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Wabtec acquires rail equipment manufacturer Nordco
Rail technology provider Wabtec plans to acquire Nordco as Wabtec eyes the railcar mover market and the technologies associated with it.
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Could battery-electric locomotives become mainstream?
Wabtec, short line operator Genesee & Wyoming and Carnegie Mellon aim to establish public-private institute that would research, demonstrate and commercialize advanced freight rail technology.
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Wabtec sees a future producing battery electric locomotives
Prospective North American and international customers are inquiring about Wabtec’s battery electric, heavy-haul locomotive, which is undergoing advanced tests with BNSF. The company reported its…
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Big data’s benefits to freight rail and the overall supply chain
Using artificial intelligence to cull insights from freight transportation’s massive amounts of data can not only encourage safe environments, It also has the potential to…
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Stakeholders mixed on new rail inspection technology rule
Railroads and union disagree over Federal Railroad Administration final rule enabling use of continuous rail inspection technology.
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CN, Wabtec appoint new chief technology officers
Wabtec’s former chief technology officer departs for CN; Wabtec appoints a new leader to the role.
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Commentary: Will railroads grow organically or just recover?
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. That search for…
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Commentary: Do you want to build a freight railroad?
The cost to build a railroad is staggering. Jim Blaze gives an overview of the costs involved in such an endeavor.
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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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Commentary: How do railroads manage costs during pandemic?
The pandemic's economic toll has hit all sectors of transportation, including rail. Read how railroads can manage costs during this global crisis.
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