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MTA NYCT prepares for 2nd Avenue opening
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIn preparation of the 2nd Avenue subway line opening later this year, MTA New York City Transit begins Monday, November 7 to operate W trains weekdays between...
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Reading & Northern reports 15% growth
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorDespite a soft market for anthracite coal, Reading & Northern reported on November 4 that its freight traffic has grown over its record-setting 2015 base:...
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CTA extends Cubs' victory lap
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has decked out a CTA train and bus with special Chicago Cubs World Series décor to celebrate the world champion Chicago Cubs...
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KCS announces Holiday Express results
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorKansas City Southern (KCS) announced that its 16th annual Holiday Express will distribute a total of $153,290 in gift cards to The Salvation Army at stops along...
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Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorPity economic regulators. The more they seek the middle-of-the-road, the greater risk both sides assail them. Economist Sidney L. Miller wrote, “It seems...
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Not in my railcar, you don’t—right?
Written by: David Nahass, Financial EditorRailcar buyers are frequently of habit. It stands to reason. The costs of operating a railcar for moving a commodity are generally transportation, rent or debt...
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MBTA launches new anti-sexual harassment campaign
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), as part of a coalition of organizations, launched a new information campaign to enhance passenger safety and...
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CP's best-ever month for grain to Vancouver
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific announced on Nov. 7 that, despite a weather-delayed harvest, October “was its best-ever month for Western Canadian grain movement to Vancouver and...
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GREX wins R&D 100 Award, sole winner from rail industry
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorGeorgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) has been named an R&D 100 Awards winner for its Aurora Xi internal tie inspection technology, and was the only winner...
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Patriot Rail grows rail capacity 40%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorPatriot Rail Services Company LLC (Patriot Rail) announced November 8 a rail infrastructure investment in its California-based subsidiary, Sacramento Valley...
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CP launches website defensive to TSB fatigue findings
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific on November 8 launched a website in response to Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) Chairwoman Kathy Fox’s Oct. 31 public pronouncement...
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CSX promotes Rutherford
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCSX Executive Vice President and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Fredrik Eliasson announced November 8 the promotion of Michael Rutherford to Vice...
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AAR post-election: "now shift...focus to policymaking"
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorEdward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), issued on November 9 the following statement in light of the 2016 federal...
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APTA: Trump-up public infrastructure investment
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe American Public Transportation Association (APTA) issued this statement on November 9 to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect...
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AAR: U.S. weekly rail traffic increases for first time in months
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on November 9 that U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 5, 2016 was 543,377 carloads and intermodal...
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69% of transit measures pass on Election Day
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorPublic transportation across the United States came out a winner of the Nov. 8 election as 33 of the 46 local and statewide public transit measures up...
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ASLRRA issues post-election statement
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) issued the following statement regarding the 2016 election results: “ASLRRA looks forward to...
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CSX looks beyond 4Q
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCSX Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cindy Sanborn updated investors and analysts on Nov. 9 at Baird’s 2016 Industrial Conference...
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CP seeks changes to maximum work hours
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific has provided notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) that it will be seeking changes by Transport Canada that would reduce by a...
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Four proposals received for LIRR at Penn Station
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that it has received four design proposals from qualified engineering...
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