Rail Category: Rail Industry Trends  -  2017 Article Index

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Outlook 2018: Rail-car forecast by Richard Kloster

Outlook 2018: Railroad Contractors feel better than hopeful

Outlook 2018: Kevin Riddett, RailWorks Corp.

Outlook 2018: Nate Bachman, Georgetown Rail Equipment Inc. (GREX)

Outlook 2018: Larry Laurello, Delta Railroad Construction Inc.

Outlook 2018: Ray Sipes, R.J. Corman Signaling LLC

Outlook 2018: Bill Dorris, J-Track LLC Central Division

Outlook 2018: Gary Kohnert, Loram Maintenance of Way Inc.

Outlook 2018: Transit agency execs rank funding shortfalls, PTC challenges among chief concerns

RailTrends 2017 recap — by Tony Hatch

Outlook 2018: For Class I railroads, moderate growth is the best guess

Outlook 2018: Carload growth, tax credit extension on short-line industry’s agenda

From the editor: On the year ahead and on the technological edge

Guest comment: Verification and Validation can help up the quality management game

Passenger railroads try new social media tools to connect with riders

Uncertainty rules the wood crosstie market in the aftermath of two hurricanes

Railway Interchange 2017 recap

RailTrends 2017: Examining growth in a year focused on operations — by Tony Hatch

From the editor: Rising Stars 2017 — Celebrating the ascent

Transloading provides railroads with another way to attract business

Rethinking coal in current context — analysis by Tony Hatch

How real is the rail frac sand recovery?

At Railway Interchange 2017, keynote speakers to provide inspiration, insight

Accenture: With IIoT, there's growth in 'unexpected opportunities'

Trump budget presents 'dichotomy' for rail

Intermodal stakeholders gauge impacts of the Panama Canal expansion

From the editor: Trade and a rhetoric ramp-up that matters

Siemens applies data analytics to boost rail efficiency

Class I execs: Auto-related traffic will continue to be strong in 2017

Freight and passenger railroads seek cooperation, compromise on jointly used lines

Secure Rail 2017 highlights strategies to defend against cyber, physical threats

Tony Hatch: Volume and earnings improvements coming for the rails?

Utah Transit Authority light-rail trains help researchers study air quality

Anticipating slow new-unit sales, locomotive manufacturers seek to boost services and rebuild business

Railway Interchange returns to Indianapolis

GE aims to close the gender gap to be viewed as a high-tech job destination for all

Washington's winds of change – and whether they'll be sweeping

Rail advocates encouraged by Trump's emphasis on regulatory reform, infrastructure

Railroads institute more measures to help prevent suicides on their systems

Technology update: Rail lubrication and friction management

Freight-car repair outlook: A business uptick could be in the offing for certain car types, some officials believe

FRA's Feinberg: There's been grade-crossing safety progress, but states, railroads and tech companies can do more

Transit agencies pursue mobile app innovations

Progressive Railroading's 16 most-read news stories of 2016

Class Is pursue, promote better safety at grade crossings