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HTSI lands Kansas City Downtown Streetcar contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn time for the arrival of the first Urbos 3 streetcar from CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), the KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA) has...
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Greenbrier expands into Saudi Arabia as quarterly orders climb
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. announced Oct. 7, 2015 that it received diversified new orders in its fourth quarter ended Aug. 31, 2015 for 2,900 railcar...
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Freight traffic down through first three quarters of 2015
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn reporting weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for September 2015 and the first nine months of 2015, the Association of American Railroads...
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Progress Rail Services acquires Haynes Corp.
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefProgress Rail Services Corp., a Caterpillar company, has acquired Haynes Corp., a manufacturer of precision diesel fuel injection systems for heavy-duty...
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DCTA selects CTC for signal enhancement project
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCTC, Inc. (CTC), a provider of signaling, communications crossing warning systems, products and services to the rail industry, announced Oct. 8, 2015 that...
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Amtrak's Autumn Express rolls again
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBack by popular demand, the Amtrak Autumn Express will operate this year on October 24 and 25 through parts of New York, Vermont and Massachusetts. "This...
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AquaTrack blasting away leaves on NJ Transit
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe fall foliage that bursts forth in the Northeastern United States is a beautiful thing to see—except when the leaves collect on railroad tracks,...
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Bombardier expands C&S footprint in North America
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBombardier Transportation is expanding its North American signaling and train control presence through two new rail transit projects. The first project...
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UITP sets up shop in North America
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUITP (International Association of Public Transport), which represents 1,400 member agencies in 96 countries, has opened a new office in New York City...
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Railserve locomotives headed to Africa
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA shipment of six sustainable locomotives built in the U.S. by Railserve is on a 6,000-mile ocean voyage to Africa where they will soon be in operation...
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Keolis turns to GIRO for management software
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKeolis Commuter Services has awarded GIRO, a supplier of planning, scheduling and managment software for public transit and paratransit operations, a...
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“A victory for American pet owners and for Amtrak”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIt’s Friday afternoon, before Columbus Day weekend. I’ve just spent most of the day posting a lot of useful news on our website (well, at least I think...
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Denver, Twin Cities adding to Siemens LRV fleets
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDenver’s Regional Transit District (RTD) and Metro Transit in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul have exercised options worth a combined $132.1...
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UP says “Your Life is Worth the Wait”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific has taken a fresh, positive approach to educating the general public about railroad grade crossing safety. Rather than focus on the...
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KCS releases 2014 Sustainability Report
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorKansas City Southern (KCS) has published its annual Sustainability Report covering the company’s activities in 2014, the company reported Oct. 13, 2015. The...
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CSX reports record third-quarter earnings
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorWith quarterly operating income of $933 million, an operating ratio of 68.3%, and net earnings of $507 million, CSX posted record financial results for the...
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BNSF: Biggest frac sand train to date
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWhat is believed to be the largest frac sand unit train to date in North America was recently delivered by BNSF and Southwestern Railroad to Rangeland...
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GATX Corporation, Shedd Aquarium partner on unique boxcar
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorGATX Corporation, founded 117 years ago in Chicago, is helping to bring awareness to another iconic Chicago institution, John G. Shedd Aquarium. With...
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Freight traffic continues to fall despite modest intermodal gains
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending Oct. 10, 2015, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 556,233 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.8% compared with the same week in 2014,...
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SEPTA selects Richard G. Burnfield as Deputy GM
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorRegional Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon, Sr. and SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey D. Knueppel,...
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