RSI accepting 2014-2015 scholarship applications
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is now accepting 2014-2015 school year applications for the RSI Scholarship Program, which provides a minimum of five...
View ArticleNCTD notes work schedule for COASTER r-o-w
Written by: Douglas John BowenCalifornia's North County Transit District (NCTD) on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 specified track work dates for its Coastal Rail Line, used by its COASTER regional rail...
View ArticleURS hired to aid LA Streetcar project
Written by: Douglas John BowenLos Angeles' Downtown Streetcar project, recently beset by cost concerns and pushback from some anti-rail quarters, has hired URS to restore momentum to the proposed...
View ArticleSMART gets more funds, adds station to line
Written by: Douglas John BowenSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) said Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has approved $16.7 million in funds to extend...
View ArticleU.S. freight traffic stays mixed in December
Written by: Douglas John Bowen U.S. freight carload volume declined, while intermodal gained ground, during the week ending Dec. 14, 2013, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, Dec. 19,...
View ArticleRSI accepting 2014-2015 scholarship applications
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is now accepting 2014-2015 school year applications for the RSI Scholarship Program, which provides a minimum of five...
View ArticleCincinnati streetcar survives political turmoil
Written by: Douglas John BowenConstruction on Cincinnati's streetcar project will resume following weeks of political posturing and gamesmanship culminating Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, in a decision to...
View ArticleAmtrakConnect® Wi-Fi coming to Chicago Hub Service trains
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFree AmtrakConnect® cellular-based 4G Wi-Fi service will be available to Amtrak passengers by early February 2014 year on Chicago Hub Services trains in...
View ArticleSiemens lands high-performance passenger locomotive order
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award to Siemens Rail Systems USA for approximately 35 high-performance...
View ArticleLIRR taps Ansaldo STS for signal project
Written by: Douglas John BowenAnsaldo STS said Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 it has been awarded a $20.5 million signaling contract to provide MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) an upgraded 45-mile segment of...
View ArticleStreetcar testing in D.C. under way
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTesting and certification of Washington, D.C.’s first modern streetcar line has begun, with the first vehicle, supplied by Clackamas, Ore.-based United...
View ArticleCincinnati suppliers: Thank the advocates
Written by: Douglas John BowenChristmas came early to Cincinnati streetcar advocates this year of 2013, on Dec. 19, to be precise. And various rail suppliers and contractors also are breathing a...
View ArticleCincinnati and Austin: Community urban rail proponents challenge City Hall
Written by: Lyndon HenryIt should come as no surprise that campaigns for new urban rail startup projects have been meeting stiff opposition in a couple of American cities. That's usually the case,...
View ArticleBombardier gets TransLink contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenBombardier Transportation said Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 it has signed a contract to provide train operations for TransLink's West Coast Express regional rail system in the...
View ArticleHouston adds to LRT Red Line
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) joined elected officials and representatives from Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)...
View ArticleFTA gives nod to St. Louis Loop Trolley
Written by: Douglas John BowenPlans for heritage trolley service in St. Louis' Delmar Loop, dogged by lawsuits and delays throughout 2013, have been given preliminary approval by the Federal Transit...
View ArticleCrude oil loaders fail in hazmat classification
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorIn their quest for a smoking gun, lawyers developing a class action suit on behalf of the victims of the July 6 calamity at Lac-Mégantic say they have found...
View ArticleMTA touts LIRR, Metro-North apps
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) says customers using Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road services can now turn to official apps for...
View ArticleFresno group files CHSRA support statement
Written by: Douglas John BowenA "support statement" filed with the Surface Transportation Board by Fresno Works, dated Dec. 20, 2013, urges STB to "expeditiously grant the petition for exemption" for...
View ArticleCP Holiday Train raises record funds
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific on Christmas Day, 2013, said it has "officially wrapped up its journey across Canada and the United States raising record donations for North American...
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