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WEB5 days ago · News. Final Call for Railway Age ‘Women in Rail Awards’ Nominations! Deadline: Today, Oct. 1, 5 p.m. ET. Do you know a trailblazing woman in rail? Nominate a colleague (or yourself) who is paving the way for others to make a career in the industry. Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, 5 p.m. ET. September 30, 2024.
Mechanical focus: couplers - Railway Age
WEBDec 27, 2016 · Mechanical focus: couplers. Couplers need to be the strongest link in a train, capable of withstanding extreme forces of buff (compression) and draft (expansion). Since the semi-automatic “Janney” knuckle coupler was patented in 1873 and mandated by the 1893 Safety Appliance Act, couplers, and the standards that govern them, have undergone ...
First Look: Amtrak Airo™ (Updated Dec. 19) - Railway Age
WEBDec 19, 2022 · First Look: Amtrak Airo™ (Updated Dec. 19) Amtrak Airo™ will debut in 2026 on the railroad's Cascade service. Amtrak has released visuals of its upcoming new long-distance and corridor service single-level, semi-permanently-coupled push/pull trainsets—the Siemens Mobility-built Amtrak Airo™—which …
Next Generation Wheel Profile: AAR-2A - Railway Age
WEBJun 12, 2020 · TTCI R&D, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2020 ISSUE: The AAR-2A, a new standard wheel profile recently implemented for use in North American freight railway operations, is expected to provide improved service performance for wheelsets. This assessment is based on the analysis, simulation and testing conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI).
NS Extends Tentative Agreements to Nine Unions, BNSF to Six
WEBAug 30, 2024 · A week after Norfolk Southern (NS) and BNSF separately reported reaching tentative, five-year collective bargaining agreements with four unions, the Class I’s announced forging similar agreements with more: NS with another five unions (for a total of nine) and BNSF with another two (for a total of six).
Brightline: Progress, Potential, a Whole New Market?
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · Brightline service resumed Nov. 8, 2021, following a suspension on March 25, 2020, due to the pandemic. Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, is progressing in its effort to extend service north to Orlando International Airport (OIA) and beyond. There is also an opportunity for Brightline to capture an entirely new ...
Growth in the Freight Rail Industry - Railway Age
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Indeed, rail is the only freight transportation mode that has lost overall net tons since 2017. Rail moved eight percent fewer total net tons between 2017 and 2023, while truck increased net tons moved by three percent. In addition, the US Department of Transportation currently projects that rail will have the slowest growth among freight ...
WOMEN IN RAIL 2021 - Railway Age
WEBIntercity. Final Call for Railway Age ‘Women in Rail Awards’ Nominations! Deadline: Today, Oct. 1, 5 p.m. ET; Mexico’s Outgoing President Announces Completion of Mayan Train Project
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