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CIROC the eyes and ears of Chicagoland railroading
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe railroads that make up the Chicago Planning Group and the Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (CTCO) in December 2015 opened the Chicago...
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CN Canadiens Alumni Challenge raises C$360,000 for charity organizations
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCN announced that the 12th edition of the CN Canadiens Alumni Challenge raised C$360,000 at a friendly hockey game. The proceeds will benefit charitable...
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Salvador opens second metro line
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalThe Brazilian city of Salvador opened the initial section of its second metro line on Dec. 5, when passenger services began...
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Cardinal Infrastructure open for business
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThree former transportation industry officials and government affairs professionals have joined forces to form Cardinal Infrastructure. The Washington,...
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Former LACMTA official joins WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has named Michael Harris-Gifford a senior principal technical specialist with responsibility for managing and developing...
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Know your T&I Committee senior staffers
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe 115th Congress will soon be under way, and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) on Dec. 6 announced...
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Rail labor seeking mediation
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefContract talks between U.S. Class I railroad and the Coordinated Bargaining Group (CBG), which represents six unions, have stalled, and the CBG on Dec. 5...
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O-Train Confederation Line testing under way
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOttawa’s O-Train Confederation Line LRT project attained a major milestone on Dec. 2 as the first of 34 Alstom Citadis Spirit LRVs began testing on the...
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AAR: "Glimmers of hope" as traffic rises
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Dec. 7 that total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending December 3, 2016 was 53,130 carloads and...
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Crew member fatigue faulted for Union Pacific Hoxie accident
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) named crew member fatigue as the probable cause of a 2014 Union Pacific (UP) Hoxie, Ark., accident...
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GAO pricing study addresses contract vs. tariff rates
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) has released a study, “Freight Rail Pricing,” which suggests that rail shippers are amenable to longer-term...
View ArticleAmidst concerns, optimism for 2017
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorNot since Herbert Hoover was President have Republicans controlled the White House and both congressional chambers, which produced the 1930 Smoot-Hawley...
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STB's Begeman gets a Presidential nod
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPresident Obama on Dec. 7 nominated Ann Begeman to another five-year term on the Surface Transportation Board. She was approved by voice vote in an...
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Aguilar named Texas Central CEO
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe board of directors of Texas Central Partners, LLC (Texas Central), the private firm attempting to build a high-speed train connecting North Texas,...
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Road & Rail wins Mosaic Platinum Safety Award
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorRoad & Rail Services, Inc., announced Dec. 8 that it was awarded the 2015 Mosaic Platinum Safety Award, recognizing its excellence in safety leadership and...
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CAGTC to Trump: 7 freight actions to begin term
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) released on Dec. 8 its letter to President-elect Trump. "The letter," says CAGTC, "identifies...
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Gotthard Base Tunnel set to open
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSunday, Dec. 11, 2016 is the opening of one of the world’s engineering marvels: the Gotthard Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps, the world’s longest and...
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Pittsburghers, Amtrak, NS and PennDOT
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing Editor"I think it’s one of the first times that Amtrak, PennDOT and Norfolk Southern were all at the same table answering questions from legislators on this issue,” says...
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MARS announces Winter Meeting 2017
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) announces its 248th regular meeting will be held at the Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort during January 10 -...
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CBTC: Are you a visionary or a skeptic?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDr. Alan F. Rumsey, P.Eng., FIRSE, has spent his entire career in railway signalling and communications, and is one of the driving forces behind CBTC...
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