KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern and its U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Co., announced the promotions of two employees and the realignment of its transportation divisions and leadership team.

David R. […]

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 […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern announced the appointment of Michael W. Upchurch as senior vice president financial management and purchasing.
Upchurch will direct The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) and advise Kansas […]

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 […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Saying his administration is “committed to providing Ohio’s urban areas with the tools they need to create jobs and attract investments to make their communities vibrant centers of commerce,” Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has written a letter to Amtrak President & CEO Alex Kummant asking the nation’s passenger rail corporation to identify […]

WASHINGTON — National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker said the occasion of National Sleep Awareness Week (March 3-9) should remind operators of vehicles in all modes of transportation about the inherent dangers of fatigue.
“The Safety Board is very concerned about reducing accidents and incidents caused by human fatigue,” Rosenker said. “We have seen […]

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has been named one of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2008” by CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer) magazine.
Large-cap companies in the Russell 1000 Index were ranked based on their […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern announced the appointment of Brian H. Bowers as senior vice president intermodal and automotive.
Bowers will direct The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) and advise Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KCSM) […]

WASHINGTON - To raise awareness of the vital role rail plays in our nation’s transportation system, Amtrak announced that it will celebrate its first annual National Train Day during six weeks of celebrations culminating on May 10.
“With ridership growing to record levels, we continue to see a strong demand for rail travel as a link […]

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 […]