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RailComm buttons up Mississippi yard
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailComm has completed installation of a remote control system for 19 switch machines at the north end of a Class I yard in Jackson, Miss. “The railroad...
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GREX appoints Ewing as VP of Human Resources
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorGeorgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX), has appointed Shawnda Ewing to the position of Vice President of Human Resources, the company announced Dec. 21,...
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Shades of Scrooge, Marley's Ghost and The Grinch?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSanta Claus doesn’t rest on Christmas Eve. Neither, apparently, does Canadian Pacific. Santa does rest on Christmas Day, but the Class I railroad whose...
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Omnibus bill extends short line tax credit, funds TIGER and safety grants
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a monster-spending bill late last week, which will keep federal agencies funded through the end of...
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BLET accepting applications for 2016 Hoffa scholarships
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for scholarship awards, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer and Trainmen...
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OmniTrax selling HBRY, Port of Churchill
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDenver, Colo.-based short line holding company OmniTrax is selling the Port of Churchill and Hudson Bay Railway Company (HBRY) to an unidentified group...
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CN campaign raises C$1.8 million for charities
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian National Railway (CN) announced Dec. 17, 2015 that the 2016 CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund (the Fund) campaign raised a record...
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ACSES fully operational on the NEC
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAmtrak activated its final segment of ACSES (Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System), its version of Positive Train Control (PTC), along the Northeast...
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NS says "no" for the third time; CP "will review strategic alternatives"
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorNorfolk Southern on Dec. 23, 2015 rejected Canadian Pacific’s third and most recent proposal to acquire NS. CP on Dec. 16 offered $32.86 in cash, a fixed...
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AAR: Rail traffic continues to drop
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending Dec. 19, 2015, total U.S. rail traffic was 525, 555 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.5% compared with the same week in 2014, the...
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NRC selects Laurello for Hall of Fame
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) on Dec. 17, 2015 announced that Cosmo Lawrence “Larry Sr.” Laurello of Delta Railroad...
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Jason Seidl: Guess who came to dinner
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCowen and Company Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl reports on a recent dinner conversation with “a large...
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STB seeks PRIIA Section 213 revisions
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Dec. 28, 2015 issued two interrelated decisions—a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Proposed Policy...
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NJT appoints Interim Executive Director
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew Jersey Transit has appointed Dennis J. Martin as Interim Executive Director effective Dec. 28, 2015, replacing Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim, who left NJT...
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KeyBanc: Wabtec story "intriguing"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDuring much of fourth-quarter 2015, investor interest in Wabtec (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.) has increased due to concerns about the North...
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TEX Rail forges shared-use agreement
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) and representatives from Union Pacific, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Amtrak, Fort Worth &...
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Compromised coal loadings lead week 51 carload crash
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads, in reporting rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 26, 2015 (week 51), noted that total U.S. weekly rail traffic...
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Jason Seidl: "a tepid macroeconomic climate"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCiting a “tepid macroeconomic climate that is impacting all freight transport providers, including truckers,” Cowen and Company Managing Director and...
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Centrist approach may quiet STB debate
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorThe critical takeaway from enactment in December of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act, S.808, is that, absent headline-capturing abuse...
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AAR certifies Vertex Railcar Corp.
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefVertex Railcar Corp. of Wilmington, N.C., has achieved two certifications from the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Following official site...
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