRC (Dec. 12) Shown: Pandrol clips being installed with the CD400 Clip Driver. Photo – Pandrol GE Transportation on Dec. 6 marked the 20th anniversary of its Global Performance Optimization Center, which maintains and manages…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/13/2018 Rail News: Mechanical VIA Rail orders 32 trainsets from Siemens Canada A rendering of the new trainsets. Photo – VIA Rail Canada Inc. VIA Rail Canada Inc. yesterday announced it awarded a CA$989 million contract to Siemens Canada to build 32 trainsets.The new trains will replace the railroad's fleet that…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/13/2018 Rail News: Mechanical NJ Transit to buy 113 cars from Bombardier The order includes the first self-propelled multilevel cars in the United States, the agency says. Photo – NJ Transit New Jersey Transit's board yesterday approved a $670 million contract with Bombardier for 113 new rail cars.The base order is…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/20/2018 Rail News: Mechanical MBTA unveils first pair of new Orange Line subway cars CRRC MA produced the first two Orange Line vehicles. Photo – MBTA Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday joined officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Massachusetts Department of Transportation and CRRC MA Corp. to mark…