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Trackmobile LLC and Rail Safe partner for safety
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorTrackmobile and Rail Safe Training, Inc. announced on Jan. 16 a new safety partnership. Every new Trackmobile railcar mover sold will now come with complimentary...
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CSX: 4Q revenue up, 2016 revenue down
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorOn Jan. 17, CSX Corporation announced fourth quarter 2016 net earnings of $458 million, or $0.49 per share, versus $466 million, or $0.48 per share, in the same...
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Adams promoted at Chicago office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorTanya Adams has been promoted to vice president in the Chicago office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff. Ms. Adams is community relations and diversity manager for the...
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Guest Editorial: High speed on the NEC, an engineer’s perspective
Written by: Joseph McMahon, Amtral locomotive engineer (ret.)EDITOR’S NOTE: Joseph McMahon retired from Amtrak after 51 years of service as a locomotive engineer, beginning with the New York, New Haven...
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Cowen shipper survey: "Price increase expectations off the bottom"
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRail shippers “are more confident in the economy, and the new Trump Administration is providing a degree of both hopeful optimism and uncertainty,”...
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OPW marks 125 in 2017
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOPW, a Dover company and a global supplier of fluid-handling equipment, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2017. OPW was founded as the Ohio Pattern...
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AAR: Total weekly U.S. traffic up 2%
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Jan. 18 reported for the week ending Jan. 14, 2017 total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 516,229 carloads and...
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EHH: Is CSX next? Let the speculation begin
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMonths before his previously announced official retirement as CEO, Hunter Harrison has abruptly severed all ties with Canadian Pacific, handing the...
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EHH: Is CSX next? Let the speculation begin
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMonths before his previously announced official retirement as CEO, Hunter Harrison has abruptly severed all ties with Canadian Pacific, handing the...
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FTA issues directive to reduce the frequency of stop signal overruns
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a public notice and request for comments on a proposed General Directive that would reduce the frequency of stop...
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P&L announces management changes
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorPaducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. and its affiliate companies, Evansville Western Railway, Inc. and Appalachian and Ohio Railroad, Inc. announced on Jan. 16...
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Menendez presses Chao on Gateway
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIt has been one of the Obama Administration's transportation priorities. The question is: will it be one of the Trump Administration's? U.S. Senator Bob Menendez,...
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BNSF plans $3.4B in 2017 capital spending
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorBNSF Railway Company (BNSF) on Jan. 19 announced its 2017 capital expenditure plan will be approximately $3.4 billion. Similar to last year’s $3.9 billion plan,...
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UP: "Declines moderate in 4Q"
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorUnion Pacific Corporation on Jan. 19 reported 2016 fourth quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.39 per diluted share compared to $1.31 per diluted share, in...
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CAHSRA settles with County of Kern
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the County of Kern, which will result in the dismissal of...
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Tatem to lead construction services in central region of WSP | Parsons...
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorEdwin E. Tatem has been named construction services manager, transportation & infrastructure, for the central region at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff. In his new...
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Henderson named president of R.J. Corman Railroad Services; Rush to serve as...
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorR. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, named Nathan Henderson as president of R. J. Corman Railroad Services, LLC, and of Noel Rush to serve as senior vice...
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AAR: "Ready to work with Trump on some of his most ambitious goals"
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe Association of American Railroads issued this statement on Donald Trump's inauguration day: "We are ready to work with the President in helping achieve some of...
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Menendez presses Chao on Gateway
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorIt had been one of the Obama Administration's transportation priorities. The question is: Will it be one of the Trump Administration's? U.S. Senator Bob Menendez,...
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CAHSRA settles with County of Kern
Written by: Ben Vient, Managing EditorThe California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the County of Kern, which will result in the dismissal of...
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