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Weekly rail freight notches up
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWeekly rail traffic on U.S. railroads continued to strengthen, to 526,970 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending May 13, a gain of 5.7% from the same...
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NJ Transit awards prep work contract for Portal Bridge Project
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor NJ Transit's Board of Directors authorized a vote to enter into an early action contract with PKF-Mark III Inc., of Newtown, Pa., for preparatory construction...
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Greenbrier-Astra Europe merger approved
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorEuropean antitrust regulators have approved a merger creating an all-in-one freight car business between The Greenbrier Companies and Germany’s Astra Rail...
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Parsons Brinckerhoff lands LaGuardia AirTrain planning work
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected Parsons Brinckerhoff to conduct preliminary engineering and other planning work for a new AirTrain...
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Tri-Rail signs Wabtec for PTC
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWabtec Corp. announced it has signed a contract worth about $40 million to design, install, test and commission Positive Train Control (PTC) for the South...
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MBTA opens new privately-funded Boston Landing rail station
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on May 17 joined MBTA Chief Administrator, Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve, Chairman of New Balance Athletics Jim...
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Siemens, Brookville split Phoenix order
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S The Valley Metro Rail Board has authorized the purchase of rail fleet from two manufacturers to support future growth and service expansion....
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Toronto-Windsor planned as Canada's first high-speed rail line
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway Journal The premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne announced on May 19 that the province will move forward with plans to build Canada’s...
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Siemens' Cascades Charger locomotive on display
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe newest locomotive to power Amtrak trains on the West Coast got its first official public showing over the weekend. Fresh off its operating tests, the...
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FTA greenlights Caltrain electrification funding
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) intends to sign a Full Funding Grant Agreement with Caltrain that would commit $647 million to the Peninsula...
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CN's Ruest inducted into Maritime Hall of Fame
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorJean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer of CN, has been inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame....
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KCS ups track speeds after Louisiana rehab
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S Kansas City Southern Railway Co. will begin increasing track speed on June 4 from 25 to 49 miles per hour along a stretch of line in Louisiana....
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Final RFP for MBTA Green Line project
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has asked for final proposals for the revived Green Line extension project from three design-build contractor...
View ArticleDefending the rail industry from falsehoods
Written by: Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing EditorRailroads and their customers must not leave fate in the hands of a misinformed public. Long before the concept of “fake news” became a thing, the rail...
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Freight traffic still bouncing back
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRail freight traffic continued its recovery, as volume rose consistently during 2017’s first 20 weeks and registered a solid gain for the week ending May...
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Cuomo outlines Penn Station action plan
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined an action plan to help transit riders deal with the impending work Amtrak is planning at Penn Station during the...
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Seattle port grade separation receives funds
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorA planned grade separation that will improve traffic flow and safety has received funding from the Port of Seattle Commission. The commission on May...
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AllTranstek promotes Bernabei
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAllTranstek L.L.C. has promoted Allison Bernabei to Vice President of Fleet Management Services. Her appointment “will unite the fleet management group,...
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Librera heads MTA Staten Island Railway
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appointed Sally Librera, a longtime professional in MTA New York City Transit’s Department...
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Strato hits 21 with TTX
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFor the 21st consecutive year, Strato, Inc. is the recipient of TTX Company’s SECO (Supplier Evaluation Committee) Award, placing it in the category of...
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