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Union Pacific acquires Railex LLC Assets
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorUnion Pacific announced Jan. 3 its acquisition of Railex LLC's refrigerated and cold storage distribution assets in Delano, Calif.; Wallula, Wash.; and Rotterdam,...
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2016 ends up: Weekly rail traffic 7.7%, December 2.8%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Jan. 4 reported total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 31, 2016 was 425,998 carloads and intermodal...
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AAR: 2016 down 8.2% though signs growth "gradually returning"
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported total 2016 figures on Jan. 4, 2017: Total U.S. carload traffic for 2016 was 13,096,860 carloads, down 8.2% or...
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SYSTRA appoints Rosenblum as COO
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSYSTRA announced Jan. 4 the appointment of Stanley Rosenblum as chief operating officer. Mr. Rosenblum will lead SYSTRA’s long-term strategy development and...
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SYSTRA appoints Rosenblum COO
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSYSTRA announced Jan. 4 the appointment of Stanley Rosenblum as Chief Operating Officer. Rosenblum will lead SYSTRA’s long-term strategy development and...
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AAR 2017 outlook focuses on tax code and regulations
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) provided this 2017 outlook on Jan. 4: "Market shifts in the U.S. economy have led to challenges in the freight rail...
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Bolivia and Paraguay to study rail link
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalBolivia’s Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing and the Paraguayan Ministry of Public Works and Communications signed a...
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US DOT commits $1.5 Billion for LA Purple Line expansion
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorA federal grant and loan totaling nearly $1.5 billion to help build the second phase of the Metro Purple Line Extension to downtown Beverly Hills and Century City...
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NYMTA awards L.K. Comstock QBL signaling contract
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded a $223.3 million contract to L.K. Comstock & Company Inc. to upgrade the New...
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Amtrak shakes up the building (before moving it)
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAmtrak announced Jan. 4 several significant management and organizational changes instituted by President and CEO Wick Moorman. Effective immediately, Moorman...
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Salvador light rail consultation under way
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway JournalThe Secretariat for Urban Development in the Brazilian state of Bahia has launched a public consultation on a PPP project to...
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NRC names new Hall of Famers
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOn January 4, 2017, the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) announced this year’s entrants into the NRC Hall of Fame: John Zuspan,...
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PANYNJ drafts $32 billion 10-year capital plan
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorPort Authority New York/New Jersey Board of Commissioners announced Jan. 6 that it issued a $32 billion draft 2017-2026 Capital Plan for public comment and review....
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Greenbrier off to "strong start"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies Inc. on Jan. 6 reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended Nov. 30, 2016. The company said it is off to a...
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PANYNJ drafts $32 billion 10-year capital plan
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Port Authority New York/New Jersey Board of Commissioners announced Jan. 6 that it issued a $32 billion draft 2017-2026 Capital Plan for public comment and...
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Krauss to lead Adivsory Projects in DC for WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorKurt W. Krauss has been named chief projects officer for the U.S. Advisory Services group at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff. In his new position, Mr. Krauss leads...
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$1B agreement for CTA's Red and Purple Lines
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorChicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Jan. 9 a $1 billion funding agreement for the first phase of the Red and...
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OmniTRAX affiliate sells land for Sand Springs public safety facility
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorSheffield Crossing 1, LLC, a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., is selling a 10-acre lot in its recently acquired site to the City of Sand Springs, Okla. Located...
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Salco ramps up Engineering and Technical Consulting Services
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFour experienced professionals have joined the Engineering and Technical Consulting Services Group of Salco Products, Inc., which designs and...
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Veeregowda joins HNTB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBabu Veeregowda, P.E., P.T.O.E., A.V.S., has joined HNTB Corp.’s Northeast Division as chief transportation/traffic engineer and vice president. He is...
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