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Moorman to shareholders: “We see continuing strength”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAddressing his final annual meeting as Norfolk Southern’s CEO, Wick Moorman told shareholders that “we see continuing strength in the overall economy as...
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NS names Alan Shaw EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern has named Alan H. Shaw Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective May 16, 2015. He succeeds Donald W. Seale, who...
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CSX’s Eliasson: “Meaningful margin expansion”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSpeaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Transportation Conference in Boston on May 14, 2015, CSX Chief Financial Officer Fredrik Eliasson said...
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AECOM appoints Ward to top NY metro post
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAECOM has appointed Christopher O. Ward as Senior Vice President and Chief Executive, Metro New York, leading strategic growth and profitability of the...
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AAR: Weekly rail traffic dips a bit
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFor the week ending May 9, 2015, North American freight rail traffic dipped by about 2.5% compared to the same period in 2104, the Association of...
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STB starts on-time performance NPRM; approves NS acquisition
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Surface Transportation Board announced on May 15, 2015 that it will begin a proceeding to define intercity passenger railroad on-time performance for...
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RailComm automates UP Long Beach intermodal facility derail controls
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific has awarded a contract to RailComm to replace a legacy hardwired derail control system with an automated Domain Operations Controller®...
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Parsons Brinckerhoff names new Washington, D.C. area manager
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorParsons Brinckerhoff has named Marsha Kaiser area manager of its Washington, D.C. office. In her new position, Kaiser will be responsible for leading all...
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Amtrak 188 wreck: FRA Emergency Order; windshield strike possible factor
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFollowing the derailment of Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 on May 12, 2015, which killed eight and injured more than 200 others, the Federal Railroad...
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Rail Connection forms JV with ITE Management
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorRail Connection Inc. (RCI), a subsidiary of Appalachian Railcar Services Inc. (ARS), has formed a joint venture with ITE Management L.P. with the purpose of...
View ArticleMeg Baker and her trusty Speed-O-Meter to the rescue!
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCBS News legends Edward R. Murrow, Fred Friendly, Charles Kuralt and Walter Cronkite must be turning over and hurling in their graves. Care for a good...
View ArticleDuos Technologies awarded contract for railway undercarriage screening system
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorRaytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS) has awarded a contract to Duos Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Information Systems...
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CBR takes first-quarter dive
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefU.S. Class I railroads originated 113,089 carloads of crude oil in the first quarter of 2015, down 17,982 carloads or 13.7% from the fourth quarter of...
View ArticleAAR recognizes hazmat award recipients
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) has announced the 2014 recipients of the Holden-Proefrock Award, Non-Accident Release (NAR) Grand Slam Award,...
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RailComm appoints new VP of Products
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorRailComm has appointed Michael L. J. Hackney, Ph.D. as Vice President of Products with responsibility for the company’s new products initiatives, including...
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UP to invest $102 million to improve Nebraska’s transportation infrastructure
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorUnion Pacific Railroad plans to invest nearly $102 million in 2015 to improve Nebraska’s transportation infrastructure, the company announced on May 22,...
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A labor leader who understood economics
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorDan Johnson died last week. He was 67. You probably neither knew him nor recognize his name. Yet if you are a railroader, he touched your life in...
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SEPTA places railway safety technology order
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorProtran Technology, a Harsco Rail company, has received an order for railway safety technology from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority...
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Parsons names Walker to key eastern U.S. post
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefParsons Corp. has appointed of Jannet M. Walker as Vice President and Deputy Eastern Sector Manager of the company’s Rail and Transit Systems Division....
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Houston Metro opens two new lines
Written by: Kevin Smith, Features Editor, International Railway JournalThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro), Houston, Tex., marked the opening of two new light rail lines over...
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