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On The Record With Matt Rose at Energy By Rail
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose talks about the future of coal transportation, crude oil by rail, infrastructure investment, the regulatory...
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Shuster: "Unique opportunity" for infrastructure
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) released the following statement regarding Tuesday’s election: “Throughout the...
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Cubs', and CTA's, celebrations continue
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced November 11 that it set a new record of 1.1 million rides on its rail system for the Cubs World Series parade and...
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AAR: "concern over railroads being held responsible for the drug and alcohol...
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorEd Greenberg, spokesperson for the Association of American Railroads, provided this statement following the Federal Railroad Administration's November 10 decision...
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Werner hosts Veterans Day ceremonies with distinction
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIntermodal transportation company Werner Enterprises honored military veterans at locations nationwide with Veterans Day ceremonies at its global headquarters in...
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KCS dedicates intermodal terminal to Starling
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDavid L. Starling, who recently retired as President and CEO of Kansas City Southern, now has an intermodal terminal named after him. KCS on Nov. 11...
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Cuba orders Russian long-distance coaches
Written by: Erwin Reidinger The director of Cuba's foreign trade agency Tradex, José Antonio Arias, signed a contract with Andrei Solovey, CEO of Transmashholding subsidiary Tver Carriage Works (TVZ),...
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Parsons wins ACEC AZ Grand Prize in transportation
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorParsons announced it recently received a 2016 Grand Award in the transportation category from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona (ACEC AZ)...
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GE and Transnet innovate in South Africa
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorGE Transportation and Transnet announced a South Africa partnership on Nov. 15. South Africa’s state-owned freight and logistics giant Transnet has partnered with...
View ArticleMadness in Mosier
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefYou want to double or triple your train throughput? Just build a nice long siding. At least that’s what Friends of the Columbia Gorge would like the...
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Lawrence H Kaufman, 1936-2016
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailroad industry journalist, analyst, author and long-time Railway Age Contributing Editor Lawrence H Kaufman, 80, died on Nov. 8 in Golden, Colo.,...
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NS safety train to Slidell, La.
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorNorfolk Southern Corporation’s safety train rolled into Slidell, La., last week. NS says it hosted 143 area emergency responders who received advanced training in...
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AAR: Total weekly U.S. rail traffic nearly even
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 16 that for the week ending November 12, 2016, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 541,127 carloads and...
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BNSF and KCS cross-border with intermodal
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorBNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced on Nov. 16 a new joint service to offer intermodal transportation connecting the Chicago and...
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Amtrak: "Exceptionally strong" FY 2016 results
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAmtrak reported on November 17 "exceptionally strong unaudited financial results for the fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2016 (FY 2016), including an...
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Chicago Transit Board approves 2017 CTA operating, capital budgets
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Chicago Transit Board (CTA) on November 16 approved a $1.524 billion operating budget. CTA says its 2017 operating budget is "structurally balanced for the...
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AAR: STB should pause until Trump's Board arrives
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) said November 17 that the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) should defer regulatory proposals, most notably...
View ArticleAAR "anxious" for Trump's STB shift
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorRailway Age Capitol Hill correspondent and industry veteran Frank N. Wilner responds to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Nov. 17 request that...
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NJ Transit launches "Commuter Tool Kit"
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorNJ Transit unveiled a new cohesive customer campaign designed "to bring attention to a variety of “tools” available to customers on how to obtain transit...
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CN awarded for excellence in corporate governance
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCN announced November 18 that it has received the 2016 Best Overall Corporate Governance award for publicly-listed companies from the Governance Professionals of...
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