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A final helping of Amtrak’s “Swedish Meatball”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefYou know you’re getting old when a locomotive that has hauled passenger trains on which you’ve ridden as a adult winds up in a museum. I used to take my...
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Rail freight traffic: Same stuff, different week
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorth American rail freight traffic remains in the doldrums, the Association of American Railroads reported for the week ending May 21, 2016. Total U.S....
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CSX m/w, guided by COMPASS™
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefProtran Technology, a unit of Harsco Rail, has secured its first order from a U.S. Class I for its COMPASS™ railway asset location and awareness system....
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Preparing Denver’s Eagle P3 for flight
Written by: Stephanie Darling, Construction Writers Collaborative, for Railway AgeDenver’s Eagle P3 is one of several major U.S. rail transit initiatives to use a public-private partnership (PPP)...
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Australian study finds drivers underestimate speed of approaching trains
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorDrivers can see trains approaching but cannot accurately judge their speed when proceeding through a railroad crossing, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT)...
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League of Railway Industry Women appoints three to Board of Directors
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) has appointed three members to Board of Director roles. Tanis Peterson (top), Director of Regulatory Affairs for the...
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Ontario LRT: ION LRV delays; Hamilton alignment adjustments
Written by: John D. Thompson, Canadian Contributing EditorThe jinx that has bedeviled timely delivery of Toronto’s new low-floor LRVs has now struck the Kitchener-Waterloo ION LRT, presently under...
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Jason Seidl: Takeaways from the NARS 2016 Annual Meeting
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCowen and Company Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl attended the National Association of Rail Shippers (NARS)...
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MARS: Volume vs. velocity
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“Volume vs. Velocity—Managing Change in 2016” will be the theme for the 247th meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) to be held July...
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FreightCar America appoints Ted Baun Chief Commercial Officer
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorFreightCar America, Inc. announced May 27, 2016 that its Board of Directors has appointed Theodore (Ted) W. Baun as Chief Commercial Officer, effective June 1,...
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World Bank to finance Indian station upgrades
Written by: Raghav Thakur, Correspondent, International Railway JournalThe World Bank has agreed to provide a $500 million seed capital loan with a seven-year repayment moratorium to kick-start Indian...
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Cartographers rejoice
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOff the drawing board, and onto the map: New York City's Second Avenue Subway. After its board meeting May 25, 2016, the New York Metropolitan Transportation...
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UP: Idaho rail infrastructure investment of $35.8 million
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorUnion Pacific's rail network in Idaho will receive $35.8 million in 2016 capital funds. Union Pacific's planned investment covers a range of initiatives: $34.9...
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AllTranstek expands fleet management services
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAllTranstek LLC has expanded it fleet management services to include a fourth team, and has promoted several key managers. Each AllTranstek fleet...
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No hovering on MBTA
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced that effective immediately, hoverboards are prohibited on all MBTA property, including stations, buses,...
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Carload traffic down 10.3% for May
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced its monthly rail freight traffic report for May, and the week ending May 28, 2016. The figures, as expected,...
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MBTA and Schneider Electric announce 12% energy reduction goal
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSchneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, announced on June 1, 2016 it’s working with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation...
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Harsco and Johns Hopkins University to introduce robotic rail technology
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorHarsco Corporation announced June 1, 2016 that its Protran Technology unit, part of the Company’s Harsco Rail division, has formed a marketing alliance with the...
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NARP urges support for Hudson River tunnel project
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe National Association of Railroad Passengers added its support to growing political pressure to speed-up New York's Hudson River rail project, in fear of a...
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PA grants Reading & Northern bridge creation
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe construction of a modern railway bridge across the Lehigh River to create a connection between two divisions of Reading Blue Mountain & Northern...
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