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Startup date set for newest Edmonton Transit LRT line
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe City of Edmonton in Canada is implementing an approach to Edmonton Transit System’s (ETS) Metro Line operations that will open its newest LRT (light...
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San Joaquin, ACE improvements subject of public hearing
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAssemblymember Adam C. Gray, who represents California’s 21st Assembly District (Merced County and portions of Stanislaus County) and serves as the Chair of...
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Lindsey Collins joins NRC as grassroots VP
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLindsey Collins has joined the NRC (National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association) as Vice President of Grassroots Advocacy. She comes to...
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Carload traffic dips slightly, intermodal makes modest gains
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending August 15, 2015, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 564, 502 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.7% compared with the same week last...
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SEPTA GM Casey to retire
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) General Manager Joseph M. Casey, who has led the Authority since 2008, will retire effective...
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Fazio joins Railway Age contributing editor staff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefVeteran railroad civil engineer and operating officer Alfred E. Fazio, P.E., has joined the staff of Railway Age as a contributing editor. Fazio, who has...
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Cesar Vergara recipient of Railway Age Graham Claytor Award
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailway Age has selected noted railway industry industrial designer Cesar A. Vergara as recipient of the 2015 W. Graham Claytor Jr. Award for...
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INRD opens upgraded White River Bridge
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Indiana Rail Road on Aug. 21, 2015 officially opened it new White River Bridge, which replaces a structure built 116 years ago incapable of handling...
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Water Train Inc. seeks test project partners
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWater Train Inc., an operating unit of Modoc Railroad, has begun solicitations of private persons, companies and municipal governments to participate in...
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Take the train to the Pope
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHugely popular Pope Francis is visiting the U.S. in September, and Amtrak says its Northeast Corridor services are “uniquely suited” to carry passengers...
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More FTA Sandy funds for NJT
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded NJ Transit $71.4 million through the Federal Transit Administration’s Public Transportation Emergency...
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INRD partners with OLI, police on grade crossing safety blitz
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Indiana Rail Road (INRD) is participating in Indiana Rail Safety Week, which runs the week of Aug. 23-29, by partnering with the Terre Haute Police...
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Global light rail market set to grow by 4%: Report
Written by: Kevin Smith, Features Editor, International Railway JournalWith an increasing number of cities constructing light rail networks in response to growing urbanization, and aging fleets up for...
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Caltrain sets ridership record
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDuring its 2015 fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2015, Caltrain reached a record in total ridership of more than 18.5 million passengers., a 54.8%...
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ITL adds staff, expands services for intermodal growth
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFollowing this summer’s open house of its new operations offices in the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Atlanta, Ga.-based Infinity Transportation...
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OnTrackNorthAmerica, Cisco Systems sign MOU
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOnTrackNorthAmerica (OTNA) and Cisco Systems Inc. have signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) on a partnership “to build the next generation of...
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Beth Caruso named AREMA head
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Board of Governors of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) has appointed Elizabeth (Beth) S. Caruso, CAE, as...
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New control module from ZTR
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZTR Control Systems has introduced the NEXSYS™III-i MD Module, a new version of its NEXSYS™ locomotive control system designed for “mother-daughter”...
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PTSI Transportation starts Route Learning System for NJT
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPTSI Transportation has commenced work on an application of its Route Learning System™ (the digital replacement for its Linear Route Profile™) for NJ...
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David Rose joins Gannett Fleming
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDavid Rose, Ph.D., has joined Gannett Fleming as director of management consulting, based in New York City. He will lead Gannett Fleming’s management...
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