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REMSA elevates Soucie, Winkler
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) Executive Committee on Jan. 27 promoted Urszula Soucie to Chief Operating Officer and...
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Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorExpediency over principle describes a unanimous vote Jan. 27 by the three Surface Transportation Board (STB) members—Acting Chairman Ann Begeman, a...
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Hoosier State reverting to Amtrak equipment, services
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAmtrak’s Hoosier State passenger train, which operates four days per week between Indianapolis and Chicago, will revert to railcars, locomotives and...
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Decisive Railroading, an enterprise perspective
Written by: Ron Lindsey, Contributing EditorNext Generation Train Control (NGTC) has been a popular subject for conferences for a number of years. However, judging by the attendees at past NGTC-related...
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Hakim, Ferrer named NYMTA interim heads
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Tom Prendergast, Railway Age’s2017 Railroader of the Year, retires today (Jan. 31) and...
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Creel takes the throttle at CP
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKeith Creel has assumed his new role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific, becoming the 17th person to lead the railroad since...
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AECOM appoints Flowers transit practice leader
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAECOM has appointed former Federal Transit Administration Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers as North American Transit Practice Leader. Prior to...
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Railway Age welcomes Stuart Chirls as Senior Editor
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefStuart Chirls has joined the staff of Railway Age as Senior Editor, based at Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. headquarters in New York City. Chirls...
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For Reading & Northern, a record 2016
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAt the close of 2016, regional railroad Reading & Northern (R&N) “had more employees, more track, more locomotives, more freight cars, more...
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Rail freight traffic: Is coal making a comeback?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads (AAR), in reporting weekly U.S. rail traffic as well as volumes for January 2017, noted that coal appears to be on...
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Chao sworn in as Secretary of Transportation
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorElaine Chao has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in to serve as the 18th Secretary of Transportation. Chao is one of the least...
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AAR sets industry 2017 capex at $22 billion
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) said Feb. 1 that U.S. freight railroads will invest an estimated $22 billion in 2017 capital programs. AAR...
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RTD R Line LRT set for Feb. 24 opening
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Denver, Colo. Regional Transportation District (RTD), host of the Railway Age/RT&S 2017 Light Rail Conference and Rail Transit Finance Forum,...
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Powers joins HNTB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHNTB Corp. has named Michael Powers as Rail Program Manager. He is based in the Arlington, Va., office. In his new role, Powers is tasked with providing...
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STB, FRA judicial ally under attack
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorIf Judge Neil Gorsuch is Senate-confirmed to the Supreme Court, federal regulatory agencies such as the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and Federal...
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Firms qualified to bid on LIRR third track
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on Feb. 2 announced the list of construction firms deemed qualified to...
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Irick named Acting NYCT President
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefInterim MTA Executive Director Ronnie Hakim on Feb. 2 named Darryl C. Irick Acting President of MTA New York City Transit (NYCT). Irick, the current NYCT...
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2017 freight car deliveries: 43,000
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFreight car demand weakened in 2016 as lackluster economic and industrial activities as well as sluggish economies abroad dampened commodity flows and...
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RFQ issued for Hamilton LRT FDBOM
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOntario, Canada regional transportation authority Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an FDBOM...
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San Francisco extends Alstom for parts inventory
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAlstom and the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority (SFMTA) have signed a two-year, $18.2 million contract extension for an inventory control program to...
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