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BART begins track-quieting project Labor Day weekend
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAt one of its loudest stretches of track- between Balboa Park and Daly City - Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) plans to begin installing custom made rail dampers to...
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Safety, diversity and energy efficiency outlined in NS sustainability report
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorNorfolk Southern believes it has the answer to what efficiency looks like: Cleaner-running locomotives; greater energy efficiency; support for safer...
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So what does the “X” in “CSX” really mean?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLast December, in my From the Editor magazine column (“Time to choose a name,” December 2015), I attempted to explain how CSX was named. I looked it up...
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CP: Ackman cashes out
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPershing Square Capital Management L.P. principal Bill Ackman has sold all his shares in Canadian Pacific, walking away with a cool $1.5 billion. Ackman...
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Amtrak prepares RFQ to turn P3 attention to Baltimore Penn Station
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAmtrak continues on the public-private partnership (P3) path for Baltimore's Penn Station. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is in the works, seeking a Master...
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Capturing BNSF's record crop season
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorContributing Editor Bruce Kelly captures the growth of BNSF's grain haul this summer: a westbound grain train at left in Marshall, Wash., just outside of Spokane,...
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AAR: Weekly rail traffic down 5.5%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on August 10, 2016 reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 6, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail...
View ArticleIn memoriam: Robert R. Kiley
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) fifth and longest-serving chairman, Robert R. Kiley, died Tuesday at the age of 80. His family cited...
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In memoriam: Robert R. Kiley
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) fifth and longest-serving chairman, Robert R. Kiley, died Tuesday at the age of 80. His family cited...
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Charger burning up the rails in Pueblo
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSiemens’ new higher-speed Charger diesel-electric passenger locomotive is undergoing a comprehensive testing program at the Transportation Technology...
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CTA reveals $23 million Medical District Station redesign
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorChicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced on August 10th that a $23 million project to renovate and modernize the Illinois Medical District (IMD) Blue Line station...
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KCS upgrading Greenville Subdivision
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorKansas City Southern (KCS) announced August 10th that its subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), is investing approximately $13 million in...
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Fishman joins Nossaman Infrastructure Practice Group
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefEdward Fishman, an experienced attorney who specializes in infrastructure projects, principally in the transportation and logistics sector, has joined...
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Metra puts double-deck coach procurement on ice
Written by: Dan Templeton, Correspondent, International Railway JournalChicago area commuter rail operator Metra announced August 9, 2016 that due to changes in the availability of capital required to...
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New New Jersey Transit transit village under way
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAberdeen-Matawan is the busiest station on New Jersey Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line regional/commuter rail line, which links Newark and New York with...
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APTA System of the Year Award to Metro Transit
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) announced on August 10th its 2016 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award, also known as...
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FTA issues Public Transportation Safety Program final rule
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued the Public Transportation Safety Program final rule on August 11th. It...
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Big weekend for Yankees, and rail?
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOn a big weekend for the Yankees, recent photos show another big move for the team: to trains. In a throwback to the past century, when teams would ride the rails...
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InnoTrans: Let’s support our USA Pavilion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefInnoTrans, the semi-annual global railway industry trade exhibition and the largest event of its type, is offering discounted tickets to North American...
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Pennsylvania to allocate $61.9 billion to statewide transportation improvements
Written by: Kyra SenesePennsylvania’s State Transportation Commission (STC) has announced updates to the state’s 12-Year Transportation program, effective Oct. 1. The revised plan anticipates $61.9...
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