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CAF selects Maxwell Technologies for catenary-free rail modules
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMaxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery products, announced Oct. 22, 2015 that...
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Diesel drop drives down UP quarterly operating ratio
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBuffeted by decreases in operating income and revenue and business volumes compared to the prior-year quarter, Union Pacific still managed to post an...
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House T&I passes H.R. 3763, PTC extension intact. Now the fun begins
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22, 2015 unanimously approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR)...
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Rail service to Denver airport scheduled for April start
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Regional Transportation District (RTD) received official notice from the project concessionaire, Denver Transit Partners, that the University of...
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STM sets capex plan at C$2.1 billion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSociété de transport de Montréal (STM) on Oct. 23, 2015 announced a three-year capital expenditures program valued at more than C$2.8 billion (US$2.1...
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H.R. 3819: Add it to the patchwork
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHouse Republican leaders on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 unveiled a stopgap bill, H.R. 3819, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, which would...
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E. Virgil Conway, 1929-2015
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefE. Virgil Conway, who served as New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman and as a member of the MTA Board, died Oct. 21, 2015, in...
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Amtrak: “It’s time to build”
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAmtrak President & CEO Joe Boardman joined a panel of industry experts Oct. 26, 2015 at the National Press Club to highlight the need to make...
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Harsco Rail appoints new VP, International
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorWorldwide railway maintenance and construction company Harsco Rail, a division of Harsco Corporation, announced Oct. 27, 2015 the senior leadership...
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ZTR’s Soora honored with LMOA MVP award
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorZTR Control Systems, a London, Ontario-based global provider of control and monitoring systems for the railway market, announced Oct. 27, 2015 that its...
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Brookville to restore, modernize El Paso PCC streetcars
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA), working with the City of El Paso, Tex., has agreed to terms with Brookville Equipment Corp. for the...
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Predikto opens first European office
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAtlanta, Ga.-based Predikto, Inc., announced Oct. 27, 2015 the opening of its first European office located in Vilvoorde, Belgium, and the expansion of its...
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House passes H.R. 3819; Boxer stands alone in her corner
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe House of Representatives on Oct. 27, 2015 approved H.R. 3819, The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, legislation that funds and extends...
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CN delivers solid third-quarter results
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorNet income of C$1.01 billion, compared with net income of C$853 million in second-quarter 2014, combined with an operating income increase of 16% and a...
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GE to provide maintenance service of PT KAI’s rail fleet
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorGE and PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) on Oct. 26, 2015 signed a Letter of Intent for a multi-year maintenance service agreement for 50 CC206...
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“Restructuring costs” affect NS’s third-quarter results
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorA net income of $452 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, compared with $559 million, or $1.79 per diluted share in third-quarter 2014, combined with an...
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Metro-North’s GP35R locomotive overhaul project moves along
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAs the first GP35R locomotive overhaul completed by Brookville Equipment Corp. entered service on Oct. 24, 2015 for Metro-North Commuter Railroad (MNR), the...
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CSX’s Chatrathi earns AAR environmental award
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads on Oct. 27, 2015 awarded the 2015 Professional Environmental Excellence Award, “the highest honor for environmental...
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Senate confirms Feinberg as Federal Railroad Administrator
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Senate on Oct. 28, 2015 confirmed Acting Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg as the agency’s official head. Her appointment was...
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Railroads get PTC reprieve through Congressional stopgap measure
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe rail industry’s frenzied push to extend the Congressionally imposed deadline for implementing Positive Train Control—one of the largest unfunded...
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