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Industry leaders converge at Rail Insights conference
Written by: the Railway Age Editorial StaffRailway Age was in Chicago June 17-18 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel for its first-annual Rail Insights conference, structured as a series of...
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Charges made in connection with Lac-Mégantic train derailment
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorTransport Canada has uncovered serious violations in connection with the horrific 2013 oil train derailment in Lac-Mégantic under the Railway Safety Act and...
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RailWorks executive Brace retires
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorScott Brace, who has served as president of RailWorks Track Systems, Inc., for the past five years, has retired. Brace began his career, which spans...
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Unemployed no more, Elliott returns to STB
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorFollowing almost six-months of unemployment, and nearly a year of dining on the gristle of uncertainty, Dan Elliott is returning to the Surface...
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Keolis sponsors 2015 World Police & Fire Games
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorKeolis is supporting local first responders on their journey to Fairfax, Va. to compete in the 2015 World Police & Fire Games from June 26 to July 5....
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RSI: Urge senators to oppose increase in truck size and weight
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Railway Supply Institute, Inc. (RSI) has issued an urgent Legislative Action Alert requesting that action be taken to oppose any legislation that allows...
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CP reacts to Raitt rhetoric during investigation
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific (CP) says it is “profoundly disappointed” with Canadian Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt’s public comments regarding an ongoing...
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Leading shippers and rail executives to participate in MARS’ Summer Meeting
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe program and speaker lineup for this year’s Summer Meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), which is set to take place July 13-14,...
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Whiting Passport’s AccessPoint prevents the unauthorized use of machinery
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorA universal access control system is being introduced to North America that radically improves safety and risk management in the U.S. logistics and...
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Amsted Rail ramps up wheel production capacity
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAmsted Rail is making a significant capital investment in its Griffin wheel facilities that will boost wheel capacity more than 10% across its five North...
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Edraki joins Gannett Fleming as VP of Canadian Operations
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAlireza Edraki, PEng, PMP, has joined Gannett Fleming as a vice president of Canadian operations for the Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems, the...
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Booker/Wicker bill advances in Senate
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorU.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Roger Wicker’s (R-Miss.) “Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act,” S.1626, has been approved by the Senate...
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R. J. Corman to purchase Carolina Southern Railroad
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorR. J. Corman Railroad Company has signed an agreement to purchase an 80-mile short line railroad in eastern North and South Carolina for $13.9 million. The...
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FRA prepared to levy penalties for non-PTC compliance
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorPositive Train Control (PTC) was again in the spotlight this week, as the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on...
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Rail volume essentially flat through year’s first 24 weeks
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorth American rail volume on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads for the first 24 weeks of 2015 was 16,950,429 carloads and intermodal...
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New DART VPs in operations, safety, strategic planning
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has named Maureen McCole as Vice President, Commuter Rail/Railroad Management; Garrome “Jerry” Franklin as Vice...
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LRT boosts Salt Lake City economy: Study
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSalt Lake City’s TRAX LRT has generated 1,300 new jobs that have spurred an estimated $225 million in value to the local economy, according to a study...
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Duos Technologies lands follow-up DHS grant
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded Duos Technologies Inc. (Duostech), a supplier of intelligent...
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Parsons Brinckerhoff appoints senior principal technical specialist
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorParsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Philip Stephens as a senior principal technical specialist in the Chicago office, the company announced June 25, 2015. In...
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Elliott sworn in as STB Chairman
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorDaniel R. Elliott III was sworn in as the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Chairman on June 26, 2015, pledging to promote transparency and improve and...
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