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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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Metra Board approves inward-facing cameras
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Metra Board of Directors approved a trio of contracts May 24 that will see inward-facing cameras installed on its system, renovations made to its...
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Port Everglades spending $437.5M to expand container capacity
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Broward County Board of County Commissioners this week approved Port Everglades’ plans for a $437.5-million expansion – the most expensive capital project in...
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Watco opens Alabama safety training center
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Watco Companies celebrated a new Safety Through Awareness and Training (STAT) Center with a ribbon cutting. The state-of-the-art facility is located in...
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Safety honors for BNSF tank car shippers
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorBNSF Railway Company honored 117 shippers with the railroad's 20th Annual Product Stewardship Award for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail...
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D&RR wins NJ rail freight pact
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorNew Jersey’s Morris County Board of Freeholders has awarded a five-year contract for rail freight services to the Dover & Rockaway River Railroad. Terms of...
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Teamsters deal averts possible CN strike
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCN announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY) to renew...
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Twin Eagle to expand Permian Rail Park
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Twin Eagle Sand Logistics, LLC (Twin Eagle), a subsidiary of Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC, outlined plans to expand the Permian Rail Park near Big...
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At G&W, Hellmann adds chairman title
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., (G&W) announced that John C. Hellmann, president and CEO, was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors. This follows the...
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GE leads group in Nigeria rail bid
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalA consortium led by General Electric and including Transnet, South Africa, has been named preferred bidder by the government...
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KCS adds four to board of directors
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Kansas City Southern announced that it will add four new directors to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The new directors bring the board to 12...
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