Posts by William Wallace
G&W’s board adds Carter, Hostetler
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/04/2018) Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) announced the appointments of Bruce Carter and Cynthia Hostetler to its board. Their appointments expand the number of G&W board directors to 12, 11 of whom are independent directors, company officials said in a press release. In conjunction with the new appointments, Richard Allert and Hans Michael…
Read MoreSeattle Mayor Durkan halts streetcar project over cost concerns
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/02/2018) Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has halted all work related to the Center City Connector streetcar project pending an independent review of its proposed cost. Last week, Durkan called for an independent technical review of the proposed costs of the project. In conducting a preliminary assessment, it was discovered that the project could face…
Read MoreFree e-learning program from Operation Lifesaver provides crossing safety training for first responders
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, April 2, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day, 80,000 emergency response vehicles travel the nation’s roads; there are 200,000 railroad crossings on those roads. National rail safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) wants to help first responders safely travel to emergencies and stay safe when responding to rail-related incidents with…
Read MoreCP, CSX, UP respond to STB’s rail-service concerns
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/02/2018) Canadian Pacific, CSX Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad last week responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) request for Class Is to provide the board with their 2018 service plans in response to shippers’ complaints about deteriorating freight-rail service. In his report to the board, CP President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Creel said the railroad’s…
Read MoreBatory to railroads: We’re here for you
(Source: Railway Age March 20, 2018) Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief Characterizing progress on Positive Train Control as “uneven,” Federal Railroad Administrator Ron Batory pledged that the agency he now officially leads “is taking a proactive approach to ensure railroads acquire, install, test and fully implement certified PTC systems in time to meet the congressional interim deadline…
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