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Rocla acquires KSA Limited Partnership
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRocla Concrete Tie, Inc. (Rocla), a North American manufacturer of prestressed concrete railroad ties, has acquired KSA Limited Partnership (KSA), a...
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CP, City of Vancouver discuss operating plan for Arbutus corridor
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific (CP) met with officials from the City of Vancouver on July 10, 2015 to discuss CP’s operating plan for the Arbutus corridor rail line. The...
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CSX spotlights 2014 social responsibility initiatives
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCSX Corporation (CSX) launched on July 13, 2015 its fifth annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Moving Forward, highlighting the company’s progress...
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Make or break time for Apache Railway
Written by: Alan Byer, for Railway AgeFor nearly a century, Arizona’s Apache Railway has interchanged with BNSF Railway and predecessor Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe (AT&SF) at Holbrook, and has...
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Washington State provides funding for rail infrastructure projects
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThree key rail infrastructure and economic development projects in the Columbia Basin—the Port of Moses Lake’s Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project, the...
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VRE extends contract with Keolis
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has exercised its option to extend its contract with Keolis for an additional five years to operate the VRE commuter rail...
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UP slates $15 million for one Missouri line
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorUnion Pacific Railroad (UP) is investing nearly $15 million in its rail line between the Missouri/Iowa border and Trenton, Mo., part of an overall $66...
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NYAB partners with Predikto on LEADER improvements
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorPredikto, Inc. announced on July 14, 2015 a new collaborative effort, where New York Air Brake, Inc. (NYAB) will incorporate the company’s auto-dynamic...
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CSX sets third-quarter financial record
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWith quarterly operating income of more than $1 billion, an operating ratio of 66.8%, and net earnings of $553 million, CSX posted record financial...
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KCS names Hancock EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKansas City Southern has named Brian D. Hancock, a veteran supply chain executive with experience in home appliances, trucking, fast food and discount...
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EIA reports rise in oil shipments from Rocky Mountain states
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBased on data from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and Petroleum Supply Monthly, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has reported that rail...
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NJT sets FY2016 ops, capex budgets; hikes fares 9%
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFacing an approximate $56 million budget gap for its 2016 fiscal year, New Jersey Transit’s Board of Directors on July 15, 2105 adopted a FY2016...
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FEC opens Wabtec-equipped dispatch center
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFlorida East Coast Railway (FEC) on July 11, 2015 opened a new dispatch center equipped with Wabtec Railway Electronics TDMS (Train Management...
View ArticleHistoric female first for NJT Presidential Emergency Board
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorIn a historic first, and in a rail industry whose labor and management leadership ranks long have been dominated by Caucasian males, the first all-female...
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Carload traffic remains mostly flat
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending July 11, 2015, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,097 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.4% compared with the same week last...
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Trinity Rail presents Miner Enterprises with Premier Supplier Award
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMiner Enterprises, Inc., an Illinois-based supplier of railcar components, announced that it has earned a Premier Supplier Award from railcar manufacturer...
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For KCS, a tough second quarter
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA revenue decline in all but one commodity group, including a precipitous drop in energy revenue, resulted in a difficult second-quarter 2105 for Kansas...
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LRT beats BRT on key metrics: FTA
Written by: Lyndon HenryFor several decades, U.S. proponents of “bus rapid transit” (so-called BRT) have waged a veritable war against light rail transit (LRT), relying particularly on a claim that BRT...
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GO Transit’s new Hamilton station opens
Written by: John Thompson, Canadian Contributing EditorHamilton, Ont., located at the western end of Lake Ontario some 40 miles beyond Toronto, has received its second GO Transit station, named West...
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Gensler hires two to grow transport and infrastructure team
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorGensler has named Hiro Aso as its regional Head of Transport and Infrastructure, a newly created role in which Aso will spearhead the firm’s railway and...
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