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Tikvhin receives AAR approval

News5 Sep 2017

Russia's Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, part of United Wagon Company has started shipping the large-size castings to equip North Americ...

News29 Oct 2016

Leading US shipper associations have voiced their support for a proposal to increase access to competitive freight rail service...

News20 Sep 2016

Uniwagon North America Corp, based in New Jersey, is intended to facilitate the entry of UWC’s products to the North American market, as t...

News17 Aug 2015

The Port of Vancouver in Washington State, USA and its partners have cut the ribbon on a US$30M project aimed at improving rail connectivity...

News14 Nov 2013

CSX Corporation and GE Transportation have announced a pilot project to begin testing liquified natural gas (LNG) locomotives next year...

News6 Aug 2013

Latest IANA figures show a 9% increase in rail intermodal volumes of domestic containers in North America...

News10 Apr 2013

Colliers International has released its third North American Port Analysis report, which examines evolving trade patterns resulting from the...

News16 Oct 2012

Port San Antonio and Watco Companies today inaugurated a rail service...

News18 Apr 2012

The Florida port says that key road and rail upgrade projects are well under way...

News14 Jul 2011

The US National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) asking it to adopt ...

News4 May 2011

The Port of Vancouver (WA) has signed an agreement with US-DoT that secures US$10M in funding for its West Vancouver Freight Access project...

News22 Dec 2010

US federal transportation secretary Ray LaHood has announced that work can begin on rail infrastructure improvements that will allow double-...

News16 Sep 2010

US President Obama has announced a US$50B, 6-year proposal to expand and rebuild the nation‘s roadways, railways and runways...

News4 Sep 2010

The US class 1 railroad has announced a five-year target to reduce its carbon footprint...

News7 Nov 2009

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc is set to acquire the outstanding stock of Burlington Northern Santa Fe for US$100 per share in both cash and stock...