Activating free flow from closed-top railcars
Martin Engineering has introduced a portable vibrator that activates the free flow of bulk materials from closed-top hopper railcars.
Rail & barge
CBH Group celebrates 5 years since US$175 million rail investment
The CBH Group is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its US$175 million investment in a new fleet of locomotives and wagons.
First domestic railcar arrives in Ontario
K+S Potash Canada has accepted their first domestic railcars built by National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario.
Genesee & Wyoming reports traffic for May 2017
Genesee & Wyoming Inc reports increased carloads during May 2017.
WVFA nears completion
The Port of Vancouver USA’s West Vancouver Freight Access project (WVFA) is a decade-long, US$250 million effort by the port to create jobs and generate economic benefit by investing in freight rail infrastructure.
Agrium reclaimer completed
AMECO has completed the commissioning of a custom Portal Reclaimer handling 480 tph of urea with a rail span of 54 m for Agrium.
Port of Oakland seeks to move more cargo via rail
Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle has said that he wants more rail business at the port.
Rail is the dominant mode of coal transportation
An EIA study has revealed that as coal shipments decline, rail remains dominant mode of coal transport to power sector.
Genesee & Wyoming completes acquisition of Heart of Georgia Railroad
The acquisition will lead to an increase in bulk carloads from Georgia.
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Port of Rotterdam to reroute railway line
Secretary of State approves Theemsweg Route decision.
Canadian Pacific "incredibly proud" to have partnered with K+S
Canadian Pacific has celebrated the grand opening of the Bethune (previously Legacy) Project mine site.
Genesee & Wyoming reports traffic for April 2017
G&W’s traffic in April 2017 has seen an increase of 13.2%, compared with April 2016.
Québec to rebuild Gaspésie rail
McInnis Cement has welcomed the confirmation by the Québec Government to rebuild the Gaspésie railroad between Matapédia and Gaspé.
The truth about Hume Coal and level crossings
The company has allayed fears that the transport coal product from the mine to the Port Kembla coal terminal will be disruptive.
China turns to Russia for coal imports after North Korea ban
China’s coal imports are at their highest in nearly three years, subsequent to a ban from shipments from North Korea.