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Trackmobile recognizes best-performing distributors
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorTrackmobile announced its top four performing Distributors with Awards of Excellence for 2016. “Our Distributors are the life blood behind our operation,” said...
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CSX: CEO Ward retires
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorOn Tuesday CSX Corp. announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Ward and President Clarence Gooden will retire, effective May 31. Fredrik Eliasson, a...
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Parsons Brinckerhoff tabs Ruiz LatAm CFO
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorGlobal engineering firm WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Andres Ruiz as chief financial officer of its Latin America region. Based in Bogota, Colombia,...
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PANYNJ Board approves largest capital plan in history
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved a $32.3 billion 2017-2026 Capital Plan on Feb. 16. It is the...
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UTLX, RailcarRx launch car repair portal
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorNorth America’s leading tank car manufacturer and lessor, Union Tank Car Company (UTLX), has launched UTLX Repair Link, a BRC and railcar management portal, to...
View ArticleRail transit funding vs. mob psychology
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe carnage has begun. No, not the “carnage” that our malignantly narcissistic President declared in his Inauguration Day campaign bloviation (“16...
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Greenbrier rolls out 100,000th intermodal car
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Greenbrier Companies announced production of its 100,000th intermodal double-stack railcar in January. The manufacturer has been building intermodal cars...
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CP’s beaver makes a comeback
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Pacific on Feb. 21 announced it is bringing back its iconic beaver logo, the first version of which appeared in 1886, “as it looks to the...
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Weekly gain for U.S. rail freight volumes
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorRail traffic in the United States for the week ending Feb. 18 totaled 531,123 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.8% from the same week in 2016. The...
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CSX extends deadline for board nominations again
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAmid a change at the top, announced layoffs and presumptive talks regarding new leadership, CSX Corp. has again extended its deadline for board nominations....
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Box traffic gains at Port of Long Beach
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port of Long Beach saw containerized cargo increase 8.7% in January from a year ago on increased activity at its largest terminal and extra ships calling...
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New Year sets record for Port of LA
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port of Los Angeles marked the busiest January in its history as overall container traffic surged 17.4% from the same month a year ago. The port’s terminals...
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January boxes surge at Port of Savannah
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorContainerized trade through the Port of Savannah grew 16.2% to 331,468 TEUs in January, a record month for tonnage, and another sign of strengthening box growth...
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William Clark joins R&N coal group
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefReading & Northern Railroad has named William Clark as Senior Vice President Coal, where he will be responsible for managing the anthracite coal...
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ACEC honors Gateway engineering team
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) has presented a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement to the New York...
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Autonomous trucks: Sooner than you think
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSemi-autonomous Level 3 trucks will be ubiquitous on America’s highways within 5-10 years; driverless Level 5 vehicles some time after that, according to...
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Progress Rail rolls out T4 repower switcher
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorProgress Rail announced it has successfully completed initial emissions testing of a new switching locomotive, the EMD24B, and has begun the process of...
View ArticleCaltrain Electrification delay: Everyone loses
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAs we’ve been reporting and editorializing on for the past couple of weeks, Caltrain’s electrification project has been jeopardized by a delay of federal...
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Metro sues transit union in overtime dispute
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWashington's Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Monday threatened to bring in contractors and pursue further legal action if unionized employees refuse to...
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Georgia, Virginia ports file Gateway co-op agreement
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorEyeing potential growing container traffic along the U.S. East Coast, Georgia and Virginia ports on Feb. 24 filed for permission to create an “East Coast Gateway...
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