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MTA NYCT chooses Canarsie Tunnel full-closure option
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) is opting for a full 18-month shutdown of the Canarsie Tunnel, versus a...
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For NS, a record-low operating ratio
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLike most of its peers, Norfolk Southern’s second-quarter 2016 volume, revenues and income were down compared to the same period last year, but the...
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Denver Eagle P3 B Line takes flight
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) on July 25, 2016 officially completed and opened the Denver Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project B Line. The...
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FTA issues final TAM rule
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorA final rule by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires the administration's grantees to develop management plans for their public...
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AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 5.3%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorFor the week ending July 23, 2016, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 528,070 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.3% compared with the same week last year,...
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STB proposes “forced access” regulations
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Surface Transportation Board On July 27, 2016 proposed new regulations “to improve the availability of reciprocal switching,” an action the railroads...
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Reading & Northern Railroad celebrates takeover of rail service to Humboldt...
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorTo celebrate its acquisition, Reading & Northern Railroad (R&N) welcomed over sixty guests on a passenger train trip through the Humboldt Industrial Park...
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TIGER VIII: Rail projects receive $72.1 million
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorElected officials have begun releasing information about projects awarded grants from the eighth round of the U.S. Department of Transportation's...
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Registration fees increase August 1 for RSI/CMA 2016 Expo & Technical Conference
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSome exhibit booth space is still available, hotel rooms are rapidly being booked and registration fees rise August 1 for the RSI/CMA 2016 Rail Expo &...
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STB proposes regulations for its implementation of "FAST Act" provisions
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 28, 2016 proposed regulations to implement passenger rail-related dispute resolution provisions of Title XI of the...
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STB issues decisions in two passenger rail proceedings
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board (STB) released two decisions on July 28 related to its oversight of Amtrak’s operations under the Passenger Rail Investment and...
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Canada announces faster timeline for phasing out DOT-111 tank cars
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorMarc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced on July 26 Protective Direction 38, which accelerates the phasing out of DOT-111 tank cars for crude oil service to...
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Norfolk Southern brings safety campaign to Indiana
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorNorfolk Southern is bringing its Train Your Brain public safety campaign to Indiana to encourage motorists to be smart and safe when crossing train tracks....
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PATH reaches ridership records
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorPATH ridership in June reached its highest monthly total ever, with nearly 7 million people entering the turnstiles system-wide – a 3.6% increase over June 2015,...
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TIGER VIII announces additional rail projects
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced on July 29 additional rail project awards to its eighth round of the Transportation Investment...
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ARI reports second quarter results
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAmerican Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARI) reported in the second quarter 2016, decreased revenues in the manufacturing segment were partially offset by increased...
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FRA finalizes new safety rule for passenger rail
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a new, final rule on July 29 that requires passenger railroads to...
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Toronto's Metrolinx orders 125 double-deck coaches
Written by: Dan TempletonToronto and Hamilton transport authority Metrolinx has purchased an additional 125 Bombardier double-deck coaches for the the Go Transit commuter rail network in a deal worth...
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Chugging forward: FRA releases NEC Comment Summary Report
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIn 2012, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) launched NEC Future, to focus on upgrade possibilities of the critical Northeast Corridor (NEC). On July 28, as...
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CMQ, Railway Age's 2016 Regional Railroad of the Year, begins receiving new...
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOn Friday, July 29, Central Maine & Quebec Railway (CMQ) took delivery of its first of eight rebuilt Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP38-3 locomotive, #3812, in...
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