rail improvement

14 port-related projects receive $229.23M in BUILD Infrastructure Grants

Direct funding for maritime infrastructure projects, including connections to ports, will improve freight mobility.

December 12, 2018

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding to 91 projects in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

Best practices for shipping refrigerated products via rail

Multiple new refrigerated (reefer) rail companies have entered the market in recent years, and existing service providers are investing more capital into developing and expanding their fleets and geographic reach.

Bethany Cramer

November 30, 2018

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Making the switch from over-the-road to rail is not complicated, and the protocols for refrigerated truck and refrigerated rail are similar.

KCS to invest $25M in capacity, maintenance, safety of rail line through Louisiana

Rail, cross tie and crossing improvements are planned between DeQuincy and Hornbeck, La.

February 3, 2017

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Kansas City Southern (KCS), Kansas City, Mo., and its subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR), is investing approximately $25 million in 2017 on construction and improvement projects on its Beaumont Subdivision.

Florida East Coast Railway’s web-based portal provides real-time track and trace

The FECR Connect system is a web-based portal that allows users to plan, schedule and track shipments in real time.

October 18, 2016

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Florida East Coast Railway (FECR), Jacksonville, Fla., now provides customers with more features and capabilities in the FECR Connect system, a web-based portal that allows users to plan, schedule and track shipments in real time.

KCS to invest $5.6M in rail safety, maintenance

The project work will include the replacement of 27,000 cross ties, as well as improvements to 26 road crossings.

October 13, 2016

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Kansas City Southern (KCS), Kansas City, Mo., announced that its subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR), is investing approximately $5.6 million on construction and improvement projects on its Louisville Subdivision.

Greenbrier Europe, Astra Rail form merger

The combined enterprise will be formed between Greenbrier's European operations headquartered in Swidnica, Poland, and Astra Rail, based in Germany and Arad, Romania.

October 13, 2016

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The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., and Astra Rail Management GmbH announced plans to form a new company, Greenbrier-Astra Rail.

Greenbrier forms regulatory services group

The new group offers regulatory, engineering, process consulting and advocacy support to the tank car and petrochemical rail shipper community, among other services.

September 8, 2016

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The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., and its subsidiary, Greenbrier Management Services LLC (GMS) expanded its railcar asset management business with the launch of a new regulatory services group.

Kansas City Southern invests $5.6M in capacity, maintenance, safety of rail lines

February 24, 2016

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Kansas City Southern (KCS), Kansas City, Mo., announced that its principal U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR), will invest approximately $5.6 million in 2016 in construction and improvement projects on its Shreveport Terminal Subdivision.

Association of American Railroads releases State of the Freight Rail Industry report

January 28, 2016

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The Association of American Railroads (AAR), Washington, D.C., released today its first "State of the Industry Report" focusing on the key challenges, accomplishments and innovations within the freight railroad industry.

Kansas City Southern invests $15M rail capacity, maintenance, safety

January 11, 2016

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Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) will invest approximately $15 million in 2016 on rail and bridge improvement projects on its Beaumont Subdivision between DeQuincy and LeRidder, La.