

Rail Group On Air
RT&S, Railway Age, IRJ
Podcast by RT&S, Railway Age, IRJ
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May 13, 2020 • 39min
Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: Everyone is hurting
Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono discuss the economic impact of the pandemic and what impact it will make on the rail industry moving forward.

May 12, 2020 • 22min
Railinc Chief Executive Allen West – Rail Group On Air
As the rail industry’s centralized provider of interoperable rail data, Railinc, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads, was purpose-built to tackle big challenges with the power of data. Railinc manages 11 million daily messages among more than 570 rail carriers. Railway Age reached out to talk to Railinc chief executive Allen West to get a sense of how the North Carolina company is handling the COVID-19 situation.

May 6, 2020 • 21min
Rail Group On Air: The Construction of Edmonton's Tawatina Rail Bridge
Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief talks to Jerry Pfuntner of Finley Engineering Group about the design and construction of the Tawatina Bridge.

May 6, 2020 • 32min
Railway Supply Institute, Mike O’Malley and Nicole Brewin, May 6 2020
Railway Supply Institute President Mike O’Malley and Vice President Government and Public Affairs Nicole Brewin cover a wide range of topics with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. Among them: The state of the rail supply industry during COVID-19, Committee on Tank Cars position on railcars for crude oil storage, the freight car market, FAST Act reauthorization, Section 130 Grade Crossing Program, and SOE (State-Owned Enterprise) North American penetration/Buy America requirements.

Apr 26, 2020 • 30min
Canadian Pacific Executive Leadership April 24 2020
Canadian Pacific President and CEO Keith Creel, Executive Vice President Operations Mark Redd and Executive Vice President Marketing John Brooks talk with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about business growth, capital investment and today’s challenging operating environment. Sponsored by The Greenbrier Companies.

Apr 24, 2020 • 16min
Amtrak Press Conference April 23, 2020 With New CEO Bill Flynn
Highlights from Amtrak’s April 23, 2020 press conference with new President and CEO Bill Flynn, Board Chair Tony Coscia and Senior Executive Vice President Stephen Gardner. The three answer questions about Amtrak’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the company’s future as it deals with a 95% ridership decline and mounting operating losses. How much will the government’s $1.02 billion CARES Act infusion help?

Apr 22, 2020 • 20min
Rail Group On Air—An Alaskan Reality: Constructing the White Pass Loop
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Mark Taylor, Superintendent of Operations at White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad about the White Pass Loop project. The White Pass Loop Project was a 2020 RT&S Top Project.

Apr 18, 2020 • 19min
William C. Vantuono With Norfolk Southern EVP and Chief Strategy Officer John Scheib
Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer John Scheib discusses the railroad’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its “can-do” culture that’s keeping the trains moving and employees safe. Podcast sponsored by TrinityRail®.

Apr 16, 2020 • 30min
Update On Labor With Railway Age Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank Wilner
Railway Age Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner discusses the current state of rail labor national bargaining with Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.

Apr 13, 2020 • 38min
Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: Latest Updates Week Ending April 10
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono recap the latest updates dealing with COVID-19 and the rail industry.