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UP’s Fritz ascends to Chairman and CEO
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific’s board of directors elected President and Chief Operating Officer Lance Fritz Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective...
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CSX, The Conservation Fund accepting grants for transporting healthy food
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorApplications are now being accepted for the 2015 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food, presented in partnership by CSX and The Conservation Fund....
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SEPTA: Reinvesting and rebuilding
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorWith funding in place, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is delivering on its promise to restore essential infrastructure. As a result...
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Drought relief, by rail
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorCould emergency service that’s been used worldwide be applied on a massive scale for California? Wait long enough at the roadside pull-off in southeastern...
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Funding agreed for Ottawa - Montreal upgrade
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalCanadian Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt and Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO of Via Rail, announced on July 31,...
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UP reports environmental strategies, goals in annual CDP disclosure
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAffirming its commitment to protecting the environment now and for future generations, Union Pacific (UP) has submitted climate change data to CDP an...
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CSX’s Gooden wins top intermodal industry award
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Intermodal Association of America (IANA) announced August 3, 2015 that Clarence Gooden, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of CSX...
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Engineering excellence
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorAREMA Conference General Sessions at Railway Interchange 2015 are designed to educate and inform industry professionals. The American Railway...
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Railroad Reality Week coming this August to Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBeginning on August 21, 2015 and steaming right through to August 28, Railroad Reality Week, a week-long railroad summer camp that lets participants...
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NS continues safety train program in Ohio
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorNorfolk Southern’s (NS) Whistle-Stop Safety Train continues its journey this week, traveling through Ohio August 4-6, 2015 to deliver a life-saving message...
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CP, Brotherhood Railway Carmen reach tentative deal
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific (CP) has reached a tentative six-year agreement with Brotherhood Railway Carmen (BRC-TCU), a division of the Transportation and...
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NS’ Butler set to retire
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorDeborah H. Butler, Executive Vice President Planning and Chief Information Officer of Norfolk Southern (NS) will be retiring, effective Oct. 1, 2015, NS...
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Miller Ingenuity, DuraForce sign exclusive distribution agreement
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMiller Ingenuity has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with DuraForce Company, LLC, to sell the DuraForce™ Fastener Systems, the company announced...
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Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorChicago Freight Car Leasing Co. (CFCL), a premier lessor of railcars to industrial, agricultural, and food product shippers and railroads, has promoted two...
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AAR: Carload traffic drops 6.5% in July
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorIn reporting weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for July 2015 and the first seven months of 2015, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
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Maxwell selected as energy storage supplier by Chinese rail company
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMaxwell Technologies, Inc., a U.S. developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage solutions has signed a long-term strategic partnership...
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STB extends deadline on Tongue River Railroad Draft EIS
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) has issued a notice extending the deadline for filing comments on the Draft...
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Charlotte mulls light rail expansion
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalAn initial public consultation will begin on August 11, 2015 on proposals to expand the light rail network in Charlotte, N.C....
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BNSF recognizes Pasco, Wash. with first Heritage Community Award
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBNSF Railway has honored Pasco, Wash. with the inaugural BNSF Railway Heritage Award, which recognizes towns that embrace their past, present and future...
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UP named among 2015’s Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe National Business Group on Health (NBGH) has named Union Pacific (UP) among the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles for 2015, marking the 11th year UP...
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