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Gibson joins WSP | PB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has named Thomas Gibson Vice President and Western Regional Manager of its Transit and Rail practice, based in Sacramento....
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Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFor reasons unspecified other than he may have had enough of dealing with hostile politicians like Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), chair of the House...
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CN: Off to a strong start
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCN’s first-quarter 2017 financial and operating results reflect a strong start to the year and have prompted an upward revision to its 2017 financial...
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Wabtec 1Q: Transit gains offset freight decline; guidance affirmed
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWabtec Corp., in reporting results for 2017’s first quarter, noted that higher Transit Group sales offset lower Freight Group figures. The company also...
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BART top cop will face tough problems
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCarlos Rojas, who is expected to become Chief of Police for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) within the next two months, will have his work cut out for him....
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MBTA plan will speed system upgrades
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority has a new master plan that aims to accelerate its timeframe to bring its equipment, infrastructure and operations into a...
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Two directors join CN Board
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCN announced that shareholders elected two additional members to its Board of Directors. Shauneen Bruder, of Ontario, and Julie Godin, of Quebec, join the board...
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Trinity quarterly results decline on weaker car deliveries
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCar builder Trinity Industries on Tuesday said revenue and profits declined on “significantly lower” railcar deliveries in the first quarter of 2017 compared to...
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CN training center named after Mongeau
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCN has renamed its national employee training center in Winnipeg after former President and CEO Claude Mongeau. Opened in 2014, the CN Claude Mongeau...
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Signals union approves CN contract
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) System Council 11 has ratified a new five-year contract with Canadian National. The union represents...
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Record earnings in quarter for Norfolk Southern despite rising fuel costs
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorNorfolk Southern Corp. saw record earnings in the first quarter with net income of $433 million, up 12% on-year, on railroad income that increased 7%. The...
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Amtrak fast-tracks NY Penn Station renewal
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorFollowing a pair of derailments that made a mess of the busiest U.S. rail commuter hub, Amtrak today rolled out plans to speed upgrades of track, operations and...
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Trump tax cuts good for railroads? Probably not
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Trump Administration on April 26 released a proposed overhaul of the federal income tax system that promises to simplify the tax structure as well as...
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KeyBanc: 18 months of “theoretical production visibility”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Supply Institute American Railway Car Institute Committee published its railcar industry order, delivery and backlog statistics for 1Q17 on...
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Carloads stronger in weekly AAR report
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorTotal U.S. weekly rail traffic grew to 515,131 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.7%, for the week ending April 22 compared with the same week a year ago,...
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Transit plan takes aim at LA's biggest freeway nightmare
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued a Request for Proposals to study the feasibility of various transit modes and...
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NS EVP and CFO Marta Stewart to retire
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Marta R. Stewart intends to retire effective Aug. 1, 2017, after a 34-year career....
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Greenbrier opens GBSummit axle machining facility on West Coast
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Greenbrier Companies on April 28 announced the opening of GBSummit, an 80,000-square foot railcar axle machining facility in San Bernardino, Calif. Jointly...
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Modest gain for Union Pacific
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorUnion Pacific reported 2017 first-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or a record $1.32 per share, on operating income of $1.8 billion. Net income was $1...
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IONX, German railroad testing wireless intra-train communications
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorIONX LLC, a unit of Amsted Rail, and Germany-based rail freight operator Havelländische Eisenbahn (HVLE) have initiated field testing of its standards-based...
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