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Jason Seidl: "Confidence improves slightly but remains weak"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe results from Cowen and Company’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Rail Shipper Survey “continue to show demand weakness, a lack of confidence in the economy and...
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Empire Station Complex plans unveiled at Penn Station New York
Written by: Joseph M. CalisiJanuary 6th in religious terms is The Epiphany. It was on this occasion that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave New Yorkers an epiphany of their own by unveiling Empire Station...
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AAR's Hamberger lays out 2016 priorities, recaps 2015 successes
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe nation's top freight rail representative, Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger, said Jan. 13, 2016 that the...
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Video Interview: 2016 Railroader of the Year
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief BNSF President and Chief Executive Officer, Carl Ice, Railway Age’s 2016 Railroader of the Year, speaks candidly with Editor-in-Chief William C....
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Carload traffic down, intermodal up
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFor the week ending Jan. 9, 2016, total U.S. rail traffic was 498,160 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.7% compared with the same week in 2015, as...
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RSI promotes Patrick to VP of Trade Shows and Member Relations
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Railway Supply Institute (RSI) has promoted Amanda Patrick to the position of Vice President of Trade Shows and Member Relations, the association...
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UP: We don’t need another merger. CP: Really?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn remarks at the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers annual meeting on Jan. 13, 2015, Lance M. Fritz, President and CEO of Union Pacific, while...
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Amtrak’s Cardinal Train now offers Business Class
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Amtrak Cardinal (Trains 50 & 51) now has an available upgrade to Business Class, making one of the most scenic routes on the railroad’s network an...
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Jason Seidl: Notable changes at NS; recession fears grip CSX shares
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern’s Jan. 12, 2015 announcement about consolidating its Pocahontas and Virginia divisions “is notable,” and CSX is facing “continued...
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Railroader of the Year: CARL ICE
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBNSF’s President and CEO leads a railroad that continuously sets high standards for investment, service quality, profitability and safety. Following is...
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NCTD launches public transit safety outreach program
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe North County Transit District (NCTD) has launched a year-long community outreach program focused on public transit safety awareness, the agency...
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Cando Rail Services expanding into B.C.
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBrandon, Manitoba-based Cando Rail Services is expanding into British Columbia with the recent purchase of an 89-acre site in Kamloops for a new...
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SISCOG wins VIA Rail Canada contract
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorSISCOG, a Portugal-based software company that specializes in solutions for optimized planning and management of resources in transportation companies has...
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Will FAST Act bring fast results?
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAfter years of delays and extensions, a multi-year surface transportation bill is finally in place. Will it deliver on the advertised? On Dec. 4, 2015,...
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2016: More questions than answers
Written by: David Nahass, Financial EditorIndeed, 2015 was an amazing year for those parties involved in rail equipment and in the affiliated industries. What started out as a downtrend in oil pricing...
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Porcari moves up at Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has named Senior Vice President and National Director of Strategic Consulting John D. Porcari as President, U.S. Advisory...
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CSX to consolidate operating divisions
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAs CSX “continues to match network resources to business demand and drive additional efficiency,” the company announced Jan. 19, 2016 that it is...
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Calgary Transit unveils new Siemens S200 LRV
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCalgary Transit (CT) unveiled its new S200 LRV on Jan. 15, 2016 at the Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility. The high floor vehicles are being designed and...
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CP cries "antitrust!" to USDOJ
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn the latest twist in the ongoing saga of Canadian Pacific’s increasingly hostile pursuit of a steadfast Norfolk Southern as a takeover target, CP is...
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Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorNews item: Canadian Pacific (CP) is pursuing a hostile takeover of Norfolk Southern (NS). CP is asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate whether...
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