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Six teams vie for Purple Line LRT contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenMaryland Department of Transportation officials said Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, that six private-company teams have submitted a "Statement of Qualifications" for advancing...
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Railinc upgrades CHRNSS application
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailinc has upgraded its Car Hire Rate Negotiation Self-Service (CHRNSS) application, “enhancing the ability of railroads, car owners, and third-party...
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Phoenix selects southern LRT route
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Phoenix City Council, in an 8-to-1 vote, has approved plans for a five-mile Valley Metro light rail transit route extending south of downtown, choosing LRT over Bus...
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U.S. intermodal up, carloads down, in latest week
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight traffic for the week ending Dec. 7, 2013 returned to a pattern seen most often in the first three quarters of the year, but not much recently: gains in...
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FRA diving deeper into Metro-North
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Railroad Administration will launch a 60-day comprehensive safety assessment of MTA Metro-North Railroad in response to the December 1st...
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STB solicits comment on grain rates
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board announced Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 it "invites public comment on how to ensure the Board's rate complaint procedures are accessible to...
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TriMet sells heritage trolleys to St. Louis
Written by: Douglas John BowenPortland's TriMet Board of Directors has approved selling two GOMACO vintage trolleys to the St. Louis Loop Trolley Transportation Development District. The St. Louis...
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Canada cracking down on CBR shippers
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorCanada’s government has ordered Transport Canada to crack down hard on crude oil shippers who they say continue to evade a directive that they test the...
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Harsco Rail, Protran Technology sign pact
Written by: Douglas John BowenHarsco Rail, a division of Harsco Corp., said Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 it signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Protran Technology. Harsco Rail will be the...
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Sound Transit taps Wabtec for PTC
Written by: Douglas John BowenWilmerding, Pa.-based Wabtec Corp. said Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 it has signed a $34 million contract with Seattle's Sound Transit to design, install, test, and commission a...
View ArticleNxGen Rail Services launches NxTrack
Written by: Douglas John BowenChicago-based NxGen Rail Services said Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 it has launched NxTrack, describing it as "a fully integrated, line speed, rail track inspection system." The...
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Rail service in Lac-Mégantic to resume
Written by: Douglas John BowenFreight rail service will begin traversing the right-of-way in and around Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, limited at first to trains hauling dry goods....
View ArticleNew York short line bridge repair nearly complete
Written by: Douglas John BowenWestern New York and Pennsylvania Railroad President and CEO Carl Belke says a new rail bridge along the right-of-way in Falconer, N.Y., is nearly complete, and under...
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MTA eyes 2016 return to South Ferry Station
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hopes to restore service to the recently upgraded – and storm-destroyed – South Ferry Station in lower Manhattan by...
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STB backs BNSF on coal dust issue
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 said BNSF Railway has performed due diligence in minimizing or mitigating the generation of coal dust during rail...
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Three teams vie for Waterloo DBOM contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenOntario province's Regional Municipality of Waterloo will evaluate three competing bids for a C$536 million (US$505 million) contract to build an initial 11.8-mile light...
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SEPTA receives final Silverliner V EMU
Written by: Douglas John BowenSEPTA on Monday, Dec. 17, 2013 received the final Silverliner V electric multiple-unit (EMU) car it ordered from United Transit Systems, LLC, completing a $274 million...
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R&N takes legal action against regional rail authority
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Reading & Northern Railroad has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a regional authority in eastern Pennsylvania from proceeding with what R&N is...
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MTA seeks Buy America waiver for SAS
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Federal Transit Administration is considering a Buy America waiver submitted by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) "for the Pad and Rubber Boot of...
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NJT completes mobile ticketing rollout
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew Jersey Transit has completed systemwide rollout of its mobile rail ticketing, MyTix, expanded it to the Northeast Corridor and Atlantic City Rail...
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