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11/8/2024
TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand, has launched its "Rate & Route" tool, designed to improve performance and reduce expenses for rail carload shippers. The automated tool provides instant, comprehensive North American rate and route options, according to a TransmetriQ press release. With Rate & Route, shippers can view options that offer varying transit times, rates and more to determine which option best meets their particular business needs. “Not only are we able to show public tariffs and contract rates, but we’re also able to show both the waybill and operational routes. This gives shippers a true idea of how they can expect a shipment to move in reality," said Danny Dever, TransmetriQ's senior product manager.
Hitachi Rail, Angel Trains and TransPennine Express this week observed the successful completion of the United Kingdom's first intercity battery trial in northern England. The powerful 700kw battery technology met, and in some cases surpassed, key objectives of the trial, including fuel costs savings between 35% and 50%; one battery powering the train to speeds greater than 75 mph; meeting on-time performance; and matching the weight of a diesel engine that was installed in the same undercarriage space.
The Global Ukraine Rail Task Force announced $84,000 has been raised for the #KitForKyiv campaign, which is dedicated to providing protective gear for Ukrainian train drivers working in high-risk areas. The funds were raised by the task force in coordination with European rail companies. The protective gear is crucial for Ukraine's rail workers, who have supported evacuations, grain transport and critical rail operations despite the war with Russia, task force officials said in a press release. "Our railroad brothers and sisters in Ukraine need help to keep them safe," said Jolene Molitoris, task force chair and former administrator of the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration.