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Starbucks outlet boards Swiss Federal Railways
Written by: Douglas John BowenNeed coffee during your rail trip? Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) passengers soon will simply saunter to the Starbucks double-decker café car. Starbucks on Thursday, Nov....
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N.C. Triangle Transit offers LRT vision
Written by: Douglas John BowenResidents of North Carolina's Research Triangle, which includes the state capital Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, are being offered "virtual" tours of a proposed light...
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KCS revamps operations department
Written by: Douglas John BowenKansas City Southern announced the reorganization of several operations department functions late Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Steve E. Truitt, previously assistant vice...
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Amtrak Heartland Flyer marks 1 million riders
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, identified a university student from Oklahoma City "as representative of the 1 million passengers" since its Heartland Flyer began service...
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TTC shuns subway line shutdown
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Toronto Transit Commission has dismissed a proposal to close a portion of its subway system for a two-month stretch next year to implement overdue repairs. Local media...
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Expo Line Phase 2 past halfway mark
Written by: Douglas John BowenPhase two of Los Angeles' Expo Light Rail Line, under construction between Culver City, Calif., and Santa Monica, is now more than 50% completed, according to the...
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NS’s Barringer succeeds CSX’s Stayton as OLI board chair
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWilliam “Bill” Barringer, director of grade crossing safety at Norfolk Southern, has been named chairman of Operation Lifesaver's 14-member board of...
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Schneider National, CN, KCS improve Mexico Direct
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSchneider National’s nonstop, borderless Mexico Direct intermodal service, launched in 2006, now offers a new steel-wheel interchange in Jackson, Miss.,...
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Gannett Fleming’s McNamara named to Penn State Altoona RTE Advisory Board
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefGannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems President Michael T. McNamara, P.E., has been named to the Penn State Altoona Rail Transportation Engineering...
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St. Paul ponders streetcar line
Written by: Douglas John BowenMinnesota's state capital is considering a 4.1-mile streetcar line, anticipated to cost $246 million, even as the city readies for the opening next year of its first light...
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UP to grain customers: We can handle it
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific shipped an all-time-high number of grain trains to the Pacific Northwest in October 2013, and says it is poised to help its customers take...
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Minneapolis eyes two streetcar projects
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Minneapolis City Council's Transportation and Public Works Committee Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, approved plans for two streetcar projects in Minnesota's largest city....
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New Missouri bridge to relieve rail bottleneck
Written by: Douglas John BowenA ceremony is set for Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 to officially open a new rail bridge spanning the Osage River in Missouri, which officials say "eliminates the last major...
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NS achieves best-ever CDP score
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern said Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, it has achieved its best-ever score in CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) reports that grade large U.S. and...
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Vancouver Skytrain refurbishment under way
Written by: Douglas John BowenBritish Columbia's TransLink has begun returning to service the first of 114 Skytrain Mark I cars to be refurbished under an overhaul program. The cars have been in...
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Colas Rail orders 10 GE Class 70 PowerHauls
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefGE Transportation and Colas Rail Ltd., one of Europe’s largest providers of rail infrastructure services, have signed an agreement for GE to provide 10...
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Gains again for U.S. freight rail traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenContinuing its fourth-quarter rally, U.S. freight rail traffic rose during the week ending Nov. 16, 2013, measured against the comparable week in 2012, the Association of...
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Canada steps up hazmat reporting requirements
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, issued a directive that requires railroads to provide annual information to...
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SMART preps for Marin County R-O-W work
Written by: Douglas John BowenSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) has approved a $68.7 million construction contract for design and construction of right-of-way in Marin County, Calif., to commence...
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UP renews share repurchase program ahead of schedule
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific’s Board of Directors on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, approved the early renewal of its share repurchase program, authorizing repurchase of up...
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