New AAR Silver Associate Member
Written by: Douglas John BowenSaguenay, Quebec-based Entretien Ferroviaire Boivin, Inc. has joined the Association of American Railroads as a Silver Associate Member. Company services include a wheel...
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Amtrak’s Joe Boardman, Railroader of the Year: “We’re changing our direction,...
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailway Age’s January 2014 issue features an extensive, in-depth interview with the magazine’s Railroader of the Year, Amtrak President and CEO Joseph H....
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Senators push FRA order for locomotive cameras
Written by: Douglas John BowenTwo U.S. Senators are urging the Federal Railroad Administration to mandate cameras on board passenger locomotives and operating cab cars in order to provide detailed...
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Roadmap to oil train safety emerging
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorOn Jan. 10, 2014, three days after a string of tank cars derailed from a CN freight train in rural New Brunswick, clean-up specialists summoned from...
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Salpeas, Steven LaRocco advance at Parsons
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPassenger rail veterans Takis Salpeas and Steven A. LaRocco have advanced to new positions in the Rail & Transit Systems Division of Parsons,...
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Railroad signalmen back California HSR effort
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, announced "support for the California High-Speed Rail Authority [CHSRA] and California Governor Jerry...
View ArticleCrude by rail, a cautionary tale
Written by: Tony KruglinskiWhat do New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate” and crude-by-rail accidents have in common? They both have the potential for significant long-term damage to the...
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HNTB marks 100th anniversary
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHNTB Corp. on Jan. 14, 2014 is officially recognizing its 100th anniversary. “In 1914, our firm opened its doors as a small bridge design partnership in...
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FY14 appropriations good for TIGER, Amtrak
Written by: Douglas John BowenCongressional conference committee members cobbling together an actual fiscal year 2014 federal budget have reportedly agreed on budgetary numbers fairly favorable to...
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APTA: Transit ridership up in 3Q, year-to-date
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe American Public Transportation Association says Americans continue to turn to public transit in increasing numbers, totaling 2.7 billion trips in the third quarter, up...
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Court upholds MTA payroll mobility tax
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York State's Court of Appeals on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, upheld the payroll mobility tax used to help fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), denying a...
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Boise, Idaho, revisits downtown streetcar idea
Written by: Douglas John BowenPlans for a streetcar circulator in Boise, Idaho's capital, have been revived after six years of dormancy, though modal choice is now up for grabs. Boise Mayor David...
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Perspective: Refining RRIF to include commuter rail
Written by: Barney A. Allison, Nossaman LLPFamed French writer Victor Hugo said, “There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.” Repurposing the...
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CSX releases 4Q, full-year results
Written by: Douglas John BowenCSX Corp. reported fourth-quarter earnings of $426 million, or 42 cents per share, down slightly from $449 million, or 44 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012....
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Amtrak adds its services to Super Bowl plans
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak has announced it will utilize New Jersey Transit's Secaucus Junction Station, located on its Northeast Corridor, to help deliver customers to and from Super Bowl...
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House T&I establishes 3P special panel
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-W.Va.) on Jan. 16, 2014...
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FTA OKs Milwaukee streetcar route adjustment
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Federal Transit Administation (FTA) has granted Milwaukee its request to adjust a portion of its proposed streetcar route through downtown, sought by the city in order...
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U.S. freight traffic falls in 2014's second week
Written by: Douglas John BowenBoth U.S. freight carload traffic and U.S. intermodal volume failed to gain ground during the week ending Jan. 11, 2014, measured against the comparable week in 2013, the...
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Morningstar names CP’s Harrison 2013 CEO of the Year
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIndependent investment research provider Morningstar, Inc. has named Canadian Pacific chief executive E. Hunter Harrison as its 2013 CEO of the Year....
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Railway Age's 2014 Passenger Railcar Outlook
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe customer pool for North American passenger car suppliers keeps growing, as Railway Age reports in its January 2014 issue. Not that suppliers are unaware of that fact....
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