Without a permanent trust fund, Amtrak could go to the dogs
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorAmtrak’s Sisyphean travails could sober a smashed sot. Ever present is former House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica...
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BART taps Bombardier for more cars
Written by: Keith BarrowBay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 exercised an option worth $638.9 million for an additional 365 cars from Bombardier Transportation, as part of BART's...
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D.C. streetcar debut date still in flux
Written by: Douglas John BowenConstruction continues at a fast pace on Washington, D.C.'s first modern streetcar line, even as district officials send conflicting signals on the line's operational...
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Aziz released on bail following indictment on fraud charges
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIndicted on 10 counts of securities fraud by an Alabama grand jury and facing up to 10 years in prison on each count if convicted, National Steel Car...
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Alstom, Bombardier unveil Montreal metro cars
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe consortium composed of Bombardier Transportation and Alstom Transport, together with the Societe de transport de Montreal (STM), unveiled Montreal's new metro cars...
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Pennsylvania passes transport funding measure
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has passed a $2.3 billion transportation package that raises the state gas tax and provides funding for rail operations in Philadelphia,...
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Railway Age’s Wilner to appear on C-SPAN
Written by: William VantuonoRailway Age Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner will appear on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal television show Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 8:25 a.m. to 9:15 (EST), discussing his...
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Navy yard subway link eyed for SEPTA
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is urging a 1.5-mile extension of SEPTA's Broad Street subway line to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, the nation's oldest such facility, now...
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NJ committee: Subway to Hoboken OK by us
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew Jersey's Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, offered the first official Garden State backing of any...
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Cincinnati streetcar may yet survive
Written by: Douglas John BowenA newly formed City Council, led by a newly elected, anti-rail mayor, still plans to obstruct or terminate Cincinnati's initial streetcar line, now under construction,...
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Court bars CHSRA bond issuance
Written by: Douglas John BowenOpponents of California's high speed rail project celebrated Thanksgiving early – and, some argued, prematurely – following a court ruling barring the issuance of more...
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FTA clears Valley Metro LRT extension
Written by: Douglas John BowenPhoenix's Valley Metro has received the Finding of No Significant Impact (or FONSI) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for Valley Metro's 1.9-mile Gilbert Road...
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Denver RTD OKs electric rail line contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenDenver's Regional Transportation District (RTD) on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 awarded a $343 million contract to Graham, Balfour Beatty, Hamon Constructors for construction of...
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NJ House rep seeks more rail oversight
Written by: Douglas John BowenRep. Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.) has introduced a bill calling for independent oversight of railroads and particularly railroad infrastructure, arguing that U.S. freight...
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Rally continues for U.S. freight traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. rail traffic maintained its upward momentum during the week ending Nov. 23, 2013, the Association of American Railroads reported Wednesday, Nov. 27, though the 2012...
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Tucson Sun Link streetcar tests under way
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTesting of United Streetcar 200 vehicles for the $197 million Tucson, Ariz., Sun Link Tucson Streetcar (also known as the Tucson Modern Streetcar) is...
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CP appoints Demosky as Exec VP, CFO
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific has announced that Bart Demosky has been appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Dec. 28, 2013. CP also said that Brian...
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Fighting Cincinnati mendacity, with money
Written by: Douglas John BowenPassenger rail supporters looking long-range on a post-Thanksgiving Monday morning aren't ignoring the latest obstacle confronting California high speed rail, nor are they...
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CN boosts rail, wheel flaw detection efforts
Written by: Douglas John BowenCN has announced a program to acquire additional monitoring equipment to enhance its strong technological base for early detection of defects. Said CN Executive Vice...
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Metro-North wreck kills four, injures 63
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFour people were killed and 63 were injured, 11 critically, when a seven-car Metro-North train derailed on a curve and rolled over at 7:20 a.m. on...
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