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STB proposing revised arbitration procedures
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Surface Transportation Board is proposing to amend existing procedures for the arbitration of disputes before the Board to make those procedures...
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PTSI, CRSA team on physical characteristics training
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPTSI Transportation and the Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association are offering a one-day conference, Railroad and Rail Transit Physical...
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Minnesota National Guard on the move, by rail
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorMore than 1,300 pieces of military equipment from the Minnesota National Guard are being loaded onto railcars for movement from Camp Ripley through the weekend of...
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FASTLANE grant applications approach $10 billion
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe U.S. Department of Transportation announced on May 20, 2016 that it has received 212 applications totaling nearly $9.8 billion for grants through the...
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City of Montreal and CN focus on safety
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorHonourable Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal, joined Sean Finn, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer at CN, in announcing the areas...
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CSX Announces Senior Leadership Team Changes
Written by: Railway AgeMichael J. Ward, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced a number of senior management changes on May 20, 2016, including the retirement July 1 of Lisa Mancini, executive...
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UP drives off with Toyota award
Written by: Railway AgeToyota Logistics Services recognized Union Pacific Railroad with its 2015 Logistics Excellence Award in Customer Service. Union Pacific has earned the Toyota award eight...
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CSX announces senior leadership team changes
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCSX Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Ward announced a number of senior management changes on May 20, 2016, including the retirement July 1 of Lisa...
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CSX names senior operations leaders
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCSX on May 23, 2016 announced several changes to key operational positions. All of the changes are effective June 1. Mike Smith, Vice President-Network Operations,...
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Original track Max-ed in Portland
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorTriMet has completed the 1st Avenue MAX Improvements Project, which rejuvenated a section of the original MAX light rail alignment. The project was the biggest...
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ASLRRA honors George Betke
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorGeorge C. Betke, Jr., Chairman of Farmrail System, Inc., was honored with the Thomas L. Schlosser Distinguished Service Award, given on an annual basis to...
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Protran appoints Bunting Deputy Director, Field Engineering and Training
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefProtran Technology, a division of Harsco Rail, has appointed Clay A. Bunting as Deputy Director, Field Engineering and Training to develop the company’s...
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Greenbrier ups Brazilian investments
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. on May 24, 2016 entered into an agreement to acquire a 19.5% ownership stake in Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro for $10 million....
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TRRA awards PTC contract to Wabtec
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis on May 24, 2016 awarded Wabtec Corp. a contract worth about $21 million to design, install, test and...
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MEI ISO 9001-certified
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMotive Equipment Inc. (MEI), a manufacturer of locomotive cab-comfort products and custom engineered locomotive equipment since 1985, became ISO 9001:...
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Buckeye Mountain selects Janam RFID hardware
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefJanam Technologies LLC, a provider of rugged mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly, and Buckeye Mountain, a provider of mobile...
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Amtrak seeking CUS Master Developer
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAmtrak is seeking responses to a Request For Qualification (RFQ) for a Master Developer for commercial elements of Chicago Union Station (CUS) and...
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Testing begins on Rio's Olympic metro line
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalRio de Janeiro reached a milestone in its transport preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games on May 23, when the first test train...
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Mississauga looks to LRT
Written by: John Thompson, Canadian Contributing EditorThe Hurontario Street LRT in Mississauga is expected to provide significantly improved transit for one of Ontario’s largest and fastest growing...
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Lance Fritz to keynote RSI/CMA 2016
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific Chairman, President and CEO Lance M. Fritz will be the keynote speaker at the RSI/CMA 2016 Rail Expo & Technical Conference on Monday,...
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