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For RMS, Orange EV T-Series is green
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRail Management Services LLC (RMS), one of the largest rail intermodal terminal operators in the U.S., is expanding use of electric trucks following a...
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Changes at the top for AllTranstek
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAllTranstek LLC, Downers Grove, Ill., a provider of tank car fleet management and technical services, has made two key senior-level appointments. Andy...
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Greenbrier fulfilling Brazilian footprint expansion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greenbrier Companies, Inc. on March 2 completed its agreement to increase ownership in Amsted-Maxion Equipamentos E Serviços Ferroviários S.A....
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Please don’t toss the Angus burgers, OK?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefI travel between the New York metro area and Washington D.C. several times a year on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor trains, and I always treat myself to one...
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CN sets share repurchase
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCanadian National Railway Co. announced that it plans to repurchase common shares under a specific share repurchase program. The program will form part of the...
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Jessica Kahanek joins AAR
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefJessica Kahanek, the Press Secretary at the National Labor Relations Board since January 2015, begins March 7 as Press Secretary for the Association of...
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Michael Ward, railroader and philanthropist
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNow that Michael Ward has retired as CEO of CSX, he will remain in Jacksonville and continue the work that he loves as much as running a railroad—giving...
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Chicago Transit Authority plans 70th anniversary celebration
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorIn 2017 the Chicago Transit Authority is marking its 70th anniversary as a governmental organization when it took over operations of the city’s buses, streetcars...
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CSX agrees to hire Hunter Harrison as CEO
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCSX has a new CEO. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad in a release said it has agreed to a deal with hedge fund Mantle Ridge LP to name E. Hunter Harrison as...
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Engineering NEC HSR safety
Written by: Contributing Editor Alfred E. Fazio, P.E.; and Bridget Hodgson, President, BRT ServicesDuring late 2015, Amtrak conducted Vehicle Track Interaction (VTI) testing over a number of selected...
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Rod Case at REF 2017: "Try to do more than just run good trains"
Written by: Jim BlazeOliver Wyman Partner Rodney Case delivered a thought-provoking address March 6 at Rail Equipment Finance 2017 on the future of North America’s rail industry. Case said that the...
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Jason Seidl: Quick take on EHH at CSX
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNow that E. Hunter Harrison has become CEO of CSX, “we expect additional layoffs in addition to the recently announced 1,000 members of management,” says...
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Record turnout for Railroad Day in Washington
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWASHINGTON, D.C. – A record number of railroaders, suppliers, and customers on March 2 converged on the Capitol for the annual lobbying event known as Railroad...
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Metra seeks bids for Chicago bridge project
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorChicago’s Metra transit agency is seeking bids for the next phase of the multi-year Union Pacific North bridge project, which will replace 100-year-old bridges...
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Export grain buyers shifting to Gulf ports as PNW delays persist
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorBrutal winter weather threatens to further delay export grain shipments by rail and vessel loading at Pacific Northwest ports, but that could be a boon to...
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Coal on the rise: AAR
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn reporting U.S. rail traffic volumes for the week ending Feb. 25, 2017 and the month of February 2017, the Association of American Railroads noted that...
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Brohm named PNR RailWorks EVP
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailWorks Corp. has appointed John Brohm, a 30-year veteran of the transit and rail supply industry, as Executive Vice president with responsibility for...
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Cowen and Company: “On the road” with Greenbrier
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCowen and Company’s Matt Elkott and Jason Seidl (Railway Age’s Wall Street Contributing Editor) spent a couple of days “on the road” in Portland and...
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Wabtec lands $97 million TEXRail C&S contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWabtec Corp. has signed a $97 million contract to provide signaling and communication services for TEXRail, a new, 27-mile, double-track Fort Worth...
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For RMS, Orange EV T-Series is green
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRail Management Services LLC (RMS), one of the largest rail intermodal terminal operators in the U.S., is expanding use of electric trucks following a...
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