Battery powered mobile train washer launched 18 Sep 2018 INNOTRANS: Italian company Bitimec has launched a battery-powered version of its SEP1000 train washing machine. The use of a 200 Ah lithium battery rather than a diesel engine makes the machine cleaner and quieter, and the absence of exhaust emissions means the SEP1000LH can be used inside…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 9/17/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Arctic Gateway reports fatal derailment on Hudson Bay Railway The Arctic Gateway Group acquired Hudson Bay Railway and related facilities from OmniTRAX Inc. on Aug. 31. Photo – Photo – Port of Churchill Arctic Gateway Group reported yesterday that a fatal…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 9/17/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA: Nine railroads 'at risk' of not qualifying for PTC extension FRA Administrator Ronald Batory Photo – fra.dot.gov Nine railroads — all passenger — have been determined to be "most at risk" of failing to qualify for an extension of the…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific plans to borrow some ideas from other major freight railroads as it works to improve its operations. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said Monday that it will incorporate some of the operating principles that have led to dramatic improvements in the profitability of rival CSX. Former CSX CEO Hunter Harrison…