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It’s Safety Tip Tuesday time!
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit affiliate of ASLRRA (American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association) has launched “Safety Tip...
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Nominations sought for RAILWAY AGE 2017 Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorRailway Age is now accepting entries for its annual Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year competition. Class II and Class III and switching/terminal...
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Trimble acquires Beena Vision
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTechnology solutions company Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., has acquired railroad automatic wayside machine-vision inspection systems supplier Beena Vision...
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Transit finance specialist Trommer joins WSP | PB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Scott E. Trommer a principal in its U.S. Advisory Services division. Trommer will manage transit and rail...
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Alaska Railroad cuts 49 jobs as weaker freight leads to restructuring
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAlaska Railroad is cutting 49 jobs as part of a major restructuring. The state-owned carrier had kept 18 positions unfilled in anticipation of the job cuts, so...
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CTA unveils plans for United Center station
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorSoon, fans of Chicago basketball and hockey will be able to take the train to the game. The Chicago Transit Authority announced plans to construct a new station...
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Robert L. Bartholic Esq., 1932 – 2017
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPTSI Transportation General Counsel Robert L. Bartholic Esq. has died, the Rutherford, N.J-based consulting firm announced on Feb. 7. Bartholic was a...
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Manaigre leads Network Rail Consulting Canada
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNetwork Rail Consulting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Britain’s Network Rail, has opened a Canadian office and appointed Susanne Manaigre as Vice...
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Weather delaying grain exports from PNW
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorExporters moving U.S. grain to Asian markets continue to struggle with harsh winter weather that’s delayed shipments via rail to ports in the Pacific Northwest....
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Congress: A noisy hall with a nightly brawl
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorWith early indications that the Trump Administration is a political version of the Jerry Springer show, expect an atypical legislative session, with the...
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Oroville Dam emergency delaying UP trains
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Oroville Dam emergency is causing delays of 24-48 hours for Union Pacific freight moving between Oregon, Washington and Southern California. The railroad...
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Port of Virginia: Record TEUs as terminal expansion begins
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port of Virginia set a record for monthly volume, 228,516 TEUs in January, an increase of 18.5% from the same month the previous year, and up 8%...
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WMATA FTA funds await SSOP
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will withhold 5% of federal funds to the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia until a new Washington...
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Financial Edge February 2017: Chuck the steering wheel out the window
Written by: David Nahass, Financial EditorAmong the daredevil set, the cadre of YouTube videos of drivers that attempt to stress the limitations of Tesla’s driver assist (or self-driving) mode...
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Road & Rail Services earns TDSI accolades
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRoad & Rail Services, Inc., a Louisville, Kentucky-based provider of rail-related services in North America, recently earned the 2016 Core Values...
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VIDEO: In Chicago, Norfolk Southern opens locomotive repair center
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorNorfolk Southern today opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago, enhancing its services in the largest U.S. rail hub. The $9.5-million...
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CSX calls special shareholders meeting to consider Harrison proposals
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCSX late on Feb. 14 called a special meeting of shareholders to consider what it termed “extraordinary requests” by hedge fund Mantle Ridge LP and former...
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Jason Seidl: CSX, EHH getting close?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLate on Feb. 14, CSX Corp. announced it plans to hold a special shareholder meeting on Feb. 16 after discussions for E. Hunter Harrison to take over the...
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New Amtrak Charger locomotives testing on Cascades route
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorNational certification testing of Amtrak’s new Charger locomotive is being conducted by the Washington State Department of Transportation. The WSDOT said that...
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Mild rail freight traffic upswing continues
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Feb. 15 reported that total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 11, 2017 up 2.6% compared with the...
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