CONCORD, Calif. — Pacer International Inc. announced expanded intermodal services between its Pacer Stacktrain unit and BNSF Railway which allows Pacer Stacktrain to begin full service on their network effective April 1, 2008.
Pacer Stacktrain […]

LaGRANGE, Ga. — A teenager was killed by a freight train he likely didn’t hear, authorities said.
The 19-year-old was walking along the tracks when the train approached him from behind. Police believe he didn’t hear the train because he did not turn around or acknowledge the oncoming train, the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer newspaper reported.
The teenager […]

WILMERDING, Pa. — Wabtec Corp. said it has received orders worth about $100 million to supply components for New York City subway cars being purchased under the city’s R-160 program. The contracts represent components for the first option order of 620 cars, which are to be delivered over the next two years.
Under the R-160 program, […]

CHICAGO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has stayed the preliminary injunction issued by a lower court in an ongoing lawsuit concerning the FreightCar America Inc.’s pension obligations at its Johnstown, Pa., manufacturing facility, the company […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A leading rail carrier has awarded a contract in excess of $500,000 to Duos Technologies, Inc. to secure a key rail yard in the western United States, safeguarding property and assets at the facility.
Duos-developed intelligent video security and […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One of the nation’s major railroad companies has selected Duos Technologies Inc. to provide an intelligent video system securing a major rail bridge along the Delaware watershed.
Duos developed this solution to give its client the ability to monitor […]

CHICAGO — TTX, one of the nation’s leading railcar providers, today announced the expansion of its railcar pool with the addition of Mexican railway Ferrocarril Mexicano S.A. de C.V. (Ferromex).
Ferromex becomes the first new owner of TTX in 43 years. Its addition to the TTX family is expected to enhance the utilization of energy efficient […]

ATLANTA — RMI has acquired Optimization Alternatives (OA), an Austin, Texas-based provider of transportation control systems for intermodal terminals. OA will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of RMI. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Since 1986, OA has been recognized as a provider of real-time control and decision support systems throughout North America. Its […]

WILMERDING, Pa. — Wabtec Corp.’s MotivePower subsidiary has received an order for 10 MPXpress commuter locomotives from the Utah Transit Authority (UTA).
In addition, UTA awarded MotivePower a four-year contract to maintain 11 other MPXpress locomotives, which have already been delivered. The total value of the locomotive order and the maintenance contract is about $31 million.
“The […]

CHICAGO — FreightCar America Inc. reported financial results for the three months ended Dec. 31.
For the fourth quarter of 2007, sales were $137.1 million and net loss was $16.6 million, or $1.42 per diluted share. These results include special pre-tax charges of $37.2 million, primarily associated with the Company’s decision in December 2007 to end […]