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Norfolk Southern Q&A: How sustainability and efficiency intersect
FreightWaves chatted with Norfolk Southern’s Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin to learn how the company’s sustainability efforts complement operations.
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Commentary: Does rebuilding locomotives beat buying new?
Jim Blaze writes about the advantages to the railroads of rebuilding locomotives instead of buying new ones.
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Wabtec anticipates volume recovery later this year
Multimillion-dollar backlog will help the rail equipment and locomotive manufacturer stay afloat, executives said.
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Commentary: Many freight locomotives no longer needed
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic the Class I railroads were mothballing freight cars - and locomotives. Jim Blaze examines the issues surrounding the surplus of…
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Norfolk Southern sheds hundreds of locomotives
The company says its “disposal’ of 300 locomotives and its plans to sell 400 more are due to precision scheduled railroading.
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Wabtec seeks global opportunities amid North American rail slump
The rail equipment and locomotive manufacturer eyes freight opportunities abroad amid a sluggish North American freight rail market.
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Freight sales boost Wabtec’s fourth-quarter profits
The rail equipment and locomotive manufacturer benefits from its merger with GE Transportation.
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Wabtec buys Iowa locomotive builder and repairer
Wabtec says the $29 million acquisition of RELCO will expand its freight services offerings.
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Today’s pickup: Microgrids to play key role in EV scalability; 3PL winnowing to come not from digital disruption
Microgrids may become an essential part of the scalability of elec
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