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Amtrak NEC locomotives to receive inward-facing cameras
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn the wake of the May 12, 2015 derailment in North Philadelphia of Amtrak Northeast Regional train 188, which claimed eight lives and caused more than...
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Mexico compensates China for canceled HSR project
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalMexico’s Federal Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) has agreed to pay $1.3 million in damages to China Railway...
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Rail traffic drops sharply in most recent week
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFor the week ending May 23, 2015, U.S. rail traffic dipped nearly 3%, with a gain in intermodal only partially offsetting a sharp decline in carload...
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Kathy Keeney joins ASLRRA
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has appointed long-time ASLRRA contractor and exhibition manager Kathy Keeney as Vice...
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John Harrison Marino Sr., 1939-2015
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefJohn Harrison Marino Sr., 76, career railroader, professional engineer and co-founder of RailAmerica, died May 19, 2015, at home. Marino received his...
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A&M refinances locomotives with RRIF loan
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn 2013, the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad (A&M) substantially improved its locomotive fleet by acquiring three EMD SD70AC3 road units. The...
View ArticleA fine kettle of fish for FRA's Feinberg
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorIt’s no surprise that Federal Railroad Administration Acting Administrator Sarah Feinberg, a Democratic political operative—and a darn good one by all...
View ArticleTRB accepting proposals for innovative rail safety ideas
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Transportation Research Board (TRB) is accepting proposals for the Safety IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program, which supports the...
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SEPTA to acquire ACS-64 electric locomotives
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalThe board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has approved the acquisition of up to 18 ACS-64...
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NS brings its safety campaign to Georgia
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorNorfolk Southern is bringing its “Train Your Brain” public safety campaign, now in its ninth year, to central and south Georgia to remind people to be safe...
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CN invests C$20 million in cold supply chain expansion
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCN is investing C$20 million in the expansion of its cold supply chain capacity to help producers and distributors of chilled or frozen foods grow their...
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KCS to increase train speed on Laredo Subdivision
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) will increase train speed on its Laredo Subdivision line that runs from Laredo to Corpus Christi, Tex., from...
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UP Express highlight of Global AirRail Conference
Written by: John Thompson, Contributing EditorToronto’s venerable Royal York Hotel, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway, was the main setting for the 2015 Global AirRail Conference, held May 20-23,...
View ArticleIs there a plot against passenger trains?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFollowing Amtrak’s tragic wreck of Northeast Regional train 188, the news media, as expected, sprung into action, filling the airwaves and cyberspace and...
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RSI-CTC launches litigation intervention effort
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Supply Institute Committee on Tank Cars (RSI-CTC) says it has moved to intervene in pending litigation in three federal courts to support the...
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NS 9-1-1 honors first responders
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAt Washington, D.C.’s Union Station, Norfolk Southern dedicated its latest commemorative locomotive, an SD60E painted in a vibrant red, white and black...
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Carload traffic takes a dive, intermodal gets another rise
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn reporting weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for May 2015 and the first five months of 2015, the Association of American Railroads revealed...
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STB sets grain rate regulation hearing agenda
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Surface Transportation Board has announced the speakers for the Board’s June 10, 2015 public hearing, Rail Transportation of Grain, Rate Regulation...
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Bianco to retire as NYCT president
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMTA New York City Transit President Carmen Bianco has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 1, 2015. In his time as president, Bianco “transformed the...
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FECR expands intermodal service in Central Florida
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFlorida East Coast Railway (FECR) is expanding its intermodal rail service into Central Florida to include next-day service to Fort Pierce on weekends....
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