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Second Avenue Subway: The Gray Lady got it wrong
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSaid the New York Times in 1957: “The Second Avenue Subway, envisioned long ago and promised in 1951, probably will never be built.” It took nearly 60...
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NRC names 2016 Field Employee of the Year
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) named Greg Dunn, Project Manager for Herzog Contracting Corp., as the 2016 NRC Field...
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David L. Parkinson, 1938-2016
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorShort line railroad executive David L. Parkinson, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 17 at Palm Desert, Calif. after a brief illness. Parkinson had been involved in railroad...
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2016 FRA civil penalty collection rate sets record
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Dec. 23 that its "enforcement of federal rail safety rules has led to the highest-ever civil penalty collection...
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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train raises $1.2M and 250,000 pounds of food
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific (CP) announced on Dec. 22 that its 18th annual Holiday Train has collected donations of $1.2 million and 250,000 pounds of food to this point. CP...
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CP appoints Trafton to its Board of Directors
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorCanadian Pacific Railway Limited announced Dec. 23 that Gordon Trafton has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2017. "Gordon brings a...
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Mechanical focus: couplers
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Jason Seidl and Tom SimpsonCouplers need to be the strongest link in a train, capable of withstanding extreme forces of buff (tension) and draft (compression). Since...
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MBTA and Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 ratify collective bargaining agreement
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAfter months of negotiations, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 have agreed to a new collective bargaining...
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KCSA selects group to study streetcar extension
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA), in coordination with Port KC and the KCATA, selected the team led by Burns and McDonnell to conduct a Streetcar...
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Santiago Metro to support Bogota metro project
Written by: Dan TempletonThe Latin American Association of Mehn Networks & Subways (Alamys) announced on December 9 that its principal member, Santiago Metro, won a tender from the Colombian...
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2017 Freight Rail Outlook
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIf 2016’s wild, throw-predictions-out-the-window runaway freight train of a Presidential election taught us anything, it’s that nothing is ever a given....
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AAR: total weekly traffic up 27% (*)
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Dec. 28 that for the week ending December 24, 2016, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 496,633 carloads and...
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OmniTRAX Canada starts ownership transfer with Missinippi Railway Consortium
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOmniTRAX Canada announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Missinippi Rail Consortium to commence the transfer of ownership in its...
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LRIW nature tour networking event at the NRC Conference
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) announce a networking event and nature tour during the 2017 NRC Conference. LRIW says the event begins after the...
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MBTA reintroduces ski train
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe MBTA is reintroducing its weekend ski train. The train will operate from North Station in Boston to take skiers to Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. Customers may...
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NRC announces 2017 Board of Directors
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOn Dec. 29, 2016, the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) announced its board elections results. Three new members join the board in...
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OmniTRAX Canada starts ownership transfer with Missinippi Railway Consortium
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOmniTRAX Canada announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Missinippi Rail Consortium to commence the transfer of ownership in its...
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Second Avenue Subway open for business
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew Year’s Day, 2017: Nearly 88 years after the first bond issue was floated to finance construction of a subway under Second Avenue on New York City’s...
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Executive Director of the Build America Bureau named
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorU.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Dec. 30 that Martin Klepper will join the USDOT Build America Bureau (Bureau) as the initial executive...
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Executive Director of the Build America Bureau named
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorU.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Dec. 30, 2016 that Martin Klepper will join the USDOT Build America Bureau (Bureau) as the initial executive...
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