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NS stormwater project benefits riverside communities
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCommunities around Norfolk, Va., and the Elizabeth River, a tributary of the ecologically important Chesapeake Bay, have benefitted from Norfolk...
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PBS documentary traces Penn Station's rise, fall
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe PBS series AMERICAN EXPERIENCE will premiere “The Rise and Fall of Penn Station,” produced by Randall MacLowry, on Feb. 18, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. In...
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CN, AMT sign Deux-Montagnes Line deal
Written by: John D. Thompson, Contributing EditorMontreal's Agence Metropolitaine de Transport (AMT, or Metropolitan Transportation Agency) has signed an agreement to buy the Deux-Montagnes line from...
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Deadline nears for ASLRRA award nominations
Written by: Douglas John BowenNominations are still being accepted for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) 2014 awards honoring marketing, safety, and improvement – but...
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Wabtec to acquire Fandstan Electric
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn a cash deal worth approximately $215 million, Wabtec Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire London, England-based Fandstan Electric Group...
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BNSF engineer trainee lauded for fast response to CBR wreck
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefGeoff Andersen, a BNSF locomotive engineer trainee, has been credited with preventing the spread of fire and explosions that occurred shortly after a...
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RSICTC to USDOT: We’re tired of waiting
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Railway Supply Institute Committee on Tank Cars (RSICTC) has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to get moving on new safety measures for tank cars...
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Fly/drive focus aids U.S. weather wimpdom
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe winds at my back from the north actually aided my trip to work this snowy Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, also allowing me great visibility since the snow also attacked from...
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Nashville’s Ballard headed to Dallas/Fort Worth
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPaul J. Ballard, chief executive officer of the Nashville MTA and Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee, is leaving the MTA to become...
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Winston-Salem ponders streetcar project
Written by: Douglas John BowenFollowing Charlotte's lead in North Carolina, and perhaps pacing similar efforts in Raleigh-Durham, the Winston-Salem City Council's Public Works Committee has approved a...
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NS CBR train derails in Pennsylvania
Written by: Douglas John BowenA Norfolk Southern crude-by-rail (CBR) train derailed in Pennsylvania Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, resulting in oil leakage from three tank cars. No injuries were reported....
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Back to mixed results for U.S. freight traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenResuming a pattern predominant through 2013, U.S. intermodal volume gained ground, while U.S. carload freight fell short, during the week ending Feb. 8, 2014, the...
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CBR: CN charging more for pre-CPC-1232 tank cars
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCN is charger a higher rate to move crude oil in DOT-111 tank cars built prior to October 2011, when Association of American Railroads CPC (Casualty...
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New tank car builder coming on line
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWest Brookfield, Mass.-based freight car lessor Boxcar Services LLC has merged with Vertex Rail Technologies LLC to form Vertex Rail Manufacturing....
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Written by: Douglas John BowenFairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 that a North American railroad yard in Kansas City, Kan., has added a remote control derail system to the diesel...
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“Underlying rail fundamentals are very solid”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFourth-quarter and full-year 2013 Class I financial results and accompanying railroad management commentaries have reinforced Wall Street’s favorable...
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RTA, UIUC sponsoring two educational events
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn June 2014, the Railway Tie Association (RTA) and the Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at the University of Illinois at...
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Love on the train ain’t no surprise
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSave me a seat, and I’ll look into your eyes . . . . My apologies to Neil Diamond. Remember “Silver Streak,” the 1976 movie starring a long-distance...
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Jim Young, Oct. 24, 1952 – Feb. 15, 2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Pacific Corp. Chairman James R. (Jim) Young, who worked his way from an entry-level finance position to Chairman, President and Chief Executive...
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Atlanta gets first two Siemens S70 streetcars
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe first Siemens S70 streetcar destined to ply the streets of downtown Atlanta arrived in Georgia's capital city Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, while a second car was slated to...
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