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CSX weathers tough first quarter
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefImpacted by lower volume, CSX posted first-quarter 2016 net earnings of $356 million, or $0.37 per share, down from $442 million, or $0.45 per share, in...
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AAR names environmental award recipients
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads on April 12, 2016 presented Michael Hoey, a CSX Transportation civil engineer from Philadelphia, Pa., the 2016 John H....
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Picture this!
Written by: Dr. Matthew Witte, Scientist, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.How machine vision is revolutionizing automated vehicle health monitoring. Railways are increasingly moving toward...
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Pinpointing potential problems and quickly addressing them
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“Progress is about harnessing technology that promotes safety, efficiency and better customer service,” according to CSX. “Machine vision gives us new...
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Freight traffic continues on downward slope
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorFreight traffic in the month of April, at least so far, isn’t showing signs of improvement. For the week ending April 9, 2016, carloads and intermodal units...
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Harsco awarded multi-year contract for UK rail grinding services
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorGlobal industrial company Harsco Corporation announced April 13, 2016 that its Harsco Rail track maintenance business has been awarded a multi-year contract...
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NARP honors Metra Senior Manager with Burch Memorial Safety Award
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) honored Shamonda Jones, Senior Manager of Metra Commuter Rail in Chicago, with the Dr. Gary Burch...
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LRIW seeking applications for annual scholarship
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) on April 13, 2016 announced that it will once again be offering its Annual Scholarship to individual members,...
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Senators Thune and Wicker receive Golden Spike Award for FAST Act
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorU.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) were honored with a prestigious award conferred by the National Association of Railroad...
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Wabtec signs $30 million contract to provide PTC for NICTD
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorWabtec Corporation announced April 14, 2016 that it has signed a contract worth about $30 million to provide equipment and services for a Positive Train...
View ArticleMakeover crucial for dereg defense
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorFor those sheltering railroads against assaults on regulatory freedoms, the 1980 Staggers Rail Act (Staggers) is considered sacrosanct. Shippers lacking...
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AGC honors Parsons for work on Houston Metro LRT
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorParsons announced on April 14, 2016 that the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently honored the corporation with the Alliant Build America...
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Toyota recognizes BNSF for logistics excellence
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorToyota Logistics Services for the second year in a row named BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) the 2015 recipient of the President’s Award for Logistics...
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Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad, JRA earn marketing award for clean coal project
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad, part of the North Shore Railroad group recently received the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association...
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ZTR Control Systems transforms the axle generator
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorDuring the lifetime of a locomotive, an axle generator can be replaced time and time again. Debris that chips away at, and eventually shakes the unit loose,...
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CSX replies in STB investigation of on-time performance
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorIn a letter to the Surface Transportation Board filed April 13, 2016, CSX contends that “giving Amtrak trains absolute priority over the old RF&P...
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BNSF announces annual Employees of the Year Awards
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recently recognized a special group of employees for their outstanding achievements in 2015 at an awards ceremony in Fort Worth,...
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Reading and Northern wins ASLRRA Marketing Award
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on April 6, 2016 awarded Reading and Northern Railroad the industry’s highest award for...
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GATX, Amtrak host railcar safety training sessions
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorGATX Corporation, in partnership with Amtrak and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, hosted railcar safety training sessions using its TankTrainer™...
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New York MTA to APTA: We’re leaving
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, North America’s single-largest public transportation agency, has pulled the plug on Transit Member...
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