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NEC Commission identifies needs of $38 billion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Northeast Corridor Commission on May 3 submitted to Congress two reports detailing short-and-long-term capital investment needs totaling some $38...
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Genesee & Wyoming UK buy expands maritime container transportation services
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, GWI UK Acquisition Company Ltd., has completed the acquisition of all of the issued...
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China builder signs SEPTA car contract
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) signed a contract with CRRC Tangshan for 45 double-deck coaches, which will be used with Septa’s new...
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Union Pacific resumes Missouri services suspended by flooding
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorUnion Pacific has re-opened routes through parts of Missouri where heavy rain and floodwaters interrupted service earlier this week. “As water levels recede in...
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CT DOT taps leading engineers to assess New Haven Line
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Connecticut Department of Transportation has selected a trio of consultants to help plan the future of the New Haven Line and the entire statewide rail...
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Budget deal saves funding for Sound Transit Lynnwood extension
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor A portion of federal funding committed to Sound Transit for the Lynnwood Link Extension was saved as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations Bill,...
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RailcarRx synchs TTX repair billing
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorRailcarRx announced that its Repair Shop Management System now supports the TTX SEI billing format, to assist repair shops in performing billing on TTX pooled...
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No such thing as a free ride? Try the MBTA Fairmount Line
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWill Bostonians think a fare-free promotion is a fair deal? The city’s transit stakeholders hope so. Officials from the Massachusetts Department of...
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Metra slates workshop to aid small business
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorMetra’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights will host a free “Doing Business with Metra” event from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 11, at Metra headquarters, 547...
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Cowen: New railcar market to grow in 2Q
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorIndications are that the lean market for new railcars reached bottom in the first quarter and that orders should start to cycle ahead in the current quarter,...
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CN aids Winnipeg grade separation project
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor Local and federal Canadian officials gathered May 5 to break ground on a grade separation project in Winnipeg, MB. The Waverley Street Underpass...
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Coal better in BNSF Q1
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCoal shipments and revenue helped lead BNSF earnings higher in the first quarter from a year ago. Coal carloads increased to 475,000 in the quarter ended March...
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As biggest boxship docks, Vancouver's Deltaport growth tied to rail partnerships
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor The largest container vessel to call Canada arrived on May 5 at Global Container Terminals (GCT) Deltaport, located in the Port of Vancouver. The...
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CP to buy back 3% of shares
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCanadian Pacific Railway Ltd. announced a new round of stock repurchases, and will also hike its dividend payout by double digits. The Calgary-based company said...
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IONX digitizing Ermewa leased railcars
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAmsted Rail’s IONX LLC subsidiary is providing its digital asset monitoring solutions to European railcar lessor Ermewa Group. The project includes IONX...
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U.S. rail freight growth continues: AAR
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorGrain and coal posted impressive gains as U.S. rail freight traffic continued its upward trend in 2017. Total traffic was 515,305 carloads and intermodal units,...
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MTA’s Astoria N Line to receive major upgrades
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) will be performing major upgrades to the Astoria's N Line equipment,...
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Luminator acquires transit surveillance provider Apollo Video Technology
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorLuminator Technology Group announced the acquisition of Apollo Video Technology, a supplier of transit bus mobile video surveillance equipment headquartered in...
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Golden spikes & steam: Union Pacific marking 150th transcontinental railroad...
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorUnion Pacific this week launched a two-year celebration commemorating the completion of the transcontinental railroad nearly 150 years ago. The railroad’s track...
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Siemens delivering two Brightline trainsets
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorBrightline, Florida’s privately-funded passenger rail operator, planned to take delivery today of two new trainsets. The third and fourth trainsets to join the...
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