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Fitch gives NYMTA high marks
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFitch Ratings has assigned an “A” rating to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) approximately $200 million in series 2017A...
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Cowen and Company: Perspectives from FTR's Noel Perry
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNoted trucking industry veteran and freight economist Noel Perry appears to hold a positive near-to-intermediate term view of freight markets, projecting...
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Alstom wins Ferromex contract in Mexico
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorAlstom has been awarded a contract by Ferromex to provide maintenance for 219 freight locomotives for a five year period. Alstom said on Jan. 9 that the...
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AAR: total weekly U.S. rail traffic down 11.4%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Jan. 11 for the week ending January 7, 2017, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 441,417 carloads and...
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ZTR aims for "intelligent, connected locomotives"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZTR Control Systems, a supplier of monitoring and control systems for the railway and industrial off-road equipment markets since 1987, is focusing its...
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Caltrain deploying mobile ticketing app
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCaltrain says its passengers “are one step closer to a mobile ticketing option” following the Jan. 5 approval by the agency’s Board of Directors to...
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Siemens to upgrade Lima metro Line 1
Written by: Dan TempletonSiemens announced on January 4 that it will provide traction power supply equipment for the first 9km (5.6-mile) section of metro Line 1 in Lima. Graña y Montero awarded the...
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First Brightline trainset unveiled in Florida
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorBrightline unveiled its first trainset in Florida on Jan. 11. Comprised of two locomotives and four coaches, the trainset is housed at its new railroad operations...
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Wester joins Gulf & Ohio Railways
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorGulf & Ohio Railways announced Jan. 11 that Michael Wester joined the company on Jan. 2, 2017. Mr. Wester has dual roles as the Director of Purchasing and...
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MBTA advances Greenbush Station transit project
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) approved Jan. 9 further development at its Greenbush Station project. The announced property sale allows a...
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$120 million improvements proposed for LIRR
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo on Jan. 10 unveiled a proposal to invest $120 million to provide enhancements to 16 Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stations and improve...
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Former APTA CIO Popovich moves to KL2 Connects LLC
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorJeff Popovich has joined transit industry executive search firm KL2 Connects LLC as the firm’s fifth principal. Jeff has more than 20 years of consulting and IT...
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Video Interview: 2017 Railroader of the Year
Written by: Administrator New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast, Railway Age’s 54th Railroader of the Year, leads the world's largest agency of its kind....
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WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff rebranding as WSP
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff announced Jan. 12 that it will assume the WSP name effective May 2017. The firm has operated as WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff since the...
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USDOT and Chicago Union Station move towards $1B redevelopment plan
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorChicago announced Jan. 12 that the city, along with Amtrak, Metra, the RTA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Build America Bureau are entering into...
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Cowen and Company: "Notable earnings improvement in '17"
Written by: Jason Seidl, Wall Street Contributing EditorOptimism was the main thread that ran across the presentations we saw at the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) meeting in Chicago Jan....
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Video Interview: 2017 Railroader of the Year
Written by: Administrator New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast, Railway Age’s 54th Railroader of the Year, leads the world's largest agency of its kind....
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Siemens' first S200 LRV arrives for SFMTA
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOn Jan. 16, Siemens delivered its first new S200 light rail vehicle to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). This is the first of the 215 LRV...
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AAR replies to STB on proposed access regulation
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Jan. 13 responded to comments filed by a group of shippers to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for a new...
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Brookville CFO Graham promoted to president
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorBrookville Equipment Corporation’s Rick Graham was recently promoted to President after serving for 14 months as Chief Financial Officer. As President, Graham...
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