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Oklahoma City panel chooses streetcar route
Written by: Douglas John BowenA recommended route for a 4.6-mile downtown streetcar route has been selected by an Oklahoma City advisory panel, with the proposal advancing to a full citizens advisory...
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CP ordered to interchange trains with MM&A
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific said Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, that it has been ordered by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) to interchange traffic with short line railroad...
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U.S. freight traffic flexes mid-August muscle
Written by: Douglas John BowenBoth U.S. carload freight traffic and U.S. intermodal volume advanced during the week ending Aug. 17, 2013, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, Aug. 22,...
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Parsons hails CHSRA contract milestone
Written by: Douglas John BowenPasadena, Calif.-based Parsons Corp. expressed enthusiasm Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, over the contract executed by the California High-Speed Rail Authority with the Tutor...
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LIRR eyes weekend service upgrades
Written by: Douglas John BowenMTA Long Island Rail Road says it will hold a public hearing Aug. 27 on a proposal to restore half-hourly service on its Port Washington Branch on weekends, as well as on...
View ArticleTÜV Rheinland sets ISO 50001 services
Written by: Douglas John BowenTÜV Rheinland of North America said Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 it is offering ISO 50001 certification service to companies across all industries "seeking to enhance their...
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RSI: Interchange 2013 registration deadline extended
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Railway Supply Institute (RSI) said Friday its deadline for early registration to Railway Interchange 2013 has been extended to Sept. 10 for exhibition-only and the...
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OLI CEO to address highway safety group
Written by: Douglas John BowenMembers of the National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders 2013 Conference in San Diego, Calif., are slated for a safety reminder involving roads and railroads,...
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SYSTRA: Investments, improvements for RAILSIM®
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSYSTRA is taking significant actions to further develop RAILSIM®, what it calls “the rail industry’s leading rail operations analysis and simulation...
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Potash resilient after consortium break-up
Written by: Bruce Kelly, Contributing EditorOne of railroading’s least-recognized commodities found itself in the global spotlight this summer. On July 30, Russian potash producer Uralkali announced it...
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Rick Corman, 1955-2013
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRichard J. “Rick Corman,” founder of R. J. Corman Railroad Group, died the morning of August 23, 2013, following a 12-year battle with multiple myeloma....
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Mexico derailment claims migrant worker lives
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAt least six people were killed and as many as 35 were injured when a Ferrosur freight train nicknamed “La Bestia” (“The Beast”), on which would-be...
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Parsons names western sector railroad construction head
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefParsons has named W. Scott Harral, P.E., CCM, as its western sector railroad construction manager. He will be responsible for overseeing the construction...
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New Jersey, feds eye microgrid for NJ Transit
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced plans for "NJ TransitGrid" Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, to make passenger rail...
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Railroads beware: Technology is gaining on you
Written by: Frank N. WilnerEconomists call it "creative destruction," the emergence of newer, faster, cheaper and better ideas, products and processes that replace and destroy the less efficient....
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First Tucson streetcar being delivered
Written by: Douglas John BowenClackamas, Ore.-based United Streetcar, LLC has begun delivering the first of eight streetcars to the city of Tucson, Ariz., with arrival expected Friday, Aug. 30, 2013....
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CTA taps PB for construction management
Written by: Douglas John BowenParsons Brinckerhoff said Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has awarded it a to provide construction management services for transit projects...
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NCTD revamps website for COASTER, SPRINTER
Written by: Douglas John BowenNorth County Transit District in San Diego County, Calif., said Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, it will introduce a revamped website Friday, Aug. 30. The site, www.GoNCTD.com, is...
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TÜV Rheinland lands Alaska Railroad PTC work
Written by: Douglas John BowenTÜV Rheinland Mobility said Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, that its Rail Safety Consulting division has been awarded the second portion of a two-part consulting contract by the...
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LIRR receives narrowband locomotive radios
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRitron, Inc. has delivered 59 of its U.S.-designed and –built RCCR-151 narrowband analog locomotive radios to the Long Island Rail Road. The contract,...
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