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National Dream redux
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorFrom the April 2016 issue of Railway Age: From the era of fur-trading voyageurs, the St. Lawrence River Valley between the Great Lakes and Montreal has been...
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VIA Rail praised, government panned by financial watchdog
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorCanada’s chief financial watchdog praised VIA Rail’s internal management April 3 but slammed successive national governments for failing to support the...
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Fastening System Solutions
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorFrom the April 2016 issue of Railway Age: No matter the environment, fastening systems need to be resilient, easy to install and customizable to a...
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AAR: Freight traffic slump continues
Written by: Railway AgeFor April 2016, combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations were 1,972,829, down 11.8% or 264,327 carloads and intermodal units from April 2015, reported the Association of...
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Picture this!
Written by: Dr. Matthew Witte, Scientist, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.From the April 2016 issue of Railway Age: How machine vision is revolutionizing automated vehicle health monitoring....
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Machine vision by Beena Vision
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFrom the April 2016 issue of Railway Age: “Progress is about harnessing technology that promotes safety, efficiency and better customer service,”...
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The Thoroughbred that got away
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCover story from the May 2016 issue of Railway Age: Norfolk Southern has been looking over its shoulder for almost a year. Now, it can focus its...
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We don’t need more mergers
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNow that I have your attention, I’ll say it again: The last thing the North American railroad industry needs for the foreseeable future is the...
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Fighting fire with fire trains
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorFrom the May 2016 issue of Railway Age: Specialized equipment and training help protect assets from wildfire damage. Every summer, particularly in the...
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Holland receives TTX top honors
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHolland LP has received the “TTX Excellent Supplier” designation based on its overall SECO (Supplier Evaluation Committee) evaluation for 2015. This is...
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UP slates $121.6 million for California capex
Written by: Railway AgeUnion Pacific announced a plan on May 4, 2016 to invest $121.6 million in 2016 to improve its infrastructure in California. UP says the planned investment covers a range of...
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CN, CP assisting in wildfire relief efforts
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCN and the Canadian Pacific announced on May 5, 2016 that they are contributing a minimum of C$150,000, combined, to help people affected by the...
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FAA may fly onto more tracks
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Federal Aviation Administration opened public comments on May 3, 2016 for a proposed funding change that could benefit passenger rail development around...
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Jason Seidl: NS valuation “remains too cheap”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“We would still be buyers of Norfolk Southern stock,” Cowen and Company Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl...
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CN earns ACC Responsible Care Partner, TRANSCAER awards
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCN announced on May 5, 2016 it has been recognized as one of the three recipients of the prestigious Responsible Care Partner of the Year award of the American...
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Caltrain’s Board Approves Multi-party Caltrain Modernization Funding...
Written by: Railway AgeOn May 5, 2016, the Caltrain Board of Directors adopted an agreement that invests an additional $211 million in the Caltrain Modernization Program. The seven-party agreement...
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Steps taken to engage public for LIRR triple track project
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorIn a bid to make good on a promise to promote community engagement surrounding the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Expansion Project, New York Gov....
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Kansas City opens downtown light rail line
Written by: Kevin Smith, Features Editor, International Railway JournalKansas City, Missouri celebrated the return of light rail to its streets after a 59-year hiatus on May 6th with the opening of a...
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For Caltrain, another ridership record
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCaltrain’s annual ridership count shows that agency has reached a record for the sixth consecutive year. Initial findings from Caltrain’s annual onboard...
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MBTA targeting energy costs in FY 2017
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorContinuing efforts begun in 2012 with the purchase of a wind turbine generator at the Kingston rail layover facility, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation...
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