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Weekly freight traffic, intermodal volume drops
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending Oct. 24, 2015, total U.S. rail traffic was 553,144 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.6% compared with the same week in 2014, the...
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TTC to Bombardier: See you in court
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Toronto Transit Commission board of directors has voted unanimously to sue Bombardier Transportation for at least $50 million for failure to deliver...
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The U.S. a leader in LRT? Believe it
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTake a wild guess: Since the turn of the century, what nation has opened more new light rail and streetcar systems than any other on earth? Germany?...
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Greenbrier sets financial records
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. on Oct. 30, 2015 reported record financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended Aug. 31, 2015. In the...
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From Edward G. Budd to Bombardier Transportation
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe National Railroad Hall of Fame has inducted Edward Gowen Budd, founder of the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Co. in Philadelphia in 1912. Bombardier...
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PDI provides technical tour for ASLRRA meeting delegates
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTwenty-five delegates to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Eastern Region Meeting in Erie, Pa., took advantage of an opportunity...
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45G Tax Credit extension has majority in both Houses
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) reported on Oct. 30, 2015 that an extension of the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation...
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New York MTA board approves five-year capital plan
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board has approved its 2015-19 Capital Program, the MTA reported on Oct. 30, 2015. The $29...
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David Collenette appointed Ontario HSR advisor
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalThe Ontario, Canada, Ministry of Transportation on Oct. 30, 2015 appointed former Canadian Transport Minister David Collenette...
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The trouble with Ribble’s No. 29
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. House of Representatives, which I have grown fond of calling “The Society for Attaching Things to Other Things,” is scheduled to consider the...
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FreightCar America beats EPS estimates
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFreightCar America, Inc. reported on Nov. 2, 2015 third-quarter 2015 earnings per share of $0.96. This is compared to an estimate of $0.88 made by KeyBanc...
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Vanair expands with new office, manufacturing space
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMichigan City, Ind.-based Vanair Manufacturing, a provider of vehicle-mounted air compressors, generators, welders and multi-drive systems in the world,...
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Congressman Jordan tours Fritz-Rumer Cooke Co.'s rail project in Ohio
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorOn October 30, 2015, U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) joined National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) member Fritz-Rumer...
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Hamberger to Ribble: Take your amendment and park it!
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRep. Reid Ribble’s (R-Wisc.) proposed amendment to H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, which would allow...
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Ribble’s bigger trucks crash and burn
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorRep. Reid Ribble’s (R-Wisc.) controversial proposed amendment to H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, which would...
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Automating the industry, one yard at a time
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorClassification yard performance has a direct impact on network velocity and efficiency. Process control systems are helping improve that performance....
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Jersey transit strong
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIt takes tenacity—and lots of capital—to keep one of the nation’s largest rail transit systems rolling. It usually isn’t a good idea in the journalism...
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HSR in the Northeast: What next?
Written by: Alfred E. FazioPART III: The devil is in the details. While so-called “policy makers” generally practice the proverbial 50,0000-foot view, it is necessary for someone else to be (also in...
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What happens when you’re off the air?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAir brake technology is improving. Do FRA brake test rules need updating? Freight train operations continue to evolve—specifically, longer heavier...
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Wi-Tronix introduces new Mobile Phone Detection System
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorWi-Tronix®, a Bolingbrook, Ill.-based supplier of wireless systems to “improve the operational efficiency, service reliability and safety of locomotives”...
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