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AAR to STB: Your OTP metric is deficient
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads, on behalf of its freight railroad members, has submitted comments to the Surface Transportation Board regarding...
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First Charger rolls off the line
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe first high-performance Charger diesel-electric passenger locomotive has rolled off the line at the Siemens manufacturing plant in Sacramento, Calif.,...
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Luther S. Miller, Nov. 30, 1926 – March 8, 2016
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLuther Sigsbee Miller, long-time Editor-in-Chief of Railway Age died March 8, 2016. He was 89. Regarded as “the dean of American transportation...
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The day Rollin Bredenberg (and I) changed the course of railroading
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorApril 2016 will be remembered decades from now as the month when Rollin Bredenberg retired as V.P., Capacity Planning & Operations Research at BNSF...
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RBN Energy: CBR to California "drying up"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCrude by rail (CBR) shipments to California oil refineries have dwindled to a trickle, compared to their December 2013 peak, according to RBN Energy LLC...
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UP’s Denver Service Unit improves employee, public safety in 2015
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorUnion Pacific Railroad's Denver Service Unit, which includes about 1,700 miles of track across Colorado and parts of Wyoming, Utah and Kansas, improved...
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Mobile ticketing expands to entire Metrolink system
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorMetrolink’s mobile ticketing app, which allows riders the option to purchase their ticket on a smartphone, tablet or other mobile device, is now available...
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FRA announces $25 million for PTC implementation
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on April 4, 2016 announced that it is accepting applications for $25 million...
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Thurston named VP at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorDavid Thurston has been named a Vice President and National Technical Director within the transit and rail technical excellence center of WSP | Parsons...
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15,000 employees complete rail courses at CN’s two campuses
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian National Railway (CN) announced April 4, 2016 that 15,000 employees have completed a range of railway training programs at its two education...
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Regional of the Year: Central Maine & Quebec Railway; Short Line of the Year:...
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOn Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the morning general session during the ASLRRA Connections Convention, Railway Age will present its 2016 Short Line and...
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Two m/w workers killed in wreck of Amtrak Palmetto
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUPDATED APRIL 6, 2016, 2:30 p.m.: Amtrak Train 89, the New York City-Savannah, Ga., Palmetto, partially derailed at Chester, Pa., approximately 15 miles...
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Conrail at 40: An experiment that worked
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in Chief, with Alfred E. Fazio P.E., Contributing EditorApril 1, 1976 was a watershed day in U.S. railroading history. On that day, Consolidated Rail Corp.,...
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MBTA selects developer for Red Line mixed-use project in Quincy
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board voted unanimously on April 4, 2016 to approve lease rights to...
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Cummins receives Tier 4 certification for QSK95
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCummins Inc. has received Tier 4 Locomotive certification for its QSK95, making it the first single prime power engine certified by the U.S. Environmental...
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Greenbrier posts solid second quarter results
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. on April 5, 2016 reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter, which ended Feb. 29, 2016. Net earnings for the...
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NS awards chemical customers for safe rail-shipping practices
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorNorfolk Southern on April 5, 2016 awarded 60 chemical customers its 2015 Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for safely transporting on its rail lines...
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Shuster opposes proposed CP-NS merger
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorChairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) on April 5, 2016 announced his opposition to Canadian Pacific...
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BNSF and partners to construct AllianceTexas integrated facility
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBNSF Railway Company (BNSF), Hillwood and Packwell announced on April 5, 2016 that they have agreed on a framework for construction of a new plastics export...
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UP elects Lute to Board of Directors
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorUnion Pacific Corporation on April 5, 2016 announced that Jane H. Lute has been elected to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Lute,...
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