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Rail safety and transport bills approved by House committee
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday approved legislation involving passenger rail. The committee chaired by Rep. Bill Shuster...
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No vote for bill aimed at regulating Brightline
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe future of a bill aimed at regulating Brightline, South Florida’s private passenger rail operation, is in question after a House committee this week postponed...
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SEPTA sets 'Rebuild' FY2018 budget
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&SSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will advance initiatives to renew critical infrastructure, replace aging portions of...
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Amtrak adds Acela Express Sunday train
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAmtrak is expanding its Acela Express service in April. Weekend Acela Express service on the Northeast Corridor between Boston and New York City will see an...
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Friss joins GREX as process improvement director
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorGeorgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) has appointed David Friss Director of Process Improvement. Friss is responsible for the streamlining of processes as...
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FreightCar America idling Roanoke plant
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorDue to a downturn in new railcar business, FreightCar America will shut down production at its Roanoke, Va. facility in June. The company previously announced...
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MARTA adds services after I-85 collapse
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is adding trains to accommodate an expected surge in riders after a fire destroyed a heavily-traveled segment of...
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Canada commits to funding GO regional rail
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe government of Canada will provide CA$1.8 billion (US$1.35 billion) to the GO Transit Regional Express rail (GO RER) project in the Greater Golden...
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CSX fuel tax suit dismissed
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorA U.S. District Court Judge in Alabama dismissed a lawsuit by CSX alleging a state tax on diesel fuel discriminated against railroads. The opinion March 29 by...
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MTA bringing back subway trash bins
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAn experiment aimed at keeping New York’s subway clean has been consigned to the dustbin of history. To deter riders from bringing trash into the world's largest...
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Greenville & Western promotes Julian, Martin
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorGreenville & Western Railway Company has made two staff changes. Brandon L. Julian has been promoted to general manager and Dennis J. Martin has been...
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Update on Cali HSR in Central Valley
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe California High-Speed Rail Authority said construction progress continues apace on its corridor through the central part of the state. Construction is...
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NY Penn: Two derailments in two weeks
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTwo trains have derailed at low speed on the complex interlocking plant at Penn Station New York in the space of two weeks. On April 3, at 9:00 a.m.,...
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ACI sides with railroads against reregulation: Report
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Consumer Institute (ACI), a 501c(3) non-profit educational organization with no ties to the U.S. freight railroad industry, is speaking out...
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STB proposes to expedite rail rate cases
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Surface Transportation Board proposed new rules to help improve and expedite rail rate reasonableness cases. The proposed rules implement Section 11 of the...
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Regional of the Year: Conrail; Short Line of the Year: North Shore Railroad
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorOn Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the morning general session during the ASLRRA Connections Convention, Railway Age will present its 2017 Short Line and Regional...
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NTSB: DOT-111 ethanol cars in UP wreck
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe derailment and resulting fire involving a Union Pacific ethanol train in March included older DOT-111 tank cars, according to a preliminary government...
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For beet sugar, you can’t beat BRG
Written by: Roy Blanchard, Contributing Editor“Rail Made Easy” is the OmniTRAX slogan, and it’s working in Brownsville, Tex. The Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway (BRG) has won the...
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MTA sets next phase of 2nd Avenue Subway projects
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board on Monday voted on measures to improve service for millions of New Yorkers who use subways. Initiatives...
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Financial Edge: REF 2017 roundup
Written by: David Nahass, Financial EditorFollowing in the spirit of its predecessors, the 31st annual Rail Equipment Finance Conference was a huge success and an incredible opportunity to get a...
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