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Norfolk Southern confers safe shipping award
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorNorfolk Southern awarded its 2016 Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award to 55 customers, recognizing their safe handling of rail-shipped hazardous materials...
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Georgia, Virginia ports get OK for container gateway co-op
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Federal Maritime Commission has approved an agreement allowing the Georgia Ports Authority and the Virginia Port Authority to cooperate as an East Coast...
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No, Mr. Munoz, arm grabbing also is improper
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorAs United Airlines is learning, the grabbing by the arms of a fare-paying, law-abiding 69-year-old passenger, and forcibly dragging him through the aisle...
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Tallarico joins WSP | PB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Fred Tallarico Regional Director of Design-Build for the company’s Northeast and Central regions. Tallarico will...
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Badger Mining expands frac sand train capacity
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorBadger Mining Corp. recently completed work on a 4,500-foot expansion project on rail siding near its Taylor, Wisc. facilities, allowing the site to now hold up...
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After NYC mess, senators call for Amtrak funding
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor Three East Coast senators are highlighting the need for increased funding of Amtrak following two derailments at New York Penn Station. While Amtrak...
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Harding to lead Metrom Rail engineering
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorMetrom Rail, a developer and integrator of rail safety technology, hired Tom Harding as the company’s vice president of engineering. Harding will lead the...
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Union Pacific to invest $77M in Oregon
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S Union Pacific (UP) is investing approximately $77.1 million in Oregon infrastructure this year to increase safety and efficiency. UP's...
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A Siemens + Bombardier Transportation combo?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSupplier consolidations are nothing new in the global railway industry. The latest purported combination has German technology and engineering colossus...
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Brookville completes M-1 RAIL QLINE order
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBrookville Equipment Corp. delivered its fifth and sixth off-wire-capable Liberty Streetcars to Detroit in March, wrapping up vehicle deliveries to the...
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Keith Holt: From Amtrak to WSP | PB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefVeteran railroad signal engineer Keith Holt has left Amtrak, where he was Deputy Chief Engineer, Communications and Signals, to become Director of...
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MBTA chooses Railway Equipment Co.’s winter switch protection technology
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has partnered with Railway Equipment Company of Minneapolis and system operator Keolis Commuter Services to...
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RRs warm up to coal in weekly AAR report
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorU.S. carload shipments of coal continued stronger while petrochemicals fell off in the week ending April 8, according to the Association of American Railroads....
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BNSF honors employees for 'exceptional contributions,' safety in 2016
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorBNSF Railway recognized 65 employees for their outstanding achievements in 2016 at the annual Employees of the Year ceremony in Fort Worth. The program...
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Tradepoint Atlantic signs marine terminal operator
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorA planned rail logistics hub on the site of a former steel mill near Baltimore took a major step forward this week, signing on a key player as both a manager and...
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Truckers Swift, Knight create intermodal giant
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorTwo of the largest U.S. over-the-road motor carriers have announced a deal that further strengthens their positions as leading providers of intermodal services....
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Long Island Rail Road expansion moves forward
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor The Final Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) expansion project has been issued following more than a year of...
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RRs warm up to coal in weekly AAR report
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorU.S. carload shipments of coal continued stronger while petrochemicals fell off in the week ending April 8, according to the Association of American Railroads....
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Auction raises $58,000 for rail safety program
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe 14th Annual Railroad Construction and Maintenance Equipment Auction raised $58,403 to benefit the NRC Safety & Education Training program, according to...
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Aberdeen & Rockfish RR celebrates 125 Years in NC
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe family-owned Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co. is celebrating its 125th anniversary serving North Carolina’s Sandhills region. Still owned by the founding...
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