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J. Reilly McCarren, 1956-2015
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefJ. Reilly McCarren, one of the most accomplished and respected railroaders of the past 35 years, died April 26, 2015 at his Kenilworth, Ill., home after...
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Ontario details GO Transit electrification plan
Written by: John D. Thompson, Canadian Contributing EditorThe Minister of Transportation of the Province of Ontario recently outlined plans for the electrification of certain GO Transit regional rail...
View ArticleDan Elliott’s STB renomination hearing: May 6
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorFormer Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Dan Elliott, whose renomination to a second five-year term has been on ice since November, will have a...
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Carolina Worrell joins Railway Age as Managing Editor
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCarolina Worrell has joined Railway Age as Managing Editor, based at Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp.’s headquarters in New York City. A graduate of...
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Ontario’s Finch West LRT gets the go-ahead
Written by: John D. Thompson, Canadian Contributing EditorOn April 27, 2015, the Minister of Transportation of the Province of Ontario announced that construction would proceed on the 6.83-mile Finch...
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PB names Papazoglou senior supervising engineer
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefParsons Brinckerhoff has named Christopher Papazoglou a senior supervising engineer in its New York City office, with technical and managerial...
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Intermodal gain offsets carload drop
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCompared to the prior-year week, carloads for the week ending April 25, 2015 on U.S. Class I railroads dropped 7.9%, but intermodal saw yet another gain,...
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Zander joins Element Financial rail division
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefToronto-based Element Financial Corp. has appointed railroad equipment finance veteran Harry Zander as Senior Vice President Sales in Element’s Rail...
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Siskiyou rail line set to reopen
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorConstruction is under way on the first three phases to upgrade the Siskiyou Rail CORP rail line and work will begin this spring and summer to reopen the...
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DOT-117 tank car rule debuts with controversy
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorThe final spec for the now-official DOT-117 (TC-117 in Canada) non-pressurized tank car adopts the most demanding of the technical requirements first...
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Industrial Railway Conference deemed a "huge success"
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMore than 170 delegates gathered on April 28-29, 2015 to listen to regulators, operators and business leaders discuss ways to collectively enhance safety...
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CP names new Executive VP and CFO
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific has appointed Mark Erceg as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 18, 2015. He will replace outgoing CFO Bart...
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UP sets capex program at $4.2 billion
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorUnion Pacific Railroad plans to invest $4.2 billion capital dollars in its network this year, following investments totaling more than $31 billion from...
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CN announces $C2.7 billion investment plan
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian National Railway plans to invest $C2.7 billion in 2015 for rail infrastructure maintenance improvements, as well as in new capacity, equipment and...
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Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. names Scott Commo president
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIndustry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. (IRS) has promoted Vice President Scott Commo to President, succeeding Ron Hobbs, who has retired. The changes were...
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CSX announces Chemical Safety Excellence Awards
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX on May 4, 2015 announced the winners of its 21st annual Chemical Safety Excellence Award, recognizing 70 customers for their commitment to the safe...
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Zarembski advising Pennsylvania on CBR risk mitigation
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe State of Pennsylvania has hired Dr. Allan M. Zarembski to a three-month contract to assess the state freight rail network, which hosts 60-70 crude...
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VTG unveils Europe’s first LNG tank car
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHamburg, Germany-based VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a European railcar lessor and rail logistics company, has debuted what it says is the first rail tank car...
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USEIA: CBR tops 50% of supply to East Coast refineries
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has determined that there has been a “huge increase” in rail deliveries of crude oil to East Coast...
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Fiery crude oil train wreck in North Dakota
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA BNSF crude oil unit train derailed near the small North Dakota town of Heimdal, at 7:30 a.m. CDT on May 6, 2015, resulting in explosions and fire. Ten...
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