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Wi-Tronix co-founders honored
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefChicago’s Daily Herald Business Ledger has selected Wi-Tronix co-founders Lawrence (Larry) B. Jordan, Jr. and Michael (Mike) Heilmann to receive the 2015...
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Dallas-Fort Worth HSR receives initial funds
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalThe Regional Transportation Council-North-Central Texas Council of Governments (RTC-NCTCOG) has allocated $4.5 million to...
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AAR reports flat weekly rail traffic
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending August 22, 2015, total U.S. rail traffic was 567,943 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.4% compared with the same week in 2014, the...
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Railroads report no major damage from Northwest fires (so far)
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorAside from unconfirmed reports of isolated tie damage to one Idaho short line, and moments of suspended service on both short lines and Class Is, the...
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Siemens, Thales land NYCT QBL West Phase 1 CBTC contracts
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded Siemens Industry Inc. and Thales Transport & Security two 67-month contracts worth a...
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CRRC USA to break ground in Massachusetts
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOn Sept. 3, 2015, CRRC USA Rail Corp. will break ground on a new, 220,000-square-foot facility in Springfield, Mass., where it will manufacture 284...
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Does zero Bakken crude for Irving Oil indicate a trend?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIrving Oil Ltd., operator of Canada’s largest crude oil refinery, has stopped importing crude oil sourced from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota...
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Oregon ramps up rail safety oversight
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) on August 28, 2015 approved an updated set of rules for transporting hazardous materials by rail. Combined...
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U.S. supplier Nexala lands Irish Rail technology contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNexala, a subsidiary of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Trimble that supplies rail vehicle lifecycle management technologies, will be deploying its R2M real-time...
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SYSTRA appoints new VP, Corporate Strategy and Development
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorSYSTRA has appointed Bonnie Shepherd as Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development, the company announced on August 31, 2015. In this capacity,...
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Bytemark, HayCon team up with Capital Metro on real-time trip planning
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBytemark, Inc., a pioneer in mobile commerce ticketing and integration for the mass transit industry, and HaCon, the leading European player for planning,...
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Holland to perform wheel truing for Class I railroad
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorHolland LP has been chosen to perform wheel truing services for a Class I railroad at the railroad’s field locations in Texas and New Mexico, the company...
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Introducing the NS GP33ECO
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern unveiled on Sept. 1, 2015 its new GP33ECO switcher locomotive during ceremonies at Inman Yard in Atlanta, Ga. Designed and constructed...
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BART awards $12.6 million revenue management system contract to CTS
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation, has been awarded a $12.6 million contract from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid...
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Russia’s RPC-UWC to supply truck castings to Wabtec
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWabtec Corp. and RPC-UWC (Russian Research and Production Corporation-United Wagon Company) have signed a 10-year agreement for supply of freight car...
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FRA offering $10 million in grant money for crossing safety
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is soliciting applications from states for $10 million in competitive grant funding to improve highway-rail...
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AAR: “Demand for rail service should continue to grow”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn reporting weekly U.S. rail traffic as well as volumes for August 2015 and the first eight months of 2015, the Association of American Railroads said...
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Doug Delmonico retires from Encore Rail Systems
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBroomfield, Colo.-based Encore Rail Systems, Inc., a single-source provider of tie plugging and rail seat abrasion prevention and repair equipment and...
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GE offers under-railcar ultrasonic wheel inspection
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe new WheelStar-UFPE from GE Measurement & Control is described as “a purpose-built, automated ultrasonic inspection system that allows for...
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Parsons awarded Metra PTC contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMetra, Chicago’s commuter rail operator, has awarded Parsons a contract to install Positive Train Control (PTC) technology on its commuter rail lines....
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