Tikvhin receives AAR approval
NewsRussia's Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, part of United Wagon Company has started shipping the large-size castings to equip North Americ...
American green light for 53ft CakeBoxx on the rails
NewsThe Association of American Railroads has granted conditional approval for a 53ft CakeBoxx container on America rail networks. CakeBoxx is t...
US shippers on the rails
NewsThe National Industrial Transportation League has reiterated its demand for open access on US railroads...
Towards the tank car of the future
NewsUS-based railcar manufacturer Greenbrier is designing a new generation tank car for rail transport of hazardous freight, including flammable...
Row over US truck weights
NewsThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) has objected to proposals to raise to 100,000 lbs (45.4 mt) the maximum allowable gross vehicle ...
EPT scores AAR flexitank first
NewsTexas-based Environmental Packaging Technologies (EPT) has become the first flexitank manufacturer to be awarded a passing score for safety ...
AAR notes increase in intermodal shipments
NewsThe Association of American Railroads has reported that average weekly intermodal units in September 2009 were the highest since November 20...
North American rails tackle congestion
NewsNorth American railroads have been making substantial investments in track, infrastructure and rolling stock over the past year to improve t...
Conspicuity absent
NewsFour leading US trade associations have joined forces to petition the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a one-year ext...