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Empire Corridor gets federal fund boost
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York State will receive $18.5 million to relieve rail congestion in and around Syracuse, N.Y., an Amtrak station stop on right-of-way owned by CSX Corp. The federal...
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U.S. freight traffic maintains December "mix"
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic continued offering mixed results for December as evidenced by data for the week ending Dec. 21, 2013, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
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Cincinnati streetcar construction resumes
Written by: Douglas John BowenPro-streetcar supporters served coffee and breakfast snacks to workers resuming construction Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, on Cincinnati's controversial streetcar line, now...
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NYCT VakTrak due for overhaul
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorAfter years of sucking up tons of track debris from the underground portions of the subway system, one of MTA New York City Transit’s (NYCT) two...
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Axion receives composite crosstie order
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorAxion International Holdings, Inc., producer of ECOTRAX® composite rail ties and STRUXURE® building products, has received an order worth $925,000...
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2013 FEC Christmas Train surpasses goal
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFlorida East Coast Railway’s 2013 Toys for Tots Christmas Train surpassed last year’s fundraising by more than 139% and delivered more than 2,250 toys to...
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Two suicide bombers strike Volgograd transportation system
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSuicide bombings in the southern Russian city of Volgograd—one at a railway station, the other on a trolleybus—have killed 32 in two days. A suicide...
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MCBR plans new maintenance facility in contract-renewal bid
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co., contract operator for MBTA commuter trains, says it will build a $65 million train maintenance facility on...
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Collision on BNSF ignites oil train fire
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA wreck involving two BNSF trains, one of which was carrying crude oil, sparked a huge fire and evacuations of nearby communities in North Dakota on...
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Public transit tax break slashed for 2014
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. public transit users headed for work, school, or other tasks as 2014 began once again were receiving unequal fiscal pre-tax transport treatment from the federal...
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Strong Christmas week for U.S. freight traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 28, 2013 advanced strongly, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. U.S. freight carload traffic...
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New NYC DOT chief: Polly Trottenberg
Written by: Douglas John BowenPolly Trottenberg, familiar to the rail industry in her role as Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, will serve as the Transportation...
View Article2014: Railroads face problematic Washington landscape
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorTake it from an iron horse’s mouth that if it ain’t one damn thing, it’s another, and 2014 will present for railroads a repast of challenges on Capitol...
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CP to sell DM&E right-of-way to GWI
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific and Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., in a joint announcement Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, said they had "executed an agreement pursuant to which CP will sell the...
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Questions cloud Lac-Mégantic crude oil test data
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorWhy did it take so long to determine that Bakken crude is especially explosive, given that Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) six months ago...
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Will safety investments to protect railroads, public increase CBR costs?
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorA sell-off of shares in companies engaged in extracting oil from the mid-continent Bakken formation was the first indication from investors that they expect...
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Report: MBTA mulls new operator
Written by: Douglas John BowenMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) reportedly is considering replacing Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co. (MBCR), its current contract operator of MBTA...
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Amtrak stop eyed for Dakota oil boom town
Written by: Douglas John BowenCulbertson, N.D., may be added to Amtrak's national network due in part to ongoing shale oil activity in the Bakken formation, according to the National Association of...
View ArticleLuke Reardon Joins Pandrol USA
Written by: Douglas John BowenBridgeport, N.J.-based Pandrol USA says Luke Reardon has joined the company as a sales and customer service representative, based at company headquarters. Reardon will...
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Metro-North president to step down
Written by: Douglas John BowenHoward R. Permut, president of MTA Metro-North Railroad and an original team member of the railroad since its creation in 1983, reportedly will step down from his post by...
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