Latest Rail transport Stories

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) today reported that its total freight carloads for the month ended August 31, 2011 were 72,697, down 0.3% from 72,927 in August 2010. Lower coal shipments were the main reason for the decline. Excluding coal, carloads were up 3.9%. The Company increased shipments in August 2011 in seven out of twelve commodity groups compared to August 2010. The largest increases were in Pulp, Paper & Allied Products,...

MILAN, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Launch of the world's first website to provide a thorough and "all inclusive" comparison of costs and travel times of trains and planes for 500 routes in Europe and North America. Not everybody knows that in our times of low cost flights a transfer by taxi or by public transport from city centre to the airport (or vice versa) can cost you more than the flight itself! Or that a plane journey (including transfers to and from the...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Police Service officers will conduct safety and enforcement blitzes and accompany local law enforcement aboard freight trains on June 9, International Level Crossing Awareness Day. "Ignoring signage at railway crossings and trespassing on railway property creates significant unnecessary personal risks, often resulting in fatalities and personal injuries," said Ray Holman, Deputy Chief - U.S. Operations, Canadian Pacific Police Service....

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Solution to be Deployed for Long Term Planning Down To Real-Time Execution Management SNCB Logistics, an independent international logistics group, have chosen Quintiq and Ab Ovo to deliver a planning solution that supports the full resource planning cycle, from long term planning to real-time execution management. The solution will integrate the planning and scheduling of SNCB's line locomotives, shunting...

CHICAGO, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A high speed rail system serving all major metropolitan areas within 350-450 miles of Chicago could result in significant ridership, economic development and job creation. The Midwest High Speed Rail Association today released a study titled "The Economic Impacts of High Speed Rail: Transforming the Midwest," with Siemens (NYSE: SI), who sponsored the study and research partners AECOM and the Economic Development Research Group (EDRG). The study...

WILMERDING, Pa., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has signed a $27 million contract with Parsons to provide equipment and services for the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) at Metrolink, a commuter rail agency that serves Southern California. Parsons was awarded a contract in 2010 to manage and implement PTC across Metrolink's 512-mile system. Wabtec will provide its Vital Electronic Train Management System (V-ETMS®), including its Commlink®...

STOCKHOLM and TOULOUSE, France, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Prover Technology, the world leader in Signaling Design Automation, today announced that Ansaldo STS has placed an order for using Prover Certifier for ERTMS Level 2 interlocking systems delivered to Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration. Prover Certifier is the only software product on the market that enables automatic production of the complete safety evidence for CENELEC EN50128 SIL 4 certification based on...

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year running, Eurail Group G.I.E. was the recipient of the Sustainable Travel Provider 2010 prize. This prestigious label was awarded by the "New European Economy Awards" which recognizes excellence, achievements and best practices in the international finance and commerce milieu. The Eurail Group G.I.E. manages and markets the Eurail Pass on behalf of its member railways and shipping companies. The Group...

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Cascades Inc. (CAS on the Toronto Stock Exchange), a leader in the recovery of recyclable materials and in the production of packaging and tissue products, announces the appointment of Mario Plourde as Chief Operating Officer.  Mario Plourde will commence his new functions effective today. This appointment is part of a transition process within Cascades.  "Mario Plourde joined Cascades after graduation and over the years...

LONDON, February 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the latest High Speed Rail (HSR) construction contract of EUR7.2 Billion being awarded in July and the EIB recently investing EUR900million into a new HSR project in Spain, it's clear to see that HSR continues to be investment attractive. As such, construction companies need to be prepared in their approach to ensure maximum success in securing potentially lucrative future contracts. EIB Vice-President Magdalena Alvarez underlined the...