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VIA Rail: First ridership, revenue growth in seven years
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorVIA Rail released its annual report on May 6, 2016, and for the first time in seven years, posted both ridership and revenue gains. Total passenger-miles were up...
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Wabtec acquires Unitrac, Pride Bodies
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWabtec Corp. on May 9, 2016 completed its acquisitions of Unitrac Railroad Materials and Pride Bodies Ltd., both of which provide a variety of...
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FTA tightens safety screws on WMATA
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 7, 2016 issued an “urgent safety directive” to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
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Environmental review sprouts for northern section of CAHSR project
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorBoth the California High-Speed Rail Authority and its federal partner, the Federal Railroad Administration, initiated the environmental review process for the...
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Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp. names CN 2015 Railroad Company of the Year
Written by: Railway AgeEvergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. announced on May 10, 2016 that it has named CN as its 2015 Railroad Company of the Year in recognition of CN's "consistent high level of...
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TTX gives platinum to Strato
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorFor the 20th consecutive year, TTX awarded Strato with its 2015 SECO (Supplier Evaluation Committee) Award. TXX Company says it rates suppliers on quality, cost,...
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RBN Energy on CBR: “All is not gloom and doom”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA few years back, crude-by-rail (CBR) “emerged as the go-to fix that enabled pipeline-constrained shale regions to move fast-increasing volumes of oil to...
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Hunter Harrison: Disrupting the status quo
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorNational Transportation Policy mandates that railroads be managed efficiently. While railroad performance is reflective of improvement, some railroads...
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Not since “The Greatest Show on Earth,” when it faced its own “High Noon”
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe year was 1953, when the last Pacific Electric streetcar traveled between Los Angeles and Santa Monica. On May 9, 2016, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti...
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OmniTRAX affiliate acquires Heart of Texas Railroad
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc. is purchasing the Heart of Texas Railroad (HTR) from private local investors. The transaction is subject to Surface...
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Parsons elevates Dhaliwal to SVP International
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefParsons has appointed Harjinder S. “Harj” Dhaliwal as Senior Vice President, International Rail Transit & Systems, with responsibility for the...
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Total U.S. weekly rail traffic down 10.6%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 7, 2016: Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 492,923 carloads and...
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Ottensmeyer succeeds Starling as KCS CEO
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPatrick J. Ottensmeyer will succeed David L. Starling as Kansas City Southern CEO, effective July 1, 2016. Ottensmeyer will retain the title of...
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Rocky Mountaineer awards new car contract to Stadler
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalRocky Mountaineer, which operates tourist trains in western Canada and Washington State, has awarded a contract to...
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UP targets $76.8 million in Nebraska investments
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorUnion Pacific will spend $78.6 million improving its infrastructure in Nebraska this year. The planned spend is on top of the $200 million the...
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Senate unanimity: Rail safety bill passes
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIn a rarity in Congress, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Act...
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Valley Metro LRT extensions, powered by MAC Products
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefElectrified rail transit in Phoenix, Ariz., host city of the 2016 APTA Rail Conference, has been growing rapidly. Valley Metro recently opened two...
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Jason Seidl: Expect a pronounced level of caution
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNear-term outlooks from Class I railroads at upcoming conferences “will contain a somewhat more pronounced level of caution given further softening in...
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This Land Is...
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has denied and halted the permitting process for the $700 million Gateway Pacific Terminal project in Washington State because of...
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$36 million for 31 rail projects across 34 counties in Pennsylvania
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission on May 13, 2016 approved $36 million for 31 rail projects across 34 counties. The Rail...
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