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Vertex Railcar manufacturing under way
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorVertex Railcar Corp’s new freight car manufacturing facility in Wilmington, N.C., is being outfitted to produce 8,000 cars per year. However Vertex CEO...
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Siemens Chargers coming to life
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSiemens reached a production milestone at its Sacramento, Calif., manufacturing plant with installation of the first Cummins QSK95 diesel engine and...
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Lemke rejoins WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBarry Lemke, an experienced signal design engineer with more than 35 years in the rail industry, has rejoined WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as a senior...
View ArticleIs Robert Serlin Amtrak’s Merlin?
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorBoston to Washington, D.C. It’s a megalopolis of technology innovators, prestigious universities, corporate headquarters, a global financial hub, a score...
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AAR steps up Freight Rail Works campaign
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Feb. 22, 2016 debuted the newest version of its Freight Rail Works campaign, “which explores how freight...
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BNSF drives $1.2 billion in customer investments
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCustomers served by BNSF Railway invested $1.2 billion in new or expanded facilities in 103 communities and created more than 1,500 jobs across the BNSF...
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CBR: What's happening in the Rockies?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAccording to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) monthly Drilling Productivity Report, crude production from the Niobrara shale region in...
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Kourosh Noori joins Stantec
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKourosh Noori has joined Stantec as Rail and Transit Systems Lead, Canada. He will serve as an authority on Transit & Rail Systems projects and...
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OnTrackNorthAmerica, Impact Infrastructure, Inc. form strategic partnership
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNonprofit transportation consultancy OnTrackNorthAmerica (OTNA) has entered a strategic partnership agreement with Impact Infrastructure, Inc. “to bring...
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Rail equipment market: "Slow and steady growth, positive and healthy"
Written by: David Nahass, Financial EditorAs many readers of the “Financial Edge” know, the end of 2015 saw the purchase of General Electric Railcar Services, one of the largest and in some ways oldest...
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NYAB: “Safety glasses and smiles”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew York Air Brake LLC, part of the Knorr Bremse Group, is commemorating Engineers Week 2016, Feb. 21-27, through a lineup of events “that reaches out to...
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For intermodal, another double-digit gain
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIntermodal continues to carry the day for the North American freight railroad industry, registering a gain of nearly 20% for the week ending Feb. 20,...
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Vertex Railcar Corp. launches leasing subsidiary
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWilmington, N.C.-based Vertex Railcar Corp. on Feb. 25, 2016 announced launch of Vertex Rail Leasing, LLC, which is structured as a wholly owned...
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KCS Shreveport Terminal set for investment
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKansas City Southern subsidiary Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) will invest approximately $5.6 million in 2016 in construction and...
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Ann Arbor opts for LRT
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorA study evaluating high-capacity transit options for Ann Arbor, Mich., and the University of Michigan found that light rail transit (LRT) would be the...
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Detroit-Grand Rapids service feasible: Study
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalA study into the introduction of a passenger train service between Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich., has found that the...
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Alberta to Alaska bitumen railway feasible: Study
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA study released by the University of Calgary Van Horne Institute suggests that it is feasible to build a railway to transport bitumen between Alberta...
View ArticleDon’t judge a bridge by its appearance
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Railroad Administration on Feb. 26, 2016 launched a new tool on its website that allows states and municipalities to request inspection...
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LA Expo Line Phase 2 slated for late-May start-up
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Expo Line extension will open the 6.6-mile Expo Line extension between Culver City...
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KC Streetcar slated for May start-up
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn Kansas City, Mo., the two-mile, $102 million KC Streetcar (also know as RideKC Streetcar) will begin revenue service May 6, 2016. It operates through...
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