Railroad News

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) this week began testing the first batch of its "Fleet of the Future" trains on mainline track during business hours.

The testing marks the first time the units will run during those hours on the mainline, although no passengers will be onboard, BART officials said in a press release.

[Editor's update, 3:56 p.m.: Dates for the public meetings have been changed since an earlier version of this story was posted. The Minnesota Department of Transportation informed us this afternoon that yesterday it inadvertently sent out the incorrect dates.]

A "purpose and need" statement has been completed for a proposed expansion of daily passenger-rail service between the Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chicago, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced yesterday.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) board has selected a seven-member panel to oversee the implementation of the Measure M ballot initiative.

The panel's job is to ensure the initiative is implemented as specified on the ballot, Metro officials said in a press release.

CSX and North Carolina Ports this month will begin a daily intermodal service between Wilmington and Charlotte.

Dubbed the Queen City Express, the double-stacked train service will launch on July 28, marking the return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports, North Carolina Ports Authority officials said in a press release.

CSX and North Carolina Ports this month will begin a daily intermodal service between Wilmington and Charlotte.

Dubbed the Queen City Express, the double-stacked train service will launch on July 28, marking the return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports, North Carolina Ports Authority officials said in a press release.

North Carolina Ports and CSX will commence a daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte. This double-stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, will begin service on July 28, 2017.

"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Executive Director, Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."

North Carolina Ports and CSX will commence a daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte. This double-stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, will begin service on July 28, 2017.

"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Executive Director, Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."

North Carolina Ports and CSX will commence a daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte. This double-stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, will begin service on July 28, 2017.

"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Executive Director, Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (PANYNJ) board yesterday approved a $134.5 million plan to replace two aging substations on the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system.

Located in Jersey City and Harrison, New Jersey, the nearly 50-year-old substations sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved two projects to replace aging substations in order to continue to upgrade the century-old line's infrastructure.

The projects, which total $134.5 million, will replace PATH Substation 7 in Jersey City and Substation 9 in Harrison, both critical to supplying power to the rail system.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved two projects to replace aging substations in order to continue to upgrade the century-old line's infrastructure.

The projects, which total $134.5 million, will replace PATH Substation 7 in Jersey City and Substation 9 in Harrison, both critical to supplying power to the rail system.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved two projects to replace aging substations in order to continue to upgrade the century-old line's infrastructure.

The projects, which total $134.5 million, will replace PATH Substation 7 in Jersey City and Substation 9 in Harrison, both critical to supplying power to the rail system.

The GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) program has reached a milestone with the completion of the Dufferin Street Bridge Widening project in the Greater Toronto Area.

The bridge, which passes over Queen Street West, was widened to accommodate the additional track needed to increase service levels between Toronto and Barrie on the Barrie GO corridor.

The GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) program has reached a milestone with the completion of the Dufferin Street Bridge Widening project in the Greater Toronto Area.

The bridge, which passes over Queen Street West, was widened to accommodate the additional track needed to increase service levels between Toronto and Barrie on the Barrie GO corridor.

The GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) program has reached a milestone with the completion of the Dufferin Street Bridge Widening project in the Greater Toronto Area.

The bridge, which passes over Queen Street West, was widened to accommodate the additional track needed to increase service levels between Toronto and Barrie on the Barrie GO corridor.

A 6 percent increase in carload volumes helped drive Kansas City Southern to a record second-quarter revenue of $656 million, up 15 percent over the same period a year ago, the Class I reported today.

KCS posted an all-time record quarterly operating income of $239 million, an increase of 9 percent from second-quarter 2016, according to a KCS press release. Diluted earnings per share increased 14 percent to $1.27 compared to a year ago.

A 6 percent increase in carload volumes helped drive Kansas City Southern to a record second-quarter revenue of $656 million, up 15 percent over the same period a year ago, the Class I reported today.

KCS posted an all-time record quarterly operating income of $239 million, an increase of 9 percent from second-quarter 2016, according to a KCS press release. Diluted earnings per share increased 14 percent to $1.27 compared to a year ago.

Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) announced that Luke C. Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer, effective October 2, 2017.

Anderson previously served as the chief financial officer of OZ Minerals Limited, an Australian mining company. GWA says that Anderson will being more than 20 years of experience to his new position.