FREIGHTCAR America Inc inaugurated a new wagon manufacturing facility in Roanoke, Virginia, on June 9.
The East End Shops have been leased from Norfolk Southern and extensively upgraded at a cost of $5·5m to handle the assembly of various different types of wagons.
Virginia Governor Mark R Warner and NS Chairman & CEO David R Goode led a long list of political, railway and business leaders attending the opening ceremony.
INDIA: Spain’s Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Indian Railways in developing and upgrading its network. The initial agreement runs for five years, when a number of pilot projects are envisaged, to be followed by automatic annual renewals. ...
UK: The annual Rail Business Awards which recognise and reward excellence across every aspect of the industry will be back in Manchester in 2025.
INTERNATIONAL: ‘Beware of trains. Life can change in a split second’ is the slogan for the 16th International Level Crossing Awareness Day, which this year has a particular emphasis on the safety of vulnerable people. Around 50 countries take part in the annual ILCAD campaign which ...
