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Freight Rail Electrification Can Exist In North America — The Question Is Where
Thursday, July 15, 2021 - 10:24am | 1832Read More...FreightWaves recently chatted with Daniel Simounet, vice president of the transportation sector for Hitachi ABB Power Grids, about whether it's possible to electrify the freight rail system in North America. Simounet is responsible for working with North American customers that might need power...
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Railroads Must Adopt Technological Strategies To Stay Relevant
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 12:39pm | 2055Read More...FreightWaves recently chatted with Dustin Burke, managing partner and partner with the Boston Consulting Group, on a report that Burke and others wrote on how technology innovation should be the next step for freight railroads after precision scheduled railroading (PSR). That report, "Taking the...
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Freight Rail And Partners Outline Coronavirus Responses
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 2:06pm | 908Read More...Freight rail and intermodal companies have been developing plans to ensure that business operations continue as near to normal as possible as the coronavirus pandemic plays out in North America. Kansas City Southern Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) says the U.S.-Mexico border remains open to...
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Here's Why Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Stock Surged
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 2:40pm | 150Read More...Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB), a technology-based products and services to freight rail and passenger transit industries, surged higher by more than 8 percent on Wednesday after the company announced a new share buyback program. Wabtec reported that it repurchased...
