Rail Cars

Last year, a rail car factory in Springfield, Massachusetts, found itself at the center of a federal import freeze. It meant confusion and furloughs for the Chinese-owned CRRC MA plant, tasked with pumping out cars for Boston's MBTA system.But, there was a breakthrough - and ever since March, workers have been returning to the plant.

An environmental group is supporting the New York Attorney General’s office effort to reopen a petition asking that a rail line in the Adirondacks be…

Bombardier says it is opening a new rail car manufacturing plant in California and will shift some manufacturing underway in Plattsburgh, New York to the…

New Jersey Transit has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Bombardier Transportation for new state-of-the-art rail cars. The vehicles will be built…

Last week Governor Andrew Cuomo announced New York state would take action to stop Iowa Pacific Holdings from storing rail cars in the Adirondacks. Along…

A railway equipment leasing company has ordered removal of all of its railcars from tracks in New York's Adirondack Park.Union Tank Car says removal of…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been outlining the priorities in his upcoming State of the State address. This week he announced that his eighth…

Over the course of the year, controversy has flared over Iowa Pacific Railway and its subsidiary the Saratoga North Creek Railroad’s storage of rail cars…

Some Adirondack environmental organizations are raising concerns over a plan by a railroad to store unused rail cars along tracks it leases in Warren…

The U.S. Department of Transportation Friday issued regulations aimed at improving safety for trains carrying crude oil and other hazardous materials. The…