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Nebraska short line marks 20 years
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Nebraska Central Railroad Co. (NCRC) says it will commemorate "20 years of excellence" through a series of celebratory activities that will be held Sunday, Sept. 15,...
View ArticleAAR adds affiliate, associate members
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Association of American Railroads announced Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, the addition of three companies to its membership roster. Alphabetically, the additions are:...
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Cincinnati streetcar trackwork to start soon
Written by: Douglas John BowenTracks for Cinncinnati's initial streetcar line will begin being laid in mid-October, a month ahead of schedule, beginning on Elm Street near Memorial Hall, city officials...
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San Antonio mulls more streetcar mileage
Written by: Douglas John BowenVIA Metropolitan Transit planners Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 recommended that San Antonio pursue the longest of several streetcar alternatives being considered. Alternative...
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Trainyard Tech touts Class I clients
Written by: Douglas John BowenGibsonia, Pa.-based Trainyard Tech, LLC said Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 the company recently placed the company's CLASSMASTER™ Process Control System into service at CSX Rice...
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Railroad property rights: Routinely ignored
Written by: Douglas John BowenLots of New Jersey PATH riders headed for work early this Sept. 11, 2013, eager or anxious to get to and through PATH's World Trade Center Station and avoid the expected...
View ArticleContinental Rail Corp. eyes freight railcar program
Written by: Douglas John BowenContinental Rail Corp., a short line and regional freight railroad holding company, announced Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 that it has engaged energy and infrastructure...
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Calgary stays with Siemens for LRT fleet
Written by: Douglas John BowenCalgary Transit is ordering 60 new S200 light rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility, an increase of 10 from previous plans to acquire 50 new LRVs. Siemens's successful...
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PATH extension to get New Jersey nudge
Written by: Douglas John BowenNearly a year after PATH and parent Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PA) announced plans to study a PATH extension toward (not to) Newark Liberty International...
View ArticleSecond weekly gain in a row for U.S. traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenFor a second straight week – and the third time in the last four weeks – U.S. freight carload traffic gained ground when measured against the comparable period in 2012,...
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Fractious KC Council finalizes streetcar contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenIn a contentious 8-to-5 vote Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, the Kansas City (Mo.) Council gave final approval to a joint venture construction contract for the city's initial...
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Washington court: Link LRT OK on I-90
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Washington State Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit to forbid light rail transit on Interstate 90, removing one obstable blocking Sound Transit's East Link Extension...
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Arrests anticipated in Lac-Megantic's wake
Written by: Douglas John BowenQuebec provincial law enforcement could begin making arrests soon due to the July 6 derailment and explosion of a Montreal, Maine & Atlantic (MMA) train in...
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Staten Island: We still want LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Staten Island Economic Development Corp., along with the borough's Chamber of Commerce, continues to press for light rail – and, often specifically, an extension of...
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Chevy Chase, Md., still fighting Purple Line
Written by: Douglas John BowenMaryland's proposed Purple Line light rail transit route spanning two counties north of Washington, D.C., still is facing resistance from Chevy Chase, Md., near the...
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MTA taps Kawasaki for M-9 railcar order
Written by: Douglas John BowenKawasaki Rail Car, Inc. has been awarded a $1.8 billion contract by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to supply an initial order of 92 M-9 married-pair...
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MTA CEO outlines proposed capital program
Written by: Douglas John BowenMetropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Tom Prendergast on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, divulged details of MTA's proposed $29 billion capital program over the...
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Ruddell to step down from The T
Written by: Douglas John BowenFort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) President and Executive Director Dick Ruddell has announced his retirement at day's end Oct. 4, 2013. Ruddell made the...
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San Diego Blue Line upgrades roll
Written by: Douglas John BowenInfrastructure work is under way to modernize the 32-year-old San Diego Trolley Blue Line, the most heavily used transit service in the San Diego region, the San Diego...
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California HSR construction delayed again
Written by: Douglas John BowenCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) officials are acknowledging that initial construction of the Golden State's planned high speed rail system, to begin in the...
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