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EIA: crude by rail declines 45% in 2016
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe U.S. Energy Information Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy, released figures on August 3 showing movements of crude oil by rail within...
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MBTA lights up solar infrastructure initiative
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board approved a plan on August 1 allowing for the installation of solar energy generating equipment at 37 T-owned parking...
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AAR: total July carloads decline 8.8% led by coal at 17.5% and petroleum at 22%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on August 3rd reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for July 2016: Carload traffic in July totaled...
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Railfest 2016 announces Grand Marshal
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorRailfest 2016, an annual celebration of railroading past, present and future that is held on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend at Steamtown National...
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HNTB hires Positive Train Control expert Aaron Marx
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAaron Marx joined HNTB Corporation as project manager, Positive Train Control systems. He is a technical resource for the firm and works with public- and...
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MTA’s new role in Zika fight: Skeeter slayers
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe state of New York is implementing aggressive initiatives to fight the Zika virus and partnering with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
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Brookville ships fourth Liberty Streetcar to Dallas
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorBrookville Equipment Corporation’s fourth off-wire capable Liberty Streetcar departed for Dallas six months ahead of contractual delivery during the week of July...
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MTA’s U.S. Employment Plan for new subways aims for 33,165 U.S. jobs
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorJobs to Move America updates the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)’s upcoming purchase of 940 subway cars with this number: up to 33,165 U.S....
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MBTA issues RFQ for automated fare collection system
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Monday issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for systems integrators interested in development of a new...
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São Paulo plans metro privatisation
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalThe governor of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, says he wants to privatize six of the nine existing or...
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Salient Systems ISO 9001:2008 Certification furthers quality management...
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorSalient Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of L.B. Foster Co., achieved ISO 9001:2008 Certification in the second quarter of 2016. This facility...
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STB members to testify August 11 on first STB Reauthorization Act
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board announced on August 4th that, at the invitation of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the three Board...
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Carlos Tarazaga joins AZTEC
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAZTEC Engineering announced Carlos Tarazaga has joined its Rail and Transit Practice. He has over 14 years of experience in the management and coordination of...
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STB determines rail industry's cost of capital for 2015
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board announced on August 5th that it has issued its decision determining the railroad industry's cost of capital for 2015. In Railroad...
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MassDOT creates Director of Sustainable Mobility role
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorJackie DeWolfe has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Sustainable Mobility for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)....
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Carlos Tarazaga joins AZTEC
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAZTEC Engineering announced Carlos Tarazaga has joined its Rail and Transit Practice. Tarazaga has more than 14 years of experience in the management and...
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STB determines rail industry's cost of capital for 2015
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board announced on August 5th that it has issued its decision determining the railroad industry's cost of capital for 2015. In Railroad...
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MassDOT creates Director of Sustainable Mobility role
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorJackie DeWolfe has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Sustainable Mobility for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)....
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Three states see Southwest Chief renovations
Written by: Kyra SeneseAmtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman visited Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico last week, along the Southwest Chief route, showing his appreciation of local, state and federal...
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MARTA issues RFI for new metro train fleet
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has issued requests for information by Aug. 30 for a fleet of new trains...
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