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CP sweetens deal as NS calls up reinforcements, says “no” again
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Pacific’s pursuit of Norfolk Southern has taken on the tone of a rough-and-tumble yet well-intentioned star athlete pulling out all the stops to...
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Congressman Kinzinger tours Colo Railroad Builders’ Minooka facility
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorU.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16) joined National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) member Colo Railroad Builders on Dec. 4,...
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TransLink achieves platinum status for sustainability
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorTransLink is the first Canadian transportation organization to achieve platinum level status for sustainability from the American Public Transportation...
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Caltrain approves fare hikes to meet rising costs of rail operations,...
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCaltrain’s Board of Directors approved on Dec. 3, 2015 an increase to the adult base fare by 50 cents, effective Feb. 28, 2016. As a result, the amount paid...
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Jason Seidl: Hunter Harrison key to CP+NS
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing Editor“Take Canadian Pacific (CP) CEO Hunter Harrison out of the equation and CP's offer to Norfolk Southern (NS) and its shareholders would have little chance of...
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SYSTRA USA launches new website
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorSYSTRA on Dec. 9, 2015 announced the launch of its new website, www.systraconsulting.com, to help promote the company’s identity, culture, and expertise....
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Rail traffic no better in first week of December
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending Dec. 5, 2015, total U.S. rail traffic was 542,050 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.6% compared with the same week in 2014, the...
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Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman announces retirement
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAmtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman informed the Amtrak Board of Directors on Dec. 9, 2015 that he plans to retire from Amtrak in September 2016,...
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CP, TCRC reach arbitrated agreement
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific (CP) on Dec. 9, 2015 applauded the arbitration decision and agreement between CP and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), the union...
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BNSF honors military families with holiday train rides
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBNSF Railway’s annual Holiday Express, which pays tribute to members of the U.S. military and their families, made its final stop in Nebraska earlier this...
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Amsted Rail to produce one million wheels for CN
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian National Railway (CN) announced on Dec. 10, 2015 a new long-term contract with Amsted Rail to produce one million wheels for use at its Transcona...
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CN donates $5 million to Syrian refugees resettling in Canada
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian National Railway (CN) on Dec. 11, 2015, along with John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced a $5 million...
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House passes S. 808; next stop: the President
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 10, 2015 passed S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015, which among other...
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Jason Seidl: “It's either seven or four”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn a Dec. 10, 2015 interview with Bloomberg TV Canada, BNSF Executive Chairman Matt Rose stated that his company has spoken to both eastern Class I...
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NRC names two to board; announces safety award winners
Written by: Jennifer Nunez, Assistant Editor, Railway Track & StructuresThe National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association, Inc. (NRC), elected two new members to its Board of Directors...
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First MP54AC testing on GO Transit
Written by: Stephen C. HostGO Transit’s first MP54AC Tier 4-compliant diesel-electric locomotive from the MotivePower Inc. (MPI) Division of Wabtec has been delivered and underwent testing on the...
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Cowen and Company: Greenbrier "thinking outside the tank"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCowen and Company’s Matt Elkott expects freight car builder The Greenbrier Companies (GBX) “to make strategic adjustments to position itself well amidst...
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TransLink appoints new board chair
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe TransLink Board of Directors has appointed Don Rose as its new Chair, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Rose, a senior corporate lawyer in Vancouver, has been a...
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Stadler Rail to start U.S. manufacturing in Utah
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew Jersey-based Stadler U.S. Inc., a subsidiary of Bussnang, Switzerland-based Stadler Rail Group, will open a temporary manufacturing and assembly...
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Greenbrier new business: 1,800 railcars, $170 million
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. on Dec. 15, 2015 announced that, since Sept. 1, 2015, the beginning of its fiscal year, it has received orders for...
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