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Cold Train expands to keep up with demand
Written by: William VantuonoCold Train has expanded its Washington State-based refrigerated container fleet to more than 400 state-of-the-art Hyundai 53-foot containers while adding new destinations on...
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TIGER V advances CAGTC transport projects
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Department of Transportation has announced 52 projects in 37 states that will receive funding from TIGER V, the fifth round of Transportation...
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PB, AECOM: LRT in The Land Down Under
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Government of Western Australia Department of Transport (DoT) has selected a joint venture of Parsons Brinckerhoff and AECOM to form an integrated...
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Texas transit trio sets GoPass mobile app
Written by: Douglas John BowenStarting Sept. 16, 2012, public transit riders in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex can use their smartphones "to buy, store and activate passes for DART, The T and DCTA,"...
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Imagine a multimodal Northeast Corridor
Written by: Frank N. WilnerCreative vision in Washington, D.C., is not quite an oxymoron, but seemingly only extraordinary external events cause it to materialize. Perhaps there was prediction of a...
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St. Louis Loop Trolley in jeopardy
Written by: Douglas John BowenOne of two streetcar projects in St. Louis, bolstered by a pledge of $22 million in federal funds, could still fall through if plans aren't finalized by next month. The...
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Nebraska short line marks 20 years
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Nebraska Central Railroad Co. (NCRC) says it will commemorate "20 years of excellence" through a series of celebratory activities that will be held Sunday, Sept. 15,...
View ArticleAAR adds affiliate, associate members
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Association of American Railroads announced Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, the addition of three companies to its membership roster. Alphabetically, the additions are:...
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Cincinnati streetcar trackwork to start soon
Written by: Douglas John BowenTracks for Cinncinnati's initial streetcar line will begin being laid in mid-October, a month ahead of schedule, beginning on Elm Street near Memorial Hall, city officials...
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San Antonio mulls more streetcar mileage
Written by: Douglas John BowenVIA Metropolitan Transit planners Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 recommended that San Antonio pursue the longest of several streetcar alternatives being considered. Alternative...
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Trainyard Tech touts Class I clients
Written by: Douglas John BowenGibsonia, Pa.-based Trainyard Tech, LLC said Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 the company recently placed the company's CLASSMASTER™ Process Control System into service at CSX Rice...
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Railroad property rights: Routinely ignored
Written by: Douglas John BowenLots of New Jersey PATH riders headed for work early this Sept. 11, 2013, eager or anxious to get to and through PATH's World Trade Center Station and avoid the expected...
View ArticleContinental Rail Corp. eyes freight railcar program
Written by: Douglas John BowenContinental Rail Corp., a short line and regional freight railroad holding company, announced Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 that it has engaged energy and infrastructure...
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AAR: Freight traffic up as August ends
Written by: Douglas John BowenAll three large North American nations saw freight carload traffic and intermodal volume gain ground in the week ending Aug. 31, 2013, the Association of American...
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Maryland to fund Baltimore Red Line
Written by: Keith BarrowMaryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, that the Old Line State will allocate $689 million to Baltimore's planned light rail Red Line, as part of a...
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TIGER grant to aid Vermont freight, Amtrak
Written by: Douglas John BowenAn $8.9 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economy Recovery (TIGER) grant awarded to the Vermont Agency of Transportation will expedite the Green...
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Phase One of National Gateway completed
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPhase One of the National Gateway—a doublestack clearance project connecting CSX’s existing intermodal terminal in Chambersburg, Pa., and its new,...
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San Diego MTS launches new mobile ticket app
Written by: Douglas John BowenCoordinating an introduction with the start of the NFL San Diego Chargers' 2013-2014 season, San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) announced Thursday, Sept. 5,...
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For KC streetcar, discord over contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenKansas City, Mo.'s City Council will vote on Sept. 12, 2013 on a construction contract for the city's 2.2-mile initial streetcar line, but approval reportedly is not...
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Angels Flight funicular derails
Written by: Douglas John BowenOne of two funicular cars used on Los Angeles's resurrected Angels Flight derailed Thursday, Sept. 6, 2013, after an electrical circuit was disrupted and the car's...
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