FliteTrak expands onboard monitoring capabilities 24 Jul 2018 MONITORING: FliteTrak has launched the next generation of its ViatorRail intelligent remote monitoring system, which is being used by a UK passenger operator to assess engine temperatures and performance and see train movements in real time. The latest upgrade adds the capability to monitor vibration, shock, voltage,…
Posts published in July 2018
Hydrogen engine research grant 23 Jul 2018 CANADA: The federal government’s Clean Rail Academic Grant Programme is providing C$25 000 for the University of Windsor’s Hydrogen Enabled Low-Emissions & Fuel Efficient Diesel Engine Combustion Technology for Clean Locomotives project, which aims to develop an experimental diesel engine capable of running on blends of hydrogen and diesel. The…
(Adds context on Mexico trade) July 20 (Reuters) - Kansas City Southern, a regional U.S. railroad operator with extensive operations in Mexico, topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Friday, as it transported higher volumes of petroleum, cars and chemicals. Shares gained 1.1 percent to $109.67 in afternoon trading, even after the company lowered…
CAF USA Inc. is building 24 low-floor light-rail vehicles for the MBTA's Green Line. Photo – MBTA Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and local officials earlier this week unveiled a new rail car that will operate on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Green Line light-rail route.Starting in September, the new cars will be put into…
CAF selected to develop Spanish test track 20 Jul 2018 SPAIN: The ADIF Board of Directors has approved the award of a concession for CAF to develop and operate a railway test centre at Corella, 92 km from Pamplona in the Navarra region. The site is around 100 km from CAF’s existing research and testing facilities at…
Israel Railways to build cybersecurity centre 19 Jul 2018 ISRAEL: National operator Israel Railways has awarded government-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems a US$8·2m contract for the development of a Cyber Security Operation Centre. This is intended to provide ISR with improved monitoring and control capabilities, and better protection against attempts to penetrate and attack its…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. hauled in 29 percent more second-quarter profit as the railroad handled 4 percent more shipments, but the results might have been better if not for some operational challenges. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said Thursday it earned $1.51 billion net income, or $1.98 per share. That's up from $1.17…
(Adds CEO comments, details, updates stock price) July 19 (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. railroad Union Pacific Corp's second-quarter profit and revenue beat estimates on Thursday but costs related to a tunnel collapse that wreaked havoc on its Northwest service offset much of the gain from sharply lower U.S. taxes, sending shares down more than…
The news comes after the railroad received just one response to its initial request for new bi-level gallery cars. Photo – Metra Metra plans to reissue its request for proposals (RFP) for new rail cars and open it up to alternative car designs.The railroad opted to reissue the RFP after receiving only one response to…
Israel Railways to build cyber security centre 19 Jul 2018 ISRAEL: National operator Israel Railways has awarded government-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems a US$8·2m contract for the development of a Cyber Security Operation Centre. This is intended to provide ISR with improved monitoring and control capabilities, and better protection against attempts to penetrate and attack…