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Olds new VP of sales for Plasser American
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorPlasser American Corp. has appointed Ronald Olds as vice president of sales and marketing. Olds previously worked as sales manager and has been with the...
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Manitoba to be site of new cross-border transload center
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorA new inland rail-served port is coming to the U.S.-Canada border. Mid Canada Transload Services Ltd. is building the center with rail access in southern...
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Review: "The Great Railroad War: United States Railway Operations During...
Written by: Tom WhiteI came to “The Great Railroad War: United States Railway Operations During World War I”, Prof. Rudolph L. Daniels’ book on the history of American railroads during World War I from...
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Opinion: Tax reform would benefit railroads, customers, and the economy
Written by: Patrick J. O'MalleyWith Washington lawmakers setting spending levels through September, elected leaders are now turning to healthcare and tax legislation. Congress will reportedly work on a...
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Metrolinx orders 61 more Alstom cars
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorAlstom and Metrolinx of Canada announced a C$529-million ($388-million) order for 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton...
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Streetcars make return to Motor City
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorStreetcars returned to Woodward Avenue in Detroit for the first time in 61 years with the May 12 inauguration of the 3.3-mile Q Line from Larned Street to West...
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CP, MoW union reach contract agreement
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWED) announced they have reached a tentative five-year...
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Sagar, Schmidt promoted at AECOM
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorInfrastructure firm AECOM announced that Navin Sagar has been appointed vice president and national director transit systems of the firm’s transit systems...
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Panolin hydraulic oil earns Bosch rating
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorPanolin International announced that its HLP SYNTH 32 is the first eco-friendly hydraulic oil to be featured in the Bosch Rexroth RDE 90245 Fluid Rating List....
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MTA unveils bold plan to modernize New York City subway
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorNew York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled a comprehensive plan to rapidly modernize the world’s busiest subway system. The plan, to be...
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Sound Transit orders 30 more Siemens LRVs
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorSound Transit is expanding its partnership with Siemens with an order for 30 additional light rail vehicles for the regional transit system serving Seattle and...
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KCS upgrading in five states
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorKansas City Southern Railway Co. is investing approximately $24.6 million in 2017 on construction and improvement projects on its Pittsburg, Heavener and...
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Via Rail traffic, revenue increased in 2016
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorVIA Rail Canada recorded a 4.1% increase in ridership to 3.97 million passengers in 2016 and 1.37 billion passenger-kilometers, while revenue jumped by 9.5% from...
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WA inland port cites intermodal advantage
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCentral Washington state’s Port of Quincy is again promoting itself as a less-congested inland alternative to coastal intermodal centers. “[T]rains could be...
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Canada seeks inward-facing loco cameras
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCanada wants to mandate the use of inward-facing video cameras in the cabs of locomotives, according to a bill filed in Parliament. The Transportation...
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Barletta gets MBTA carhouse pact
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved a contract with Barletta Heavy Division, Inc., for...
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Senate approves Rosen as USDOT Deputy Secretary
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor The U.S. Senate confirmed Jeffrey Rosen as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 16. Rosen is the 18th deputy secretary in...
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$48 million for UP's Utah ROW
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Union Pacific plans to spend $48.1 million in Utah this year to improve its infrastructure. The state spending plan is part of the Class 1's $3.1-billion 2017...
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Board nominations sought for League of Railway Industry Women
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe League of Railway Industry Women is seeking nominations for four Board of Directors positions. The posts are Scholarship Chair, Membership Chair, Awards...
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'Reimagined' subway stations up next as MTA issues RFP for renovations
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorJust a day after announcing an aggressive initiative to fix delays, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued a Request for Proposals as part of a program...
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