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FRA and TxDOT consider development deep into the heart of Texas
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have released 10 service and route options for new and improved...
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Hunter Harrison readies for a transition
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefE. Hunter Harrison came out of retirement in 2012 to lead Canadian Pacific out of the Class I basement, where it had languished for several years. The...
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For CP, a tough second quarter
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe second quarter of 2016 was not kind to Canadian Pacific, though in line with CP’s quarterly outlook, released in June. Based on declines in revenues,...
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Freight car market “better than expected”: KeyBanc
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Supply Institute American Railway Car Institute’s (ARCI) second-quarter 2016 freight car order, delivery and backlog statistics are “somewhat...
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First Transit signs its first rail contract in North America with DCTA
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorFirst Transit announced on July 20th that it signed its first rail contract in North America to provide operations and maintenance services for the Denton County...
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AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 5.6%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Jul. 16, 2016: Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 520,222 carloads and...
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USDOT constructs Build America Bureau
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the establishment of the Build America Bureau, "which will drive transportation infrastructure development...
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SMS secures Railway Interchange 2017 contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIthaca, N.Y.-based Smith Marketing Services has been awarded a contract for leading the branding effort for Railway Interchange 2017, to be held in...
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New Siemens plant fully operational
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSiemens’ new 60,000 square-foot rail service headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., which serves as Siemens Mobility Customer Services U.S. headquarters and...
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FRA advances New England Intercity blueprint
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on July 21 a Finding of No Significant Impact on the Northern New...
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RSSI hosts 1,550 in Grapevine
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Systems Suppliers Inc. 56th Annual C&S Exhibition at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Tex., in late June 2016 attracted more than...
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Byrne named Vice Chairman, RSICTC
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Supply Institute Committee on Tank Cars (RSICTC) has named veteran railcar design and regulatory compliance and safety professional John...
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First precast beam erected at MiamiCentral
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe first of 247 massive precast concrete beams (also known as Florida I Beams or FIBs) was lifted into place at MiamiCentral this week, as the 11-acre...
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Davis appointed contracts manager with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorRyan Davis has been appointed a contracts manager with WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff. Davis, who is based in the firm’s Los Angeles transportation and infrastructure...
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For UP, a challenging second quarter
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRevenue declines in six traffic groups were a key contributing factor in Union Pacific’s second-quarter financials, for which the railroad reported...
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New trains and higher frequencies for Lima metro
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalLima metro Line 1 is set to benefit from a significant increase in capacity under an addendum to the concession contract between...
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Wabtec reports 2Q16 results, updates full-year guidance
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWabtec Corp. on July 25, 2016 reported second-quarter results affected by lower freight sector-related revenues. Sales for the quarter were $724 million,...
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New Latin American leadership at WSP | PB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff on July 25, 2016 named Jorge A. Chaves Dominguez as President and Asdrubal Montenegro as Chief Financial Officer of its Latin...
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CN operating ratio: 54.5%
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn the midst of what CN President and CEO Luc Jobin called “a very challenging volume environment” that saw second-quarter declines in revenues and...
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Brazil's capital commissions commuter rail study
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalBrazil’s National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) has awarded two consortia contracts to carry out feasibility studies for a...
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