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Cowen and Company: Railroads look to modest growth
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCowen and Company’s 8th Annual Global Transportation Conference featured presentations by publicly traded U.S. railroads as well as a panel discussion on...
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Rail roll and reverse-cant remedies
Written by: Scott Cummings, Scientist and Huimin Wu, Principal Investigator II, TTCI, for Railway AgeTTCI is investigating short- and long-term remedies for achieving stable and consistent wheel and...
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Beyond basic AEI
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefClass I railroads have been seeking a rugged mobile AEI (Automatic Equipment Identification) application that will provide them with detailed railcar...
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Bee line to Hamilton’s B Line
Written by: John D. Thompson, Canadian Contributing EditorThe municipally owned Hamilton Street Railway, the bus transit operator in Hamilton, Ontario, is returning to rail operation. On May 26, 2015,...
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CSX donates 130 acres to 9/11 National Memorial Trail Alliance
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCSX has agreed to donate 130 acres of undeveloped land in southwestern Pennsylvania to the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, a not-for-profit...
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Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefActing Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg will respond to questions before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation...
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Portland launches light rail Orange Line
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalPortland, Ore. added a fifth line to its light rail network on Sept. 12, 2015 with the start of public services on the MAX...
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Missouri Valley, Iowa, awarded membership in UP’s Train Town USA Registry
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMissouri Valley, Iowa, has been awarded membership in Union Pacific's (UP) Train Town USA Registry as part of UP’s ongoing efforts to highlight cities with...
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NYCT No. 7 line open for business
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe long-awaited, long-overdue extension of MTA New York City Transit’s extension of the No. 7 subway line to Manhattan’s far west side opened to the...
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For CP, a different kind of horse power
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorScott Brash and his horse Hello Sanctos won the Canadian Pacific (CP) International, while helping to raise $150,000 through CP's Clear Rounds for Heart...
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Jamie Miller named new president and CEO of GE Transportation
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorGE has appointed Jamie Miller as president and CEO of GE Transportation, the company announced Sept. 14, 2015. Miller succeeds Russell Stokes, who will lead...
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Matt Cole named president of CTS
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMatt Cole, EVP and deputy of Strategy and Business Development for Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), has been appointed president of CTS and senior vice...
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Tiger Cool Express makes three new executive appointments
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorTiger Cool Express LLC, a transporter of produce and frozen products in temperature-controlled intermodal containers, has promoted Bill Welker, and...
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GAO report confirms need for PTC deadline extension
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorA new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that most U.S. railroads will not be able to implement Positive Train Control (PTC)...
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CN, CSX earn sustainability accolades
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Dow Jones Sustainability Index has named CSX and CN Sustainability Leaders. “Building on its record of leading sustainability performance in the...
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Labor Day holiday skews railroad traffic
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn reporting U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Sep. 12, 2015, the Association of American Railroads noted that carloads and intermodal units, at...
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Mohr joins HNTB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHNTB Corp. has named Laura Mohr as a Vice President and Rail and Transit Group Director with responsibility for Southern California projects. She is...
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NS restructuring Triple Crown Services
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern Corp. announced on Sept. 18, 2015 that it is restructuring its Triple Crown Services (TCS) subsidiary to focus on the transportation of...
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Maryland Board of Public Works approves contract for MARC locomotives
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Board of Public Works approved the Maryland Department of Transportation's contract to purchase eight new diesel locomotives for MARC Train...
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Amtrak’s “Great Dome” car returns to Adirondack service
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorPassengers aboard Amtrak’s Adirondack service can experience the splendor of Upstate New York’s fall foliage season in unique fashion when the historic...
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