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July 13, 2022 | North America

Ensco embarks on new era at TTC

Ensco will officially begin its contract to operate and maintain the Transportation Technology Center in Colorado on October 1. The company’s new president, Jeff Stevens, outlines the company’s plans for the facility, including for its expanded remit, to Kevin Smith.

March 15, 2022 | Freight

North American supply chain feels the affects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposes the risks to the supply of a critical component in all rail vehicles: wheels.

November 6, 2021 | News

US Congress approves $US 1 trillion infrastructure spending bill

Rail and public transport set to receive unprecedented investment that will support new projects as well as infrastructure upgrades and the purchase of new equipment.

April 28, 2021 | North America

TTCI to start ‘next chapter’ at new Pueblo facility

TTCI’s plans follow in the wake of a contract awarded in March to Ensco to take over operation of TTC from TTCI.

April 12, 2021 | Rolling stock

Bold plans for Sinara Transport Machines

Sinara Transport Machines (STM) has ambitious plans to grow orders and expand its competencies at home and abroad. CEO Viktor Lesh reveals the Russian manufacturer’s strategy to Kevin Smith.

March 15, 2021 | Freight

Railway heavyweights continue to tip the scales

Longer, faster, heavier is the mantra that many in the heavy haul railway sector live by. Technological advancements have been critical to steady improvements in performance and safety over the past 60 years. Kevin Smith charts these and considers the challenges facing heavy haul as it embraces digitalisation.

November 7, 2019 | North America

Creating new infrastructure in the Windy City

A public-private initiative to address Chicago’s infrastructure limitations is making steady progress. Kevin Smith reports from Railway Interchange in Minneapolis.

September 26, 2019 | Technology

The future of intelligence is artificial

Artificial Intelligence has been around for decades, but is now reaching a stage of maturity where it could soon become a common tool used throughout the rail industry. David Burroughs looks at how AI is already in use and what widespread adoption could mean for the industry in the future.

March 20, 2019 | Technology

A new frontier in railway innovation

As railways push ahead with digitalisation, more and more are engaging and implementing solutions from a new form of supplier: the tech start-up. This is changing the railway-supplier relationship and altering the industry’s wider approach to innovation, as Kevin Smith discovers.

January 5, 2018 | Freight

US freight traffic up 3.4% in 2017

UNITED States freight railways transported 27,489,960 wagonloads and intermodal units in 2017, an increase of 3.4% compared with 2016.

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